Topic: 1978 750K Found...

[JP]

You guys make me laugh.    The 78K is the supreme K, hands down.  It is the best riding, handling, and running of all the other K's- Every year Honda dialed it in a little tighter.  Who cares about tank's, or seats, or mufflers.  I say, if you are going to build the best scoot possible, one must start with the best product at the beginning- all of the add on's are just that- add on's.  You can make a 78 look identical to a 73 and visa versa, but the 78 sure will perfom!

Just my thoughts,
JP

[Rushoid]

The tank and tailbox on your buddies cafe look better to my eye than the stock 77-8Fs because of their more elegant shapes that beautifully echo each other.
 Sorry, fellow 77-8Fers
 

Traitor!!! 




But, yeah. I agree. 

[BobbyR]

You guys make me laugh.    The 78K is the supreme K, hands down.  It is the best riding, handling, and running of all the other K's- Every year Honda dialed it in a little tighter.  Who cares about tank's, or seats, or mufflers.  I say, if you are going to build the best scoot possible, one must start with the best product at the beginning- all of the add on's are just that- add on's.  You can make a 78 look identical to a 73 and visa versa, but the 78 sure will perfom!

Just my thoughts,
JP

Ditto. The 78 was the result of Honda's correcting the mistakes made on all the CB750s before it. Retro Art!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flatblack]

You guys make me laugh.    The 78K is the supreme K, hands down.  It is the best riding, handling, and running of all the other K's- Every year Honda dialed it in a little tighter.  Who cares about tank's, or seats, or mufflers.  I say, if you are going to build the best scoot possible, one must start with the best product at the beginning- all of the add on's are just that- add on's.  You can make a 78 look identical to a 73 and visa versa, but the 78 sure will perfom!

Just my thoughts,
JP

That's good to know -- I pick up my latest addition to the stable this evening. Yes, a '78 K8. Wish me luck...

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[miles nowhere]

ok, seriously, wheres the oil tank and electricals? i dont see wires heading to that tail section....
...oh and give me that tail section..um..please.

i got yer email...still thinking..

[miles nowhere]

ok...think i can see where the oil lines are going on the new picture, but still cant find the battery...

[flatblack]

Lemme guess, it's gonna be flat black?

LOL! Prolly not. I'm leaning toward some kind of screaming yellow right now, but who knows?

Rode it home this evening. It's got a 4-into-1 exhaust, so it sounds good. Needs a clutch and carb work, adjust rear brake and general cleaning. The PO had a bunch of parts including a clutch kit and cable, new oil pan with drain plug (existing drain plug is fubar'd...) and some other bits and pieces. Those other bits and pieces include a new, never installed chrome 4-into-2 Mac exhaust, a spare side cover with badge and a spare fuel tank. Oh, and a complete set of front spokes.

Tires are good Dunlops and everything seems to work well. I'll be cleaning it up and making it reliable before winter sets in and then start worrying about the cosmetics. Long ago and far away it was laid down, damaging some cooling fins, so I suspect new jugs/heads and an 836 kit is in this bike's future...

Cold-natured #$%*, but I suspect some carb work and linkage adjustments will fix most of that.

If the weather cooperates this weekend, I'll try to get some pix.

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[GoatBaSS]

BTW - Macaroni?  Reference to Yankee Doodle?  Geez, you're making me work here...  You oughta change your username to Dennis Miller if you're going to keep making references you don't explain! 

Stop me before I refrence again!

What is the current status of the abandoned bike?

[Pinhead]

Still sitting there, my note is probably gone, it's storming like crazy right now. I haven't been able to locate the owner.

[tramp]

have the manager remove the bike from the lot
watch who tows it away
see if it will go for auction
ps
my 78 750f is a fine machine
runs well
dependable
an one handsome bike

[GoatBaSS]

Auction may take 60 to 90 days. And then you risk a higher bidder. STEAL IT!!! Well no not really. That would be almost as un-cool as leaving it in a parking lot to rot. Rust is a good color...

[firecracker]

About that 78K8 I posted pictures of:

The speedo & tach came off eBay.  Don't know any more details about them (yet).

The battery (gel) is under the tail section.  The oil tank is in the picture, but not on the bike anymore...  somebody makes them custom to give CB750's that open look, but this one leaked badly enough that he took it off and went back to stock.

Any other questions?