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Motorcycle Discussions => Japanese Bikes => Topic started by: Gari on October 18, 2009, 02:18:35 PM

Title: side covers-Honda cb750K8
Post by: Gari on October 18, 2009, 02:18:35 PM
I have a 1978 CB750K8 that is in great original condition except that the side covers have cracks in them. I know I can get new aftermarket covers and repaint the and find the right badges but I can't find the decals. Does anyone have a source?

Another option would be finding covers in good original condition painted the original color, which is black. Does anyone have a source or have any for sale?

Otherwise the bike is a perfect original example which is why I want to go with "as original replacements".

Thanks
Gari (York PA-USA)
Title: Re: side covers-Honda cb750K8
Post by: Grizzly on October 22, 2009, 10:55:09 PM
Hi Gari

Nice bike mate.

We didn't get the K8 in England. However I have a K7 and I beleive the sidepannels are the same only the badges differed between the K7 and K8.

If I'm right then your bike shouldn't have decals on the side pannels. In fact iv'e seen a couple of K8's over here and can't recall seeing decals on the side pannels.

Hope this helps.

Grizzly :)
Title: Re: side covers-Honda cb750K8
Post by: Gari on October 23, 2009, 01:33:07 AM
I attached a pic of the bike from a different angle. The gold line with a boxed "K" is a decal, which is what I am trying to find. You can't tell in the picture but both covers have cracks.

I didn't know that the K8 was not made available in Europe.
Title: Re: side covers-Honda cb750K8
Post by: L.A.B. on October 23, 2009, 01:32:24 PM
Have you tried:

http://www.reproductiondecals.com/

Or:

http://www.sunrisegraphics.co.uk/
Title: Re: side covers-Honda cb750K8
Post by: Grizzly on October 23, 2009, 08:17:05 PM
Spot on Gari mate. K8's have the decal :)

You can get new pannels from here http://lpmreplicaparts.com/honda/CB750K7/sidep.html

You can get the decals from here
http://www.cbdecals.afegraphics.com/view_product.php?adminshopping=&product=78cb750kBK-SDCVRSTP-CB00294

Have attatched a picture of what they look like.

Title: Re: side covers-Honda cb750K8
Post by: Gari on October 26, 2009, 10:36:16 AM
Thank You!