1971 Honda CB

CB7501075243

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1/1971 Honda CB750 K1. Frame- CB7501075243, engine- CB750E- 1075770. Mostly original. Runs strong, engine is oil tight, great sounding HM300 growl. Cosmetically challenged from dormancy; excellent platform for full resto. Fresh tune up, carb clean (and I mean fully disassembled, cleaned, new o-rings and float gaskets, and bench synced- not I that I shot a little spray in them), new rear brakes, fresh engine oil, filter, fork oil and battery. I have not ridden any real distance, just enough to make sure it goes and shifts, as the tires are more suited to a hobo fire than keeping me upright, the chain is questionable and the fork seals are leaking aforementioned fresh fork oil. The bike was purchased by a friend in 2007 from an estate sale of original and restored vintage motorcycles. He rode it for a while and, I surmise, life and family happened so it took the back burner. I purchased it from him to make run well enough to provide someone else with a strong platform for restoration, as I don't have time or room for a several-month-to-couple-of-years project. Here's the run-down: -Single cut front fender has a slight bend ahead of the front stay. There's an area pitted rust behind that.-No breaks in the top triple clamp (!). You know what I mean if you're into 750's...-Headlight bucket and fork ears appear to be from a K2 (chrome and black).-Speedo plate broken on the left side. See photo.-Left mirror will be included with sale, but is missing glass. These are the early style with lock nut on back.-Key switch has original round connector and matches fork lock. Wiring has not been hacked up. The original fuse holder is still there!-Handlebar controls are original (red single pointer kill switch). Bars are in great shape.-Asahi Denso fuel gauge in place of original fuel cap. Which'd be pretty cool if the clear plastic on top wasn't broken...-Transmission cover has been chromed (?). I'm going to guess the clutch and/ or springs have been replaced, as the clutch cover is held on with allen head screws, but that's just a guess...-Stock coils have been replaced with Accel super coils.-Seat's been recovered. Looks OK, no tears. Grab strap is gone.-Oil tank side cover: pretty far gone, as depicted. The red Honda wing below "750Four" is missing from the chrome part.-Shocks are original DeCarbon. One's clean, one's rusty.-Pipes, except for the massive dent in #4 near the baffle, are pretty nice. #1 is starting to rust through in the normal spot. Heat shields are nice.-Both rear turn stems are bent. Rear fender in dented below taillight bracket, but the bracket sits straight. That grab bar that's ALWAYS missing from these bikes- It's there.-Swing arm doesn't exhibit any play.-Middle cylinder cooling fin bent on right side.-The rust spot on the left of the tank along the trim strip: it's weeping fuel. It's not like pouring gas into a colander, but you might not wanna fire up a Camel in close proximity... That's about it. Everything works properly. There's plenty of surface rust on the frame, but nothing structural. With a little time and effort this'd make a great daily rider. And everything is there ('cept the coils and fork ears) if you want to take it to full resto. 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Terms stuff: $500 (five hundred U.S. dollars) due via Paypal 48 hours after auction close. For the balance, due in 7 days, I PREFER CASH AND YOU PICK UP. I’m old fashioned that way but somewhat flexible. Ultimately, the buyer is responsible for getting this motorcycle to wherever it is that he or she wants this motorcycle to live once the transaction is completed. I will work with the shipper of your choice. I will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a U.S. bank with a branch within 10 miles of zip 29403. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE THAT IS SERIOUS ABOUT PLACING A BID TO CONTACT ME. Wanna skip the deposit and show up with a trailer and 100% of the cash? Sure. Contact me. Got less than 100% feedback? Please contact me; I may cancel your bid. Bidding from outside the continental United States? Please contact me; I may cancel your bid. (843) 9zero6-nine312 or contact me thru ebay. Happy bidding and thank you for looking. Regards, Eric