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Offline Doobie

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I love buying bikes
« on: May 23, 2023, 01:02:56 PM »
I picked up a CB750K6 today for $3500 with only 3600 miles. If the seller had only bothered to clean it, he could have asked for a lot more. The tank is mint inside and out. Sidecovers too.

Before and after pictures taken 10 minutes apart.



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Re: I love buying bikes
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2023, 01:04:45 PM »
Nice! Lucky for you the PO couldn't be bothered to clean it.  :)
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Offline newday777

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Re: I love buying bikes
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2023, 01:16:10 PM »
Sweet
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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: I love buying bikes
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2023, 07:30:05 PM »
great find !    what are your plans for it ?
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Offline Doobie

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Re: I love buying bikes
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2023, 02:58:00 AM »
Quote from: rocket johnny on May 23, 2023, 07:30:05 PM
great find !    what are your plans for it ?

I'm going to fix/restore/replace whatever it needs and then decide.
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Offline MauiK3

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Re: I love buying bikes
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2023, 07:39:45 AM »
Nice find!
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Re: I love buying bikes
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2023, 07:50:57 AM »
Hell yeah!  That must have been a satisfying hose down.
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Re: I love buying bikes
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2023, 08:51:50 AM »
Quote from: seanbarney41 on May 24, 2023, 07:50:57 AM
Hell yeah!  That must have been a satisfying hose down.

It sure was! Although the bike sat in a dilapidated garage since 1977, I could see under the layer of dirt that it was in nice condition. The paint on the tank, side covers and frame is excellent. The chrome on the fenders and wheels have some spots of surface rust that should clean up well. Unfortunately, the pipes badly rusted inside and has holes around the weep holes. I don't have much hope of making them presentable.
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CB550K4
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CB750F3
CB900F2
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