Author Topic: Very nice barn find.. (Read 4260 times)

Matt69 · « **on:** May 26, 2017, 09:16:00 PM »

Picked up my very nice "Barn Find", a 1971 CB 750 K1. Engine number cb750E-1056210,
Framenumber cb7501056549

Original paint, smashing chrome (most of it), almost 100% original.

But a barn find doesn't have to be utterly cheap, so I found out. But I had to take it from his hands.

Been standing still for many years. Everything works, except for the battery.

Nice.. Now let's see what my wife says when she finds out.

BomberMann650 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2017, 09:21:52 PM »

That barn must have been really damn nicely built.

No squirrel nuts in the pipes? Cobwebs in the carbs? What about the owl pellets or pigeon sh!t. Where is all that?!

754 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2017, 09:22:26 PM »

Very nice.. Congrats..

MoMo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2017, 09:46:07 PM »

Quote from: BomberMann650 on May 26, 2017, 09:21:52 PM

That barn must have been really damn nicely built.

No squirrel nuts in the pipes? Cobwebs in the carbs? What about the owl pellets or pigeon sh!t. Where is all that?!

Must be the cleanest barn in the world. Sweet bike you found....Larry

Johnny5 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2017, 10:24:08 PM »

Super nice!

Ridem32 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2017, 10:46:15 PM »

Very nice find. Looks great. The front brake lever does not look OEM. The right front blinkers doesn't look OEM. But that's a nice bike

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540nova · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2017, 11:13:54 PM »

Quote from: Ridem32 on May 26, 2017, 10:46:15 PM

Very nice find. Looks great. The front brake lever does not look OEM. The right front blinkers doesn't look OEM. But that's a nice bike

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Take it back to the barn!

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PeWe · « **Reply #7 on:** May 26, 2017, 11:48:00 PM »

How many miles? It look like a recently restored bike.

Matt69 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 27, 2017, 12:18:44 AM »

58.000 never restored as far as I know

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geoluv · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2017, 02:13:02 AM »

We all gotta know; how much and what's your geographic location?

ekpent · « **Reply #10 on:** May 27, 2017, 03:58:23 AM »

Do not see the Valley Green around much, not sure if they did not make many that color or if a lot got a repaint. I have a $100.00 deposit down on a Valley Green and an option for another 750 a 550 and some more bikes very close to home if he can ever unpack his pole barn enough to get them out after putting them towards the back in 1995

This is the bike that we speculate might be a German model I believe. Did the European bikes have the black tail light along with those German blinkers--Hmmm . It looks very nice.

calj737 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 27, 2017, 04:13:28 AM »

Lovely bike. I don't believe the blinkers or tail light or engine guards are stock... The tail light has "owner installed" wire connectors. The points cover too appears to be aftermarket. But who cares? Its a really great looking bike

PeWe · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2017, 04:56:44 AM »

The owner might have upgraded to the other blinkers for look and maybe found a set for a good price?

CycleRanger · « **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2017, 05:30:42 AM »

It's a European/export model. The tail light and blinkers are correct.
And it looks nice. I love that color!

toytuff · « **Reply #14 on:** May 27, 2017, 05:37:06 AM »

Very nice!

Matt69 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:05:36 AM »

But the framenumber says US k1

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calj737 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:21:38 AM »

It's a lovely bike that's been lovingly cared for, some very minor changes and "upgrades" from stock. It's not the magical unicorn some would like it to be

evinrude7 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2017, 06:24:57 AM »

beauty. looks 99% rust free. how's it look inside the tank?

Quote from: calj737 on May 27, 2017, 06:21:38 AM

It's a lovely bike that's been lovingly cared for, some very minor changes and "upgrades" from stock. It's not the magical unicorn some would like it to be

i'd take that unicorn and ride it, ride it silly.

Johnie · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2017, 09:02:53 AM »

Nice to see they are still around in that condition!

754 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2017, 09:53:51 AM »

I can see maybe switching to the Euro parts to be different..
But the headlite ears are black.. Does that mean replacement, repaint, or Euro ?

Matt69 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2017, 09:59:43 AM »

Headlight ears are replacement, wrong ones I'm afraid. Will be replaced. Just like shock observers, and some other small stuff.

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754 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2017, 10:07:25 AM »

Why do you say wrong ones, look like the small reflector?
The shocks are Konis I think, probably work way better than stock.

Even back in the day, stock Honda rear shocks were considered, item to be changed out..

Matt69 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2017, 11:25:22 AM »

@754, You Can have Them if you like

location Denmark, so postage would be expensive.

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Matt69 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2017, 11:48:04 AM »

A gentleman never tells.

Though I can say it wasn't that cheap. The guy knew he had something special.

Let's say it was around 4K..

Location Denmark, Europe

Matt69 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 27, 2017, 11:50:03 AM »

Tank inside spotless

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