Topic: What's the quickest way to tell if a bike's worth repairing.

[pbelanger]

Hi,

For what it's worth, on my 76K:

1) ignition key is mounted right between the gauges, meaning, not under the tank
2) your petcock looks like the "earlier" style

I think both thoses changes started with the 75 Ks.

Also, didn't pay attention to the speedometer on the picture, but another way of telling (if they are the stock ones, of course):

74s had an increment of 20 (e.g.: 20, 40, 60...)
Starting with the 75s, the increment was of 10 (e.g.: 10, 20, 30...)

Paul

[754]

I think the rear signals look like not Honda..


Unless the shift pattern is hiding under the grime on shifter cover it is a 74 engine with a 75 or 76 tank above it.

No way, nohow is it a 78..

Did the PO have a Beaver??

I think the motor is unique cus the gnawed away the fins on the left to get at #1 plug with a box end..     NOW THAT is a new one to me..

[mystic_1]

Looks like that thing was sewn back together wrong. 


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mystic_1

[Raul CB750K1]

From my experience with my bikes, and from what I see from your pictures, that bike is a perfect candidate for break&sell. Too weathered to be put on the road with little work, and the cost and time needed to restore it easily exceeds the cost of buying a better one. Sure enough, it costs the same to paint that frame than a better-looking one, but you will need a lot of elbow grease to make those aluminium bits shine, chrome doesn't get cheap either and count on a set of pistons, rings, head work etc. Seats are expensive too, and you will have to replace most of th electric bits. Not to mention sidecovers.

Unless you are attached in some way to that given bike, as if it was your dad's or your first bike. In such a case all the money and time considerations are worthless. But I guess you shouldn't be asking if that was the case.

[ger87410]

Thanx guys!

It wouldn't be a full restore, only enough to get it running and not looking like crap.

If my wife doesn't want it, I could still easily sell a running bike for $1000 to $1500 here without any problems.

Because every thing's there, I don't think it'd take too much to get it running.  The clincher is if I can get that darned engine running.  If not, I can't see it as worth my time.

I'll keep U guys updated on my rebuild in the rebuild section.  I don't know when I'll be starting it because jet-ski riding season is now here. 

P.S. I've got extra side covers and was thinking about just re-covering the seat.  As far as painting goes, I'm going to try rattle-can.