1978 Honda CB750K, RETRO - After the F2 launch, Honda decided there was scope for further development of the 750 in touring form. The result was the K7, first seen in 1977, in which the original layout of four separate exhaust pipes and silencers was retained, smartened a little with restyled muffling. The tank was unchanged, but appeared to be different because of new paintwork and lining: in fact the only positive change was to the positioning of the ignition switch and choke controls, now in front of the steering head, and to the array of 'idiot' lights, in K7 form arranged between the speedometer and rev-counter instead of being in a horizontal bank below them. One or two other subtle alterations, such as re-siting of the front direction-indicators and removal of the fork shrouds, helped convince potential customers of Honda's ongoing research and development and gave a useful fillip to 750 sales.
