1985 Honda Sabre 700S

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Up for sale is a 1985 Honda 700S Sabre, complete with factory fairing. I am a very poor teacher (aren't all teachers poor?) and need the money and must sadly depart with my beloved motorcycle. Now is a great time to buy as riding season is almost upon us! I believe in full and utter disclosure of every single pro/con as I both want a clean deal and its the right, moral thing to do. Indeed, I will err on the side of too much information. The bike is in excellent working order. However, it is an older motorcycle, and thus has the signs of typical wear and tear. I would describe the bikes overall condition as average. (It is not one of those super clean bikes which sat in someone's barn for the past 20 years.) I used this bike frequently throughout the week, not just once or twice a month. This is important as often the worst thing you can do for a bike is let it sit there; things start to rust and clog up. This bike was used, as well as maintained, frequently. So I can verily attest that it is in fully functioning order. When I received the bike, I worked on it for hours, cleaned and polished and inspected and replaced more things than I care to count. However, this means I am very familiar with the bike and am able to fully report on its current condition. Below is a pros and cons list of the bike's running order. First, the cons.... The battery will need to be replaced. The tires have an estimated 50% to 70% life left. There is a slight tear in the seat. There is a dent on the right side of the gas tank. There is a separate key for the gas tank, and there is a trick to working the lock. Nothing major, but I will have to show you how to open it. The right exhaust tube, where it goes into the muffler, is rusted off. My mechanic reported that this did not affect the back pressure on the engine and only meant that the exhaust was not muffled, making the bike a tad bit louder than it should be. (But hey, that's a good thing, right?!) Now, the pros! I just gave the engine a tune up. I installed new ignition wires as well as new spark plugs. Additionally, I replaced the ignition coils. I have backup coils and CDI boxes which I will be including with the sale of the bike. So the ignition system on this bike should be absolutely pristine. I have recently cleaned out the carbs. I did a full dismantle and inspected every single surface. The carbs are as clean as a whistle. Right now the carbs are drained and fuel stabilizer is in the fuel line, along with a full tank of gas to prevent moisture accumulation. The brake and clutch system have both been recently bleed. A tool kit is included. The fuel petcock has been completely disassembled and cleaned. (And it needed it!) The fairing has a lockable compartment with separate key. This past spring the front fork seals were replaced. The fork tubes were also polished so there is no chance of the new seals being torn. (The guy who sold me the bike replaced the front fork seals himself but did not polish the pitted and rusted fork tubes, meaning that yours truly had to do it all over again when the new seals were torn. Suffice to say, they are now in perfect working order.) The brakes are new and have only been used lightly. They should last you a very, very long time. (Which is good because an OEM pair of these guys is damn expensive.) I did my best to restore the paint. When I received the bike the red stripping was completely faded, almost pink. I brought back (as best I could) the tank, side panel, and tail section stripping to a vivid red. Included are soft saddle bags and a tail bag. They are weathered, but are of course very functional. It is of course your decision whether or not you want to use them. I have installed an after-market driving light system. They are wide angle so that when you have the brights on (which is brighter but narrower) there are no blind spots. This is a great asset as this bike has the ability to really light up a country road at night (so you can dodge those deer!) (One negative note: The driving light switch is nestled in the fairing, it is not bolted down yet.) Included is a electronic shop manual. And, of course, feel free to email me any questions at all. Thank for looking! Gordon (Note: This motorcycle is also listed locally and may end early.) (Note: The pictures are from before I restored the red stripping and added the driving light system.)