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picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday:UPDATE: she's a runner!
« on: June 01, 2013, 07:07:45 PM »
listed on peoria il cl. 400 miles later it was in my garage, dodging tornadoes, hail and epic rain all the way down i-55. one owner, still on original 74 title. yep, he was a Bob Seager fan.
not running, spent the day cleaning it up a bit. got some tasty R.C. bits on/in it.
anyone here know this bike?



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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2013, 07:21:38 PM »
Nice.. Reminds me of the bikes running on the street in Sturgis..in the late 70s
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2013, 07:34:14 PM »
Nice score!  Your RC ignition is worth some good money.
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2013, 07:35:11 PM »
Nice.  Cool vintage time machine!

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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2013, 04:22:28 AM »
Well done mate, good score. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2013, 08:36:26 AM »
looks sexy to me!
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2013, 08:46:31 AM »
Get that bike fired up..please..
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2013, 08:52:35 AM »
Way cool Bad A$$ Old School!  8)  8)  8)  8)  8)
Back in the day SoCal had a few of these prowling the streets at night... and you knew they meant business when you pulled up next to one. They just scream 'come on punk, make my day'.  ;D 
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2013, 08:53:29 AM »
How long has she been sitting?

Looks good but could be awesome with new seat and paint (unless you're a Segar fanatic too!!)
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« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2013, 10:56:26 AM »
if i keep it, may just get the "night moves" removed from the tank and the sides re-shot. rest of the paint is cool and would keep it original-ish.
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2013, 03:32:23 PM »
I sure like this look, it has a stance similar to the early Pro Stockers.
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2013, 05:27:51 PM »
dug through some of the old paperwork today. have the "r.c" power pack installation instructions, parts list, specs on the CIR cam:246 deg duration/.350 lift, and instructions for the "power pumps" installed on the carbs which have also been bored. sort of like a yost power tube for the cv carbs, except of course there are  one in each carb.
'bout as clean as its gonna get. just kinda like lookin' at it now. carbs snap free, tank is spotless inside. gonna change the oil, re-install the chain, clean the front brake, install a battery and see what happens.

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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2013, 05:55:34 PM »
He put a lot of love [and money] into that bike.  May wanna drop the float bowls and take a look inside.
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2013, 06:37:19 PM »
+1...I would be tempted to not change a thing out of respect for the original builder, even though I am not a fan of "Night Moves" era Seger...definitely a very cool period piece...
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2013, 06:45:52 PM »
What an awesome survivor ! That is the look we were after back in the day, some super nice period pieces on this beauty. Lot's of work and dollars went into this bike , one of the very first things I noticed was that sweet Corbin Gentry seat ! I so miss mine ! Great score my friend , rock it as is !
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2013, 12:38:02 PM »
i'm not. keeping the patina, night moves logo, etc.
taking it down to a local vintage bike night tonight in st louis.
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2013, 06:39:38 AM »
pulled the tank off to hook up the throttle cable and take a peak underneath. was relieved to see this.

have owned a couple of other hot rodded cb750's over the years and seen the lower tubes just lopped off.
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2013, 06:41:20 AM »
So, have you tried tho fire it yet?
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #18 on: June 04, 2013, 06:50:37 AM »
Awesome street machine! I am digging the aftermarket goodies, will be nice to hear it run!
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« Reply #19 on: June 04, 2013, 06:52:35 AM »
gonna pick up a battery today and try to fire this mutha up in the next day or two.
needs a chain too. just happen to have a new rk o ring 630 chain in the package from a past suzuki gs1150.
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« Reply #20 on: June 04, 2013, 07:00:47 AM »
gotta be careful though if it does light due to a neighbor who runs out of his house with the cell phone in his hand calling the cops for a noise complaint. god he hated this bike:

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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #21 on: June 04, 2013, 07:19:32 AM »
Quote from: pack on June 04, 2013, 06:52:35 AM
gonna pick up a battery today and try to fire this mutha up in the next day or two.
needs a chain too. just happen to have a new rk o ring 630 chain in the package from a past suzuki gs1150.

'74 has a 530 chain....
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Re: picked up this 74 70's street racer yesterday
« Reply #22 on: June 04, 2013, 07:22:55 AM »
nope, not this one. 630
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« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2013, 07:31:07 AM »
Quote from: pack on June 04, 2013, 07:22:55 AM
nope, not this one. 630

Think it's a '77-78 motor?
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« Reply #24 on: June 04, 2013, 08:21:03 AM »
Some folks did it as an upgrade, but now 520  is the chain de jour..
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