Hi Cougar,
Welcome to the site. I am in the Cedar Rapids area, so only a couple hours drive from you. Our son still goes to college in Ames (go Cyclones!), so we do make it out your way every so often.
I have a couple of 1976 CB750Fs, so I won't be so much help on your bike. You can find all the help here that you could ever want on this forum, just remember to attach pictures when you ask a question!