1975 Honda CB

CB7502511666

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I am not a dealer, nor am I someone who buys or sells motorcycles in any way to facilitate income, and in fact I have never bought or sold anything on Ebay. I am 52 years old, have been an avid motorcyclist all of my life, and I worked most of my adult life at a large local m/c dealership (Anderson's). I am reluctantly offering this motorcycle from my personal collection. I had 16 or 17 bikes when I purchased this CB750 in 1996 from the original owner, who had bought it new from us in 1975. We all knew this bike as Sam (a prominent local attorney) had always had us service it. Several of my colleagues tried to buy it from him, but he offered it to me after I sold him a new Valkerie. In deciding to market this excellent example of the iconic single-cam eight-valve Honda, I felt that it deserved a wider audience then just here in southeast Michigan. This bike had 9,200 miles when I bought it. I removed the tall handlebars, backrest/luggage rack (damaged), and case protectors (you may have these items) and installed OEM bars (and unfortunately non-OEM grips). I rode it several times in '96, then parked it downstairs in my walkout lower level in my collection (I had five other bikes plated for riding that year, along with my ZX600 track bike). The bike sat there for the next 14 years. I am not selling it because I no longer want this great example of one of motorcycling's most significant milestones; rather I am reluctantly offering it to one lucky purchaser to fund a current project of mine. The Good 1975 Honda CB750K5 9660 original miles, VIN # CB7502511666, Engine #CB750E2391019 Original unmolested survivor-unrestored; absolutely beautiful excellent running bike. I would not hesitate to ride this motorcycle cross-country tomorrow with my ten year old son on back, although naturally in the interest of preserving it I would not. As I mentioned, I am the second owner and this bike has been titled in my name since '96. It has been in heated storage its entire life, and it has never been down; not even falling off of the sidestand. In 2010 I decided to go through the bike and spent the winter with it downstairs. Every part on this bike is the original part installed at the factory in 1975, and nothing has been repainted or replated, with the exceptions noted below. That said, it is a 37 year old motorcycle, and it has a wonderful gentle patina about it, including all of the original warning stickers and factory marks. I rebuilt and meticulously hand-polished the carburetors, adjusted the valves and and cam chain, put fresh NGK plugs , a Yuasa battery,and fresh Honda oil/filter in it. A good friend of mine, who specializes in museum quality restorations (Z-1's are his specialty) helped me fine tune the bike and synch the carbs. I did not pull the engine (it has never been out of the bike asnd still has all of the original Phillips screws on the covers/cases) but I detailed and hand-polished too many items to list. This 750 starts, runs, shifts, stops and goes down the road as it should, and I am always amazed at how much torque it has, even compared to the high-zoot sport bikes I have had. It pulls strongly and smoothly from idle in even third or fourth gear. The Bad Parts not installed at the factory in 1975: -the OEM handle bars that I replaced in '96 -the grips -the lengthened throttle and clutch cables/hydraulic brake hose (from the taller bars) -Tires (OEM-Dunlops; second set on the bike when I bought it) -the rear rubber tank hold-down Refinishing I lightly sprayed the seat pan and the tool tray, as they were slightly dull. The Ugly -there is slight oil seepage from the head gasket area (common on many of these bikes) and from the shift shaft (when parked on the side stand after running). There is one small ripple on the front fender, a small dimple on the left side lower pipe, the exhaust guards both have slight bends from passenger feet, and the low beam is burned out. I have the original owners manual, but no tool set. The front tire has some slight weather-checking, but certainly not enough to prevent me from riding it. I do not believe that I will be able to communicate via Email because of my archaic computer (my buddy who owns the local Lotus/Morgan dealership helped me place this add on the Internet) so please call me (Mike) at 248-922-0149 and I will answer any questions you may have. I have set a reasonable reserve, and I expect one lucky owner to get this highly original single-cam 750 survivor with a completely known history Upon completion of bidding, I require $1,000 non-refundable deposit within three business days, and payment in full to release the bike within two weeks. I can help to arrange shipping at buyers expense. Good luck, and thank you for your interest. Additional photos available upon request. On Sep-27-12 at 09:01:46 PDT, seller added the following information: The correct mileage of the bike is 9,529. I had originally estimated the mileage in my description and forgot to change it before the auction went live. On Sep-28-12 at 13:39:59 PDT, seller added the following information: A full list of pictures can be seen here. CB750 Album On Oct-05-12 at 08:09:29 PDT, seller added the following information: Upon completion of sale (5pm EST 10/06/2012) winner bidder must contact me (Mike) at (248) 922-0149 by 5pm EST Sunday 10/7/2012 to make introductions and arrangements. Failure to do so will result in me relisting on 10/8/2012 at 5pm EST for a 7 day sale allowing those who want and can pay for this very special quintessential UJM which ushered in a new era in motorcycling. Please note I cannot communicate via E-Mail.