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Offline Elan

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Finally scored a barn find!
« on: November 30, 2024, 05:46:14 PM »
Picked up this 750 recently. Hasn’t been on the road since the early 80’s! It starts but needs a little love. Paint and chrome is crazy good for its age. Came with a windjammer.

The catch- no title.  Was looking at the bonded title route, but thought I’d check the forum first- anyone got a framed title for sale? I’d love to get this bike on the road again and not just part it out.



« Last Edit: November 30, 2024, 06:02:47 PM by Elan »
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Offline denward17

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Re: Finally scored a barn find!
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2024, 07:23:13 PM »
Can't really help, but, it's too nice to part out.

Why not go the bonded title route?  I know it takes time to convert to a real title, something like 2 years here in NC (I may be wrong on that).

What's your state law on converting a bonded title to a regular title?

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Re: Finally scored a barn find!
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2024, 08:08:41 PM »
Yep, with a 'Jammer aboard it looks like the thousands of them that were touring at about that time.
It's not even broken in yet!
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Offline Elan

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Re: Finally scored a barn find!
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2024, 08:14:09 PM »
Yep, with a 'Jammer aboard it looks like the thousands of them that were touring at about that time.
It's not even broken in yet!
:)

It even came  with a bag and half smoked joint under the seat haha
I haven’t posted in years, glad to see you’re still spreading the
Knowledge Hondaman :). Were the jammers a dealer option?
« Last Edit: November 30, 2024, 08:17:23 PM by Elan »
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Re: Finally scored a barn find!
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2024, 08:33:58 PM »
 A lot of the windjammers were dealer installed.

 It looks like that might have been a mouse free barn. The little rippers do untold damage to seats wiring and chrome. Unspeakable things if they can get into the engine.
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Re: Finally scored a barn find!
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2024, 10:06:46 PM »
Nice find! That one is definitely worth pursuing a title.
Looks like the bonded title process is pretty straight forward in your state.
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Re: Finally scored a barn find!
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2024, 11:46:37 PM »
Welcome back. Good find.

But, uhhhh, your link, "that store not found"?!  yeah yeah, I looked, of course I looked  ;)
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Re: Finally scored a barn find!
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2024, 04:46:48 AM »
Picked up this 750 recently. Hasn’t been on the road since the early 80’s! It starts but needs a little love. Paint and chrome is crazy good for its age. Came with a windjammer.

The catch- no title.  Was looking at the bonded title route, but thought I’d check the forum first- anyone got a framed title for sale? I’d love to get this bike on the road again and not just part it out.




Welcome back aboard and congrats on your find! It is a great find. What does your state require on old vehicle titles? Did you get the previous registration and buy it from the previous owner? Did you get it from someone in your own state? Lots of left out info....
I had to get a bonded title when living in California which wasn't too bad to do.
I have a K4 frame here in NH but haven't gone to get a title for it yet. Changing the frame out will take lots longer than getting a bonded title.
Here in NH we can get a registration and title with a bill of sale and a previous registration or get a police officer to inspect the frame numbers and run the numbers for stolen.
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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
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Re: Finally scored a barn find!
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2024, 05:41:32 AM »
Nice find!

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Re: Finally scored a barn find!
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2024, 08:00:43 AM »
Excellent find and one of my favorite colors. So much so I had to have one. Good luck...that is a great project.
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Re: Finally scored a barn find!
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2024, 08:33:07 AM »
I'd love a find like that.... get the title thing sorted out, meanwhile get started cleaning that baby up.

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Re: Finally scored a barn find!
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2024, 09:30:37 AM »
   One thing at a time, you'll get the title issue resolved, about that I have no doubt. Now you need a plan, put it together and get that beauty fired up... good luck and congrats
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