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Offline oconnor

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Sell whole or part out
« on: January 22, 2006, 01:56:32 PM »
1974 CB750 with around 10,000 miles because it just sits most of the time. I do put a few miles on it every year.
Superbike bars, Dyna ignition, "Ram Flow" exhaust, cheap tires, otherwise stock. A couple shallow dents in the tack and the left side engine cover is scraped up from my old man  falling down on it 20 years ago. It looks good just needs an owner that likes these old Honda's.

Maybe I just don't have the time and tools needed to get the old girl going.

One of the float valves is sticking but I don't know why, the thing is clean and works well when it's apart.

I've got an oil leak from the pan I just replaced (because I hamfisted the wax-soft drain bolt), I'm always afraid of stripping Aluminum so I likely didn't tighten the bolts up enough.

The battery is dead, that will teach me to go El Cheapo again...

I've totally cleaned the carbs inside and out. It will start and run but not well. I have another bike project and two other new bikes that run so this one isn't really a priority I guess. Should I sell it whole or part it on Ebay?

Thanks guys.
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Offline 6pkrunner

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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2006, 02:52:23 PM »
I hate to see the old ladies go to the breakers and wind up on eBay. If you weren't so far away, I'd snag it for another project. But you cannot deny the prices the guys are getting for the pieces. I've seen K3-up headlight ears go for what I've gotten some bikes for. and the sidecases, if not broken or cracked are quite pricey also.
I hate to see the girls meet their demise.
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2006, 04:55:48 PM »
 Tough call man, Maybe find a home for it ( someone that's gonna put it on the road and keep it). Parting out will put $ in the pocket's but you will end up with a striped down carcas to deal with.
 Sticking float valve it probably need's new needle's maybe seats too. Put a torque wrench on that drain plug next time.
 Sell one of the newer one's to fix er up and keep er ? Just a thought.

    Cheers
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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2006, 05:15:40 PM »
where are you located?
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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2006, 07:41:13 PM »
Park/hide it untill the feeling of wanting to get rid of it goes away.  ;D
Cliff.
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Offline oconnor

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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2006, 10:16:10 PM »
Hey guys thanks for the input.

 I had it worked on locally a few years ago for the hard starting issue and the carbs were rebuilt and the intake boots on the airbox side were also replaced (wow those things are spendy!). It just never started well, it would start but miss until warm then run fine. I thought about moth-balling it until some future date when I have the time to devote to it or I could sell and put that money into another bike. I don't know, if I had an idea what it was worth I could make a decision.

I even thought about making a vintage race replica because I love the look but I'd rather find a junker to make that conversion instead of ruining a nice example.

I'm in NW Iowa.
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Offline Sam Green Racing

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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2006, 10:22:57 PM »
A few decent pics of the bike may help interested parties coming up with a price/value.
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Offline oconnor

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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2006, 10:31:29 PM »
Crap forgot about pictures, I'll fit the tank back on and get some tomorrow.
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Offline mutters

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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2006, 12:58:09 AM »
Mate it's a motorcycle,do what everyone else do,put it in the corner for later.
put a cover over it and in a few years,hey presto look what I found. :D
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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2006, 10:23:26 AM »
Oh man - she looks too nice to cut up. I think she's a keeper.
Richard
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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2006, 10:25:42 AM »
Forgot a pic.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/jwoconnor/100_1016.jpg

I guess it's got 9,500 miles.
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Offline 6pkrunner

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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2006, 10:50:51 AM »
Holy shoot!!! That's far too nice to part. The parts would be going to bikes lesser in stature. That's a keeper, or a sale in its entirity.
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« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2006, 11:29:33 AM »
Ship it to me and I'll keep it out your sight until you want it back - include the keys of course - just to run it once in awhile. The storage fees will be nominal.
Cliff.
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Offline Sam Green Racing

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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2006, 12:54:49 PM »
My storage fees are cheaper ;D......do I detect a little bit of Irish in you ?  ;D
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Offline oconnor

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« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2006, 09:31:11 PM »
That's really nice of you guys to go out of your way with the offers but I just couldn't take advantage of you like that. ;D
Yes I'm Irish, the name give me away?

I just think someone else would appreciate the bike more. Who knows when I'll get around to working on it and I've seen too many bikes sit and corrode into scrap.
I'll fiddle with it this weekend and see if I get anywhere on it.

Meanwhile if any of you know someone in my area looking for a nice bike that just needs some tuning let them know what I've got.
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Offline Sam Green Racing

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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2006, 10:08:11 PM »
Any chance of moving Iowa closer to the UK.  ;D
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Offline oconnor

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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #17 on: June 06, 2006, 09:45:29 PM »
I'm back.
I couldn't figure it out so I took it to a friends shop and had him go over it. Turns out the 30 year old electronic ignition was to blame. He put it back to stock and it fired right up.
 
Anyway, I've added another bike to the herd so I think the old Honda needs to go.
A guy stopped at my friends shop and offered him $1,500.00 without even starting it.
What should I ask? $1,750 sound like too much?

I've found a cb400 I'm eyeballing now...
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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2006, 09:11:48 AM »
O'Connor,

Don't sell yourself, or your bike for that matter, Short. You have an exquisite exmple of Honda expertise and you only want $1750? If you have to sell it, ask for $2750 and work from there. Anyone who knows that bike will know the value and offer you a fair shake. The guy who offered the $1500 not run wasn't being faithful.

My two cents says keep that bike and lose a less favourite, but thats just my opinion.

Peace and Log Rides,

Jeff
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Offline Ted Nomura

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Re: Sell whole or part out
« Reply #19 on: June 08, 2006, 12:26:07 PM »
As others say, your bike is too close to stock to break it up. It looks clean enough to carry a good value. Get a good used stock 4-4 mufflers and you can increase the value nearly 50%. New sets are too expensive for that model year.

I never really liked 1973-1976 CB750s because of the over-styled fuel tank striping but that rare blue color was probably the most eye-catching combination.
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