Author Topic: I landed a K1 750, now I've bought 9 cb750's this month. (Read 2347 times)

Don R · « **on:** September 19, 2016, 08:04:38 pm »

There was a 750 in a nearby craigslist and someone shared it to a cb750 facebook page. We were gone dragracing but was able to get first in line to buy it. I saw the ad, sent a text, later called and bought it this morning. The seller later had to turn off his phone after some folks began to bid more money on it. He had integrity and stuck to the deal.
I'm trying to upload a pic to photobucket now.

Dunk · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2016, 08:08:53 pm »

Awesome, K1 is my favorite model. Let's see those pics!

Don R · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2016, 08:17:11 pm »

As you can see, I removed the rack and tossed it before washing or unloading. It came with a wixom fairing too, wahoo! I could make a short windscreen and look like a new Harley. (kidding) A bath showed the paint damage on left side of the tank was most likely from something spilled on it and probably isn't a pinhole leak.
It needs a #2 exhaust and #4 probably can be patched on the bottom. I never bought one with a stock exhaust before. It's unusual around here. The carbs are stuck and something is broken in the linkage near the cable connection. the motor is free and most of the chrome is nice except where the mice peed on the back fender while munching on the seat.

rocket johnny · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2016, 08:44:59 pm »

those fu#@%ing mice ! great find and a fun project !

Stev-o · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2016, 08:46:42 pm »

Congrats, Don

MoMo · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2016, 09:39:02 pm »

Nice find Don, so you now have 3 750's? Larry

Old Moe Toe · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2016, 12:11:22 am »

Sweet!
Funny how the K1's and K2's over here have the earlier type tail light on them (no angled bracket going toward the front of the bike).

ekpent · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2016, 04:08:52 am »

Looks like she has good bones, Congrats Are those HM341 pipes, they look like they have the diffuser caps rather than the baffle with the bar running down the center.

Johnie · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2016, 06:02:48 am »

Now Don...do you really need another 750???

Great find and looks to clean up nice!

Don R · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2016, 07:28:11 am »

I've been lucky enough to find some nice fixer uppers cheap. Since Larry asked, I recently sold a 74, 2 400F's and a cl100 and bought 2 750's from my brother, the FnK 77 and a chopper style 72 that's almost back to stock now. The list is now a 69, 70, 71, 72, 72 drag bike 77 FnK and the 79 elcheapo goldwingo.
The 69 and 70 are my keeper bikes.

Don R · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2016, 11:43:54 am »

I just got a call, more 750's to look at. Not good condition but stored in a shed and something about stock ehxaust. it pays to talk to people and show them that you have some cb's. I met this guy last summer at a swap meet.

Don R · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2016, 02:25:29 pm »

I just bought 6 more, from one guy 73 to 76. 3 are rolling, 3 not, Heaven help me. Watch the for sale section soon.

dhall57 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2016, 02:32:36 pm »

Way to go Don! I want to be just like you when I grow Up

dhall57 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2016, 02:40:05 pm »

Quote from: Don R on September 20, 2016, 02:25:29 pm

I just bought 6 more.

Leave some for the rest of us,Haha!

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2016, 02:46:02 pm »

So Eric cleaned the 750's out of Michigan and now Don is clearing out east central Illinois and parts of Iowa.

Don R · « **Reply #15 on:** September 20, 2016, 03:02:54 pm »

Out of 13, I'm keeping only 4 so I can spread out the happiness. I'll have titles for all but the K1 and that is pending.

Handlebar · « **Reply #16 on:** September 20, 2016, 03:34:03 pm »

Ah. Michigan still has a few,i have been able to score 3. I would like to know who got the 69' in Lewiston about 6-7 weeks ago. It was a very good price and was gone in about 2 hours.

bwaller · « **Reply #17 on:** September 20, 2016, 03:36:22 pm »

Oh come on Don, don't be a glutten.

Well done!

ekpent · « **Reply #18 on:** September 20, 2016, 04:22:56 pm »

Guy called me about a Planet Blue 1975 750 I am going to take a peek at Wednesday I think and have a $100.00 deposit down on a Valley Green 1971 750 from another gentleman when he can get it out of his pole barn. He has at least 5 other bikes also, another 1973 750, an orange 550, 2 1972 yellow Suzuki RV125's and an early Honda 90 I may dicker on, so there is still tons of stuff out here for all of us

Looking forward to see pictures of your new horde Don.

Don R · « **Reply #19 on:** September 21, 2016, 06:50:09 am »

I'm a fan of planet blue, and a green one won the bike show at Davenport over labor day week. I don't see the green very often. My guy has a wing also and is moving I may make an offer on his goldwing too. I have an aquaintance that's interested in my entire horde.

754 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 21, 2016, 09:11:48 pm »

This one was for sale at the Vintage show in Chilliwack Bc in august
I think it was around 4300 00 US

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Author Topic: I landed a K1 750, now I've bought 9 cb750's this month. (Read 2347 times)