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Offline T4HALO

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Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« on: November 11, 2015, 01:30:31 PM »
It is a pretty nice afternoon here in southern Michigan so I pushed the 750 out of the garage for a few more pictures.  Minus the inside of the tank she looks pretty good.  I looked under the seat and was very surprised to find a tool kit.



Here are the additional pics.  It's starting to grow on me.
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2015, 01:35:43 PM »
D@mn nice bike you have there!  8)
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2015, 01:38:51 PM »
Great tool kit it even has the feeler gauges which is rare.  That is a great looking bike, you got a deal on it for sure.  I would repaint the honda tank emblems back to black it will look better imho.....
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2015, 01:45:27 PM »
Quote from: guitarkev66 on November 11, 2015, 01:38:51 PM
Great tool kit it even has the feeler gauges which is rare.  That is a great looking bike, you got a deal on it for sure.  I would repaint the honda tank emblems back to black it will look better imho.....

Were they originally black?  Because I totally agree, it would look better.

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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2015, 01:56:43 PM »
This bike has been preserved from modifications and it is in a very good looking.

Do you know it history, mileage ....

How does it run?

Philippe
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2015, 02:07:53 PM »
Quote from: Mushu on November 11, 2015, 01:56:43 PM
This bike has been preserved from modifications and it is in a very good looking.

Do you know it history, mileage ....

How does it run?

Philippe

Thanks Philippe, it has 21K miles but hasn't been started in 16 years.  It was owned by an 80 yr old friend of the family. 

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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2015, 02:21:40 PM »
very cool!
i also found my original toolkit by "accident" - after about 2 years of owning it. just didn't expect it to be there any more after all those years.
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2015, 02:41:39 PM »
Hopefully no gas in tank. Caswell make a great epoxy tank liner that bonds to rust if needed. Hopefully a little work on the carbs and timing and you will be in business. Found my K3 in the back of a garage after 22 years. It was better than sex.
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2015, 02:45:42 PM »
 Those wrenches are different than later years, 19 and 17 on the big one then 14-10, 12-8 I think. The one on the left may be an extra. looks like you may need a screwdriver bit and the point file for 100%.  The double box end is hard to find too.

 I like to oil the galley through a gauge adapter before starting one that's sat.
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2015, 03:09:19 PM »
Excellent looking original. What are your plans? Did you start a build thread? I take it you are the 2nd owner...
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2015, 03:36:14 PM »
Quote from: Johnie on November 11, 2015, 03:09:19 PM
Excellent looking original. What are your plans? Did you start a build thread? I take it you are the 2nd owner...
Don't know yet....  Yes I'm the second owner.

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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2015, 04:00:40 PM »
Wow, sweet! What frame number you got? If its only rust in the tank, just remove it and do not line it with anything. There are many ways to derust a tank. You should only use tank liner if it has pin holes. Good luck on your venture that is one nice piece of vintage Honda.
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2015, 12:04:02 AM »
Impressive I love finding the factory tool kit I wish I still had mine on my Yamaha some crack head pry bared open all the saddle bags and took everything right down to the water bottle

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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2015, 01:45:06 AM »
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  It's starting to grow on me.



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I guarantee it! All these sohc4 bikes do Tony. Especially a nice 750KO survivor like you got in a trade for some guns.
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2015, 04:28:25 AM »
Radical cafe, of course, right?  ;D ;D ;D

Or snowmobile since Michigan has only two month of Summer or so  :)

I feel I have the right to poke fun of MI, my wife is from Port Huron.

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Quote from: Johnie on November 11, 2015, 03:09:19 PM
Excellent looking original. What are your plans? Did you start a build thread? I take it you are the 2nd owner...
Don't know yet....  Yes I'm the second owner.

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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #15 on: November 12, 2015, 07:08:49 AM »
T4Halo....I have a nice warm garage for that KO here in WI :)
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2015, 10:07:52 AM »
Now now John, looks like you have plenty over there on the wrong side of the lake. Ive got a nice walkout basement here in Mich to keep her in til spring. Then we ll see what happens.

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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2015, 10:27:31 AM »
Great bike. Keep her as she is.
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2015, 11:00:27 PM »
Beautiful, it should clean up nicely. I hope all you need to do is just clean and polish it, looks very well taken care of. Have you dropped the float bowls yet?
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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #19 on: November 14, 2015, 02:21:35 AM »
Quote from: Johnie on November 12, 2015, 07:08:49 AM
T4Halo....I have a nice warm garage for that KO here in WI :)
Tony not lucky enough to have a heated shop like Johnie in WI. But I could always back up the Z-turn mower 6" and may be shift it 6" to the left and slide the powertec up 6" and I believe I could just squeeze that KO in my garage ;)

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Re: Found something cool under the seat of my new K0
« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2015, 05:53:24 AM »
Quote from: bharvey60 on November 11, 2015, 02:41:39 PM
Hopefully no gas in tank. Caswell make a great epoxy tank liner that bonds to rust if needed. Hopefully a little work on the carbs and timing and you will be in business. Found my K3 in the back of a garage after 22 years. It was better than sex.

Dont get me wrong I LOVE motorcyles and get stoked over a inpressive find on a cherry well preserved classic  but ,"better than sex" .... Thats a figure of speech Id never use,lol. Hope I dont ever say that even in my 60's. Apples and.oranges there.
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