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Offline crousos

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New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« on: April 27, 2010, 08:30:37 PM »
I think its going to be a good project....

 








Better pictures to follow tomorrow...







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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2010, 04:09:36 AM »
Good luck with it.
I have one too and it has been great!
George with a black 78 CB750K (in Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada)

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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2010, 06:34:08 AM »
Nice find, funny it has all that highway gear but only 8500 miles.  What are your plans for her?
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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2010, 06:39:58 AM »
Looks like it was owned by an older guy.Great platform to start with,low mile should have a lotta life left. Good luck on it.

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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2010, 07:01:06 AM »
Thanks!! Some more photos...I thought it was strange my self with the low miles but the previous owner said it belong to his uncle that basically just did not ride much, he had it for about 3 years and put less than 500 miles on it. It needs some carb work but the engine runs strong, brakes and tires in good shape and basically rust free but I will have a better look this weekend.

I will need to see what to do with the bags also...















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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2010, 08:06:56 AM »
Oh cool!! I'm excited for this... I love the K8, it's what I'm building with.
You have nice bike there!

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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2010, 12:02:28 PM »
Thanks, I think I going to start with just taking off the after market staff and giving it a good cleaning.

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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2010, 12:31:53 PM »
Definitely a good start
George with a black 78 CB750K (in Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada)

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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2010, 01:49:32 PM »
Good looking machine.  I'm a fan of baggers, as you know.
Dan
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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2010, 12:29:23 PM »
thanks dan!! and yes I do know about you and full dresser baggers!!

How are doing? putting any miles lately ?


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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2010, 01:04:52 PM »
No miles other than a few runs around the block.  That will change very soon.

Also, HOLY CRAP!  I just noticed the riot-shield style windscreen on that baby!  You could ride into a swarm of locust with that!  Hopefully I can see the whole collection sometime.
Dan
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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2010, 09:09:15 PM »
Many good miles left in that one. My 78' CB750K is closing in on 60,000 relatively trouble-free miles.
TAMTF...


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Re: New To Me 1978 CB750K!!!
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2010, 07:30:34 AM »
Nice find and nice shape low mile bike- hopefully I will have my K8 figured out this spring....later luder