Quite recently I had my 1971 Japanese-market Honda K1 CB750 (in the correct Polynesian Blue) parked at a local supermarket and when I came out with my Lotto ticket there was an older gent standing beside the bike. While I fielded tons of questions about the bike, the fellow knew his stuff as his first question was, “Why did the bike have Japanese decals on the fender and tank?”
After the usual 15-minute explanation, he remarked that he has the same bike. I suggested gently that I doubt if it’s the same bike but he insisted it was a blue CB750, but he wasn’t sure which exact model. It was complete with original pipes, it was blue, and he was
