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Offline zzpete

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I got another one! 1977 CB750K original owner!
« on: August 04, 2010, 08:59:36 AM »
 ;D I couldn't resist! Original owner, Nice wheels, old tires (original front). Chrome valve cover and side pieces. The tank is very good inside and out. Came with new battery and the front end was redone 2 years ago. Bent handlebars and missing the top of the "kill" switch (I've got it). Someone tried to pry the seat up and bent the seat pan and then re-welded it crooked. Tool kit, owners manual and the receipt for the new bike purchase in 1977 (check out the price in the pictures). It ran last year. The speedo broke and he replaced it, the old one shows a little over 6,000 miles. I'll rebuild the carbs, find a better seat or seat pan, fix the kill switch and put on some new bars. Only $300 and 2 miles away, the guy said he got 50 emails in 12 hours!






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Re: I got another one! 1977 CB750K original owner!
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2010, 09:21:29 AM »
You won the race! congrats!
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Re: I got another one! 1977 CB750K original owner!
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2010, 09:49:05 AM »
NICE ONE!
i keep looking for deals like that around here....
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Re: I got another one! 1977 CB750K original owner!
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2010, 10:17:14 AM »
672 miles? You've got to be kidding!!! Looks like original exhaust set-up, too. OK, kill us, how much?
Looks like a great find, and so close to home.
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Re: I got another one! 1977 CB750K original owner!
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2010, 10:37:57 AM »
I only wish I could be that lucky!  Truly a great find, have fun with it, I know I would.

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Re: I got another one! 1977 CB750K original owner!
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2010, 10:53:21 AM »
Quote from: Popwood on August 04, 2010, 10:17:14 AM
672 miles? You've got to be kidding!!! Looks like original exhaust set-up, too. OK, kill us, how much?
Looks like a great find, and so close to home.
$300. Its not 672 miles. The old speedo broke at 6100 I have it. So 6,762. This will now be my every day rider.
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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2010, 11:19:03 AM »
Nice!
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« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2010, 11:50:50 AM »
50 emails in 12 hours and you got it?  Damn thats some good luck.  Were you the first emailer or just the first that could get there?  Was it a CL score?  Why was he just asking $300-did his wife want it gone and fast?
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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2010, 12:54:53 PM »
Quote from: kck3 on August 04, 2010, 11:50:50 AM
50 emails in 12 hours and you got it?  Damn thats some good luck.  Were you the first emailer or just the first that could get there?  Was it a CL score?  Why was he just asking $300-did his wife want it gone and fast?
It was a craigslist ad. He was asking $300 and I gladly paid it. I was the tenth emailer. He posted it at 4:30 and I saw it at 6:15 Saturday evening. I emailed a polite email with a phone number mentioning I lived about 2 miles away. The first guy came over the night before and just wanted to buy the right side exhaust for $150 he told him no way and then called me at 7:00 am Sunday morning. I got lucky, he wanted gone quick for some reason. He bought it when he was in college and obviously did not ride it that much.
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Re: I got another one! 1977 CB750K original owner!
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2010, 01:31:52 PM »

Jeff Kevorkian!?!? Just make sure his uncle Jack doesn't decide to pay you a visit!!  :o :o :D ;)

Nice score ZZ.  8)
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« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2010, 01:55:40 PM »
Quote from: Schmthaus on August 04, 2010, 01:31:52 PM

Jeff Kevorkian!?!? Just make sure his uncle Jack doesn't decide to pay you a visit!!  :o :o :D ;)

Nice score ZZ.  8)
;D ;D :o :o GOOD ONE!!!!
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« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2010, 02:01:29 PM »




its a been recovered by me...I'm not sure if I want to part with it...but feel free to make me an offer if you like...

Sweet score on the bike.
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« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2010, 03:18:42 PM »
 :o Man thats like a brand new seat! I'm sure its worth $175 plus, but its not in the budget
right now (I need to buy tires for 3 bikes)! Thanks for offering it to me. I'll see what I can do in the next couple weeks. Thanks SKPT
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« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2010, 03:35:46 PM »
Hmmm...  That seat is the same as on the 78 750K8, right?...  Just like the one I need to replace...
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« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2010, 05:55:59 PM »
The first guy should have just bought the entire bike for $300.  Could have had a nice bike for another $150 plus the pipes he wanted.  You scored.
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« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2010, 06:01:08 PM »
Quote from: kck3 on August 04, 2010, 05:55:59 PM
The first guy should have just bought the entire bike for $300.  Could have had a nice bike for another $150 plus the pipes he wanted.  You scored.
I know, I guess he didn't have a truck and just wanted the pipes.
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« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2010, 06:49:20 PM »
Hurray for zzpete!! ;D Beauty!
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Re: I got another one! 1977 CB750K original owner!
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2010, 07:19:43 PM »
lucky, wish i could grab a find like that around here.
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« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2010, 08:07:25 PM »
ZZ...here is a pic of my 77 the day I bought it spring of 77. Very nice indeed. You are a lucky guy. I sold my 77 in 2000 when I got the Wing. Sold it for $1,500. Then got into the early 750's. Man, those appear to be the OEM pipes on there too. Good job snapping that up!!!
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« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2010, 08:30:03 PM »
beauty of a bike!!!
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« Reply #20 on: August 04, 2010, 08:51:06 PM »
Good find and congratulations!
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« Reply #21 on: August 04, 2010, 09:35:32 PM »
You didn't try and talk him down to $250? ;D  Great score.
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« Reply #22 on: August 05, 2010, 12:26:20 AM »
You should change your moniker to "Pete the thief"! ;D top score my man.
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« Reply #23 on: August 05, 2010, 03:59:40 AM »
Nice find!  Give it the TLC it needs and ride it like a cheap Vegas hooker!
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« Reply #24 on: August 05, 2010, 05:01:20 AM »
Nice score Pete-Just shows they are out there and keep popping up all the time. Glad you were the one to get the shot at it.I also scored this 71 - 750 with a 72 tank etc.,11,000 miles at an auction this past Sat. over by Goshen Ind.Got it for $400.00,Rupp Mini's were going for $650.00 - $800.00  ??? Its already in for surgury,new forks tubes etc.Hopefully try it out this week-end. Keep up the hunt---Have you found your 69 yet????
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