So I figured I'd start a little thread documenting my progress on my 72' CB750 Four. I've been wanting an older bike for the past couple years and have been VERY patiently waiting for the right bike. I found 2 that I was ready to pounce on and I initially was skeptical about the one I purchased because of the price and pictures and wasn't sure it would pan out. The contender, which I ended up passing up on, was a 77 CB750 for $2K with approx 10K miles in pristine condition.
I opted for the $1,500 asking price 72' that i STOLE for $500 - hence I've nicknamed "State Property".
It came with a title and was not running. The PO was a very nice guy and was as honest as he could be and I felt confident it was the right move. I wanted to bring something back to life..
I know ogsmakdade outside of this forum and know he's very good with anything mechanical, so convinced him to come with me and chaperon to make sure I was making the right move. When we brought it home, we immediately received the stink eye from the wives, so we knew our time was limited. We threw a good battery in there and tried starting...no luck. We pulled the air box and sprayed some ether...no luck.
The stink eye was growing and we knew we'd have to pick it up another day, or we wouldn't live to see the bikes again...
