ewazix
CB750 Member
Firstly, thanks for the join, I'm from Somerset UK and have a 1971 Laverda 750 sf, 2023 BMW R1250gs and just bought a CB750KZ RC01 shed find that has me scratching my head. I've searched the web but not found the answer.
The 'story' with the bike is that it was taken off the road in 2012 when the owner passed away and it was inherited by the vendor. Tax & MOT and condition support the low 7k mileage. Although very dirty and obviously needing a full re-commission, the engine and carbs are free, there is little or no corrosion and it seems to be remarkably original. Its a black cb750 engine #RC01E-1001483 frame RC01-1001462 twin front disc, but NO STRIPES on tank or side panels, I'm told by the vendor that's original. Firstly I can't find any reference to RC01 bikes with 100 numbers, they all seem to start 200? or bikes without stripes.
Now the really odd bit, it is DVLA registered with a 78/79 'T' plate, but log book says it was first registered in 1996! This is confirmed online and its been on SORN for years. It's not recorded as an import. My research suggests this means it was either unregistered in stock from 1978/9 until 1996 when it was given an age related plate, or had been registered in a UK non DVLA territory like the Channel Islands?
Any information on the identification VIN numbers, model/stripes/region and registration mystery would be welcome please.
The 'story' with the bike is that it was taken off the road in 2012 when the owner passed away and it was inherited by the vendor. Tax & MOT and condition support the low 7k mileage. Although very dirty and obviously needing a full re-commission, the engine and carbs are free, there is little or no corrosion and it seems to be remarkably original. Its a black cb750 engine #RC01E-1001483 frame RC01-1001462 twin front disc, but NO STRIPES on tank or side panels, I'm told by the vendor that's original. Firstly I can't find any reference to RC01 bikes with 100 numbers, they all seem to start 200? or bikes without stripes.
Now the really odd bit, it is DVLA registered with a 78/79 'T' plate, but log book says it was first registered in 1996! This is confirmed online and its been on SORN for years. It's not recorded as an import. My research suggests this means it was either unregistered in stock from 1978/9 until 1996 when it was given an age related plate, or had been registered in a UK non DVLA territory like the Channel Islands?
Any information on the identification VIN numbers, model/stripes/region and registration mystery would be welcome please.