Topic: 1969 engine value

[rokontb]

 Hello , I am new here and have a question I hope someone can help me with. What would a 1969 cb750 motor with ser# 10,6xx be worth. The motor needs the carbs rebuilt but is basically in running condition good compression.
      Thank you, Bill

[tinman25]

about 10 bucks
i'll give you 15

[GammaFlat]

I'll go 17

[cafe750]

I'll be a big spender and give ya $25

[Don R]

Mine has even lower numbers, It must be worth 31 or 32

[754]

Any damage under the chain cover, or any broken mounts, or fins?

[rokontb]

    No damage under the chain cover, the motor is nice. 

[rokontb]

 Thank you

[Don R]

I was thinking a K0 would have a number 104xxx or less. Could be wrong, on this site somewhere. Mine is 6/70 and starts 103xxx mine may not be original to the bike though.

[moham]

I was thinking a K0 would have a number 104xxx or less. Could be wrong, on this site somewhere. Mine is 6/70 and starts 103xxx mine may not be original to the bike though.

Don, I think you're missing a digit there, K0 should run 1000001~1044650. And as I scroll back through the thread, looks like the OP did too. I think he meant to say 1006000 (would that make it sandcast? Or stamped afterward?) and yours is probably 103xxxx...But I guess if has 106xxxx, then he doesn't have K0.

Sorry to get all pedantic.

[Magpie]

Bill,
I paid $100 for a seized KO motor in great condition otherwise (no broken fins, paint almost perfect) 2 years ago and was happy to pay $700 for a seized very early sandcast that needed paint and did not have the round oil filter housing, cases in good condition. I have a 12/69 built K0 that has engine number 1016446 as well.
The sandcast engines went from 100001 to 1007414 I believe, according to my parts book. Recheck your engine number, I think you dropped a number as stated earlier. Also count the screw holes in the clutch cover on, 9 holes and it's a sandcast, 10 it's a diecast but may still be a very early motor.
Hope this helps.
Cliff.

[754]

Umm. ...I am seeing he is referring to thge last 5 numbers, much as the last sandcast is #7,4XX.. if you follow..

 Where is said motor located?

[moham]

Umm. ...I am seeing he is referring to thge last 5 numbers, much as the last sandcast is #7,4XX.. if you follow..

 Where is said motor located?

You are an enterprising little bugger, aren't you?

[Don R]

You are correct O great one. I / we left off an X.  If he has a sandcast it would be worth restoring a bike around right? I feel bad not restoring my rusted out 70, boy was it hacked up, It was in dirt and not visible until I moved a bush.