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Offline 1monkey1

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« on: May 25, 2020, 11:42:53 AM »
Hi everyone I am a new member
Not actually purchased a cb 750 four yet.
I am doing my research first
Have not done a full restore. Yet! Had bikes for years. When I was younger I was always elbows deep in them. As I got older not so much. Now I want to get back in elbows deep again
Any pointers on what to look for when purchasing one appreciated. Or where to look on this site for articles to read
Cheers folks
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Offline MD

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Re: New member
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2020, 03:28:14 PM »
Welcome from NE MN,

Word of mouth seems to be the place to find the best deals.  Don't be afraid of a bike that has not run for 20 years.  If it's engine is not frozen quite often you get it running by doing the basic maintenance.  Clean the carbs, new battery, clean the points, new spark plugs, and clean the tank.

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Offline newday777

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Re: New member
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2020, 08:01:36 AM »
Quote from: 1monkey1 on May 25, 2020, 11:42:53 AM
Hi everyone I am a new member
Not actually purchased a cb 750 four yet.
I am doing my research first
Have not done a full restore. Yet! Had bikes for years. When I was younger I was always elbows deep in them. As I got older not so much. Now I want to get back in elbows deep again
Any pointers on what to look for when purchasing one appreciated. Or where to look on this site for articles to read
Cheers folks

Welcome aboard. Where are you located? Find anything yet?
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Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

Offline rocket johnny

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Re: New member
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2020, 01:15:03 PM »
welcome from western colorado   ,,     good luck in your search  !
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Offline tool14

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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2020, 03:48:36 AM »
welcome aboard
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Offline Alan F.

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« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2020, 12:11:14 PM »
I didn't own one when I started with this group either, no worries.

Look up the 'rebuild for dummies' threads for a good selection of what you can find when you crack a 750 open.

If you could buy a $20 fiber optic camera 12 years ago lots of cylinder heads that didn't leak would never have come off. If a head leaks oil chances are it's one of the 'rubber pucks' under the cam towers, no need to pull the head if there are no other leaks.
Budget for a 'frame kit' so you don't have to pull the engine for everything. And buy Hondaman's book, it's the how-to written by one of the master gurus and it'll tell you many secrets, the rest of the things you'll need to know aren't really secrets around here.

Welcome.
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