Topic: What say you? Has he lost his engine?

[PeWe]

When I leave parts at a professional shop I'm always thinking about the shop can go bankruptcy and my parts will be lost. Just line up after all others claiming money. Banks will take the lead and take first.

Same if leaving parts to another smaller business, something can happen not only bankruptcy. I'm very eager to check out and pay asap.

I guess the guy does not have money or does not care. It would be better to come clean and sell engine to cover the costs of the restore.

Sell the engine for the correct price, take money for the restore bill and keep the rest for a while if he will contact you. If not the money will be given to the retirement fund of old Honda mechanics.

[Don R]

  Wow, there are some charitable folks here. The storage and interest on parts and labor have more than covered any claim by the PO. Sell it and move on. You have gone above and beyond.

[MoMo]

Sell it


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[Terry in Australia]

Hmmmnnnn, well if it was a 500 dollar rebuild I'd say sell it, but if it's truly worth $2500, I'd make a more determined effort to find the owner and at least ask him if he still wants it?

Here in Oz it's not hard to find people thru collection agencies etc, and a lot of the "costs incurred" (storage/labor) only apply if you're actually running a business where space is at a premium (rented building, for instance) and your losing money the longer an item remains on your property.

Anyway, you'll never recover your $2500 selling it Mark, (who'd pay $2500 for an engine in "unknown" condition) so you're better off finding the owner, even if it's just to get him to sign it over to you so you can sell it. Cheers, Terry.

[pjlogue]

I would make a one last effort to contact him and document everything then put it up for bid and sell it.  If he did ever come back and want the engine you then have proof you tried to contact him and I doubt any judge would side with him after 7 years with no attempt on his part to either pick it up or pay you.

-P.

[Terry in Australia]

Not really. The value of older CB750's is based largely on whether the bike has it's original engine and frame. If the owner was prepared to pay Mark in excess of $2500 just to rebuild his engine, (Mark's said that it's cost him close to $2500, so I imagine he'll want a lot more to cover his labor charges etc) then just providing another engine might not be satisfactory. I'd not be happy if someone sold the engine out of my 1969 K0 and replaced it with one from a K6.......

[Stev-o]

Not really. I'd not be happy if someone sold the engine out of my 1969 K0 and replaced it with one from a K6.......

HM clearly stated in 1st post motor is a K1....

[Bodi]

I think maybe you should file a mechanic's lien on it so your sale is completely legal? If the bike was ever registered under the engine number there could be trouble?

[Terry in Australia]

Not really. I'd not be happy if someone sold the engine out of my 1969 K0 and replaced it with one from a K6.......

HM clearly stated in 1st post motor is a K1....

Thanks Steve, I've been reading for many years now, and I know what was "Clearly stated", I was providing an example of how not all CB750's are the same, and how closely matching numbers are important, especially to a collector. Thank you for your input........ 

[Stev-o]

Not really. I'd not be happy if someone sold the engine out of my 1969 K0 and replaced it with one from a K6.......

HM clearly stated in 1st post motor is a K1....

...I was providing an example of how not all CB750's are the same, and how closely matching numbers are important, especially to a collector.

Uncle Terry - your example is irrelevant here, as the motor's owner is hardly a collector and appears to have no interest in getting his motor back. 

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, no, we don't know if he's a collector or not, and there could be a genuine reason why he hasn't contacted Mark.

 If he commissioned Mark to do a $2500 engine rebuild (which must have involved replacing/refurbishing every component) he may well want that particular engine back, he must have a very strong emotional attachment!

[MoMo]

Ha ha, no, we don't know if he's a collector or not, and there could be a genuine reason why he hasn't contacted Mark.

 If he commissioned Mark to do a $2500 engine rebuild (which must have involved replacing/refurbishing every component) he may well want that particular engine back, he must have a very strong emotional attachment!

The 7 year itch?  methinks not, the "owner" is a loser

[RAFster122s]

How about $150 a ticket?

Who wouldn't want a nice rebuilt motor for $150 and shipping? 
20 people and you have $3 k, right?

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, no, we don't know if he's a collector or not, and there could be a genuine reason why he hasn't contacted Mark.

 If he commissioned Mark to do a $2500 engine rebuild (which must have involved replacing/refurbishing every component) he may well want that particular engine back, he must have a very strong emotional attachment!

The 7 year itch?  methinks not, the "owner" is a loser

Well the other option Larry is that he might have faked his own death and gone into hiding when Mark gave him the bill!

[PeWe]

He did not realize the cost when order the engine job? He had 250 in his mind?

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, don't forget Per, in the US you can buy two CB750's, a bottle of Jack and have a crack at the sellers sister for 250 bucks, for 2500 (plus labor etc) you can buy a whole dealership!

[ekpent]

 Maybe give his name and other pertinent info privately to a couple of really good internet sleuths we have here and let them do their thing like searching social media and other venues to see if they can locate him for you so you can give him a final deadline or notify him of your intentions. I have seen some excellent undercover work from guys here in the past    Any internet guru volunteers ?

[PeWe]

Ha ha, don't forget Per, in the US you can buy two CB750's, a bottle of Jack and have a crack at the sellers sister for 250 bucks, for 2500 (plus labor etc) you can buy a whole dealership!

Sister included too? Or it will cost another $20?
I guess it's difficult to get a green card and move to the country where I can get all that for a guy like me, worked and paid taxes for 35 years

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, you should be find Per, just wear a cowboy hat and blame everything on the Mexicans!

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Jack, sister, Mexicans..... I think you may actually almost be that redneck. BUT, I know you like Makers. A closet redneck perhaps vs the distinguished gentleman that liked Bourbon vs Tennessee swamp water whiskey.

[Bankerdanny]

(who'd pay $2500 for an engine in "unknown" condition)

The condition isn't unknown. It is fully rebuilt and improved by an acknowledged expert on SOHC4 engines. If you bought a 'rebuilt' engine from me then the condition is unknown, or at least suspect since I am not a professional. Mark is.

[magnum56]

(who'd pay $2500 for an engine in "unknown" condition)

The condition isn't unknown. It is fully rebuilt and improved by an acknowledged expert on SOHC4 engines. If you bought a 'rebuilt' engine from me then the condition is unknown, or at least suspect since I am not a professional. Mark is.

.. or from me ... wait ... it would have taken me more than seven years to complete it ... never mind.

[PeWe]

Mark, increase the value of the engine, fasten a plaque with engraved text on the upper case. "Rebuilt and restored by Mark Paris aka Hondaman" or something similar.

[Terry in Australia]

(who'd pay $2500 for an engine in "unknown" condition)

The condition isn't unknown. It is fully rebuilt and improved by an acknowledged expert on SOHC4 engines. If you bought a 'rebuilt' engine from me then the condition is unknown, or at least suspect since I am not a professional. Mark is.

Once again, you assume that outside of this forum, Mark is well known as an acknowledged expert. As much as we all admire him, he doesn't quite have the same status as RC, or APE etc.

 If Mark tries to sell his engine outside of this forum (and no-one has offered to pay him the $2500(+) asking price here, as yet) where Mark is not as well known, his engine wouldn't be that highly sought after.

I think that it's important to always remember that this is just the Internet, and there's a real world outside......

[Gene]

I think that it's important to always remember that this is just the Internet, and there's a real world outside......

You take that back, right this minute.