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Offline crfnick56

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Greetings from central Pennsylvania
« on: February 07, 2017, 11:05:08 AM »
Hey guys!! I just found my way here through some searching.  I'm from central PA and have recently picked up my 2nd CB750.  I got a 1974 from a family friend two years ago with no title (I know, bad move on my part) with plans of doing a cafe/brat style kind of style.  Well, long story short, I gave up since I didn't have a title.  Well last week I just stumbled upon a 1972 CB750 local on craigslist for $200, complete bike with a title.  I was there that afternoon to pick it up!!  I noticed a few things that seemed off when I got there but the owner said he got the bike exactly how it was and didn't seem to know a whole lot about it.  Once I got it home I really looked over it close and came to the conclusion that somebody had a 77 750F and put most of the parts on this bike (tank, forks which dual disc brake, rear disc brake, comstar wheels).  The original frame is all intact except they had moved the mounts for the side covers and cut off the loops for the passenger pegs to mount the newer style with the rear brake hardware. 

I think at this point my plan is going to be go over the whole bike mechanically and check the motor over real good and definitely go with new control cables and make sure its all safe and road worthy first then use the majority of the original parts from my first purchase to assemble the titled bike and do a flat seat with the rear hoop kind of cafe/brat style.  Not really trying to follow one particular style or build, just taking things I like and mashing it together. 




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Re: Greetings from central Pennsylvania
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2017, 12:03:46 PM »
Welcome!
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Re: Greetings from central Pennsylvania
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2017, 12:19:02 PM »
 :) welcome !    and for 200 bucks is still a score

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Re: Greetings from central Pennsylvania
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2017, 01:11:00 PM »
:) welcome !    and for 200 bucks is still a score

That is what I thought too.  It would cost me more than that in paperwork to get a title for the original purchase.  I only gave $500 for the first bike being that it had sat in a barn for about 8 years and had no title, so right now I'm at $700 for two complete, running bikes!!

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Re: Greetings from central Pennsylvania
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2017, 04:11:13 PM »
Welcome from Texas. 
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Re: Greetings from central Pennsylvania
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2017, 12:26:40 PM »
:) welcome !    and for 200 bucks is still a score

That is what I thought too.  It would cost me more than that in paperwork to get a title for the original purchase.  I only gave $500 for the first bike being that it had sat in a barn for about 8 years and had no title, so right now I'm at $700 for two complete, running bikes!!

Welcome to the asylum!  ;D
 
I'm over in Willow Grove, Montgomery County. Regarding the absent title on your first purchase, no sweat. You have the option of
going the Vermont registration route as I, and others, have done. Just sent out the renewal for one of them today. Never had
any hassle from cops and only $23/yr for antique plates.
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Re: Greetings from central Pennsylvania
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2017, 06:41:19 AM »
:) welcome !    and for 200 bucks is still a score

That is what I thought too.  It would cost me more than that in paperwork to get a title for the original purchase.  I only gave $500 for the first bike being that it had sat in a barn for about 8 years and had no title, so right now I'm at $700 for two complete, running bikes!!

Welcome to the asylum!  ;D
 
I'm over in Willow Grove, Montgomery County. Regarding the absent title on your first purchase, no sweat. You have the option of
going the Vermont registration route as I, and others, have done. Just sent out the renewal for one of them today. Never had
any hassle from cops and only $23/yr for antique plates.

I had given some serious thought to the Rhode Island method but ran into some other projects and things that needed taken care of first (marriage/house/etc) and just honestly lost motivation but when I stumbled upon this other bike on craigslist I snatched it up quick and now I'm back on track and hoping to be riding by summer time!!