Topic: Extra value in early F0 frame ?

[ekpent]

  Question for the F guys. Recently passed on a pile of misc parts but one item was kind of interesting. I see the 1975 750F frames started at #1000002 and he had a titled frame number #1000107 which I assume would make it the 105th off the line probably assembled in the first couple days of that model production. Too bad the bike was not complete.  I personally think it has a neat or cool factor but do not think it really has a monetary impact, still just basically an F frame. If it was super low number maybe. What do you all think ?  Eric

[chewbacca5000]

I think to a collector it would have value.  It also has value in that mag wheels can be adapted to fit fairly easily.

[andrewk]

You should probably go back and pick up that frame.   The F bikes will come up someday, especially the F0 and F1.  Look for some of the F only stuff in the pile too, like the headlight bracket, plastic junction box, dash, etc etc.

Just an F'er trying to help other F'ers

[ekpent]

Gas tank had patched holes, headlight bucket had a switch drilled through and mounted, engines cases had chain damage hole, front caliper had large bolt where bleeder should be, no exhaust, etc etc. Stuff was rough. I have bought 2 other partial 750F part outs this summer so not hurting to bad for more stuff and not really wanting more junk. Frame was interesting though.

[goldarrow]

Now to find low numbers motor to match with the frame...

[ekpent]

Yeah, the engine was torn apart and there  but the cases were toast.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

I doubt it will have any more value than just a frame. If so it will be a LONG way off. While our F's were the first attempt at upgrading the 750 and were a performance improvement they will never hold the relevance or desirability of the 69/70 K. IF you could even find NOS parts like the body stuff it will cost a fortune to restore one. I know    If the guts from the engine are still good ie the pistons, head, tranny then they would make better replacement parts for the K's.

I have #1606 and bought it the first week of April when they first came out just when they were hitting the showroom floor.

Curious where it is? I bought mine from the then claimed World's Largest Honda Dealer, Pug Vickers, in Huntingdon in western TN. They had just started assembling them when I showed up with 18 Benjamin C notes

[ekpent]

Thanks Jerry, pretty much what I was thinking, its just another F frame. Too bad the bike ended with the wrong people on it journey but a lot have died along the way over the years.

[Stev-o]

Thanks Jerry, pretty much what I was thinking, its just another F frame. Too bad the bike ended with the wrong people on it journey but a lot have died along the way over the years.

As much as we'd like too, we just can't save them all.