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Offline shizzomynizzo

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Question from a newb! not mechanical
« on: August 05, 2009, 05:49:59 PM »
Wondering if all 69 and early 70 750's are sandcast's

I am just curious, as I know they are very valuable and if I by chance come across one for sale for a few hundred, I should buy?

thanks
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Re: Question from a newb! not mechanical
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2009, 06:13:16 PM »
now, I am not an expert, but I don't think sandcasts even made it to '70.

I am probably wrong.
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Re: Question from a newb! not mechanical
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2009, 06:20:12 PM »
Here's how I understand it....there were 400 and something sandcast motors made before Honda used a mold to cast the casings and these motors were installed in the first K0 bikes but were not all used-up  before the 'mold' motors began to be installed also....result that some K1's ( 1970 ) had a sandcast motor installed......anyone else ?
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Re: Question from a newb! not mechanical
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2009, 06:30:00 PM »
If its a K0 and the engine number is below 7414, call me. ;)
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Re: Question from a newb! not mechanical
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2009, 06:41:17 PM »
Quote from: simpson on August 05, 2009, 06:30:00 PM
If its a K0 and the engine number is below 7414, call me. ;)

good to know! the reason i ask is i found a 69 up north for cheap. it's in sad shape, but I seen a 69 going for 5500 on ebay in the same condition, as it was a sandcast.

is it automatically a sandcast if it has the wrinkle tank?

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Re: Question from a newb! not mechanical
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2009, 08:11:22 PM »
Quote from: shizzomynizzo on August 05, 2009, 06:41:17 PM
Quote from: simpson on August 05, 2009, 06:30:00 PM
If its a K0 and the engine number is below 7414, call me. ;)

good to know! the reason i ask is i found a 69 up north for cheap. it's in sad shape, but I seen a 69 going for 5500 on ebay in the same condition, as it was a sandcast.

is it automatically a sandcast if it has the wrinkle tank?


As I understand it, a wrinkle tank is on sandcast and also on the ones that are die cast in the 69 & 70.
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Re: Question from a newb! not mechanical
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2009, 08:12:57 PM »
I' buy it if its only a few hundred,  way I look at it, if it DOES turn out to be a sandcast, you've got a killer resto project that will fetch hug money.
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Re: Question from a newb! not mechanical
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2009, 09:00:38 PM »
I think hug money is illegal... ;p
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Re: Question from a newb! not mechanical
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2009, 09:20:51 PM »
Quote from: shizzomynizzo on August 05, 2009, 06:41:17 PM

is it automatically a sandcast if it has the wrinkle tank?


A wrinkle tank can be put on just about any 750, so no, the tank on a bike may have nothing at all to do with the serial number of the engine or bike itself. 
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Re: Question from a newb! not mechanical
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2009, 09:23:29 PM »
ok thanks everyone.

If it has a wrinkle tank or a sandcast motor, I will def. pick it up.

If not, then maybe
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