1974 Honda CB

CB4507013432

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THIS IS A 1974 HONDA CB450 K7 MOTORCYCLE. IT HAS 3475 MILES ON IT. CLEAR TITLE. I GOT THIS FROM A KOREAN WAR VET WHO LIVES NEAR ME. HE HAS OWNED IT SINCE 1976. IT HAS JUST BEEN SITTING IN HIS GARAGE FOR YEARS UNUSED. DURING HURRICANE SANDY HE GOT ABOUT 12 INCHES OF WATER UP IN HIS GARAGE AND I KNOW THE WATER GOT UP TO THE STARTER ON THE BIKE. DON'T WORRY, HE WASHED IT ALL OFF SOON AFTER AND THATS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I WANTED TO MENTION THIS FACT BECAUSE I WANT TO BE HONEST WITH WHAT I KNOW ABOUT THIS BIKE. I COULD SELL IT WITHOUT MENTIONING THIS AND YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW IT BUT I TRY TO BE AS HONEST WITH ANYTHING I KNOW ABOUT ANY BIKE I BUY FOR MYSELF OR SELL TO ANYONE. IT DIDN'T DAMAGE ANYTHING FROM WHAT I CAN SEE AND I HAVE LOOKED IT OVER PRETTY HARD. IF THIS SCARES YOU FOR ANY REASON LOOK ELSEWHERE, IT DIDNT SCARE ME ONE BIT BECAUSE THE BIKE LOOKS FINE, MOTOR HAS GOOD SPARK AND COMPRESSION, CLEAN OIL. SO TO ME IT WAS NO WORRIES. I WAS GOING TO DO THE CAFE RACER THING WITH IT BUT I HAVE A TON OF BILLS I NEED TO GET CAUGHT UP ON AND IF I SPEND MORE MONEY ON THIS BIKE MY WIFE WILL MOST LIKELY KILL ME. SO SOMEBODY IS GETTING THE CHANCE TO BUY A VERY COOL CLASSIC HONDA THAT JUST NEEDS A LITTLE GOING OVER TO GET IT PERFECT. SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT I HAVE CLEANED THE CARBS, CHANGED THE OIL, CHANGED THE PLUGS, CLEANED THE POINTS. PUT ON NEW FUEL LINES.I HAVE GONE OVER AND WASHED EVERYTHING, CLEANED ANY SUSPECT CONNECTIONS WITH ELECTRONIC CLEANER, LUBED UP THIS AND THAT.PUT IN A NEW BATTERY, PUT ON 28" DRAG BARS. THE ELECTRIC START SPINS BUT DOESN'T SEEM TO CATCH AND TURN THE MOTOR ALL THE TIME. EITHER THE STARTER NEEDS TO COME OFF AND BE LUBED INSIDE OR THE STARTER CULTCH NEEDS TO BE REBUILT- THEY SELL A REBUILD KIT FOR THAT FOR $37.99 ONLINE, ITS JUST A FEW SPRINGS AND 3 LITTLE WHEEL/DISCS YOU POP IN PLACE. I HAVEN'T GOT THAT FAR WITH IT. SOMETIMES IT CATCHES AND CRANKS THE MOTOR, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. THE KICK START DOES WORK FINE. I ACTUALLY HAD IT RUNNING YESTERDAY(2/16/2013) IT STARTED ON THE SECOND KICK. TODAY I TRIED TO START IT AND IT DIDN'T START- I HAVE A BAD KNEE AND CAN'T REALLY KICKSTART BIKES ANYMORE SO I WASN'T GOING TO BLOW OUT MY KNEE TRYING TO START IT TODAY. THE TANK IS GOOD INSIDE, IT HAS SOME MINOR CORROSION HEAR AND THERE INSIDE BUT ITS CLEAN FOR A 74. THE HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT LIGHT UP, HI LOE BEAMS WORK, HORN WORKS, TAILIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WORK. THE BLINKERS DO NOT LIGHT UP- I'M NOT SURE IF I LEFT SOMETHING UNPLUGGED OR WHAT. I HAVENT HAD A CHANCE TO FIGURE THEM OUT, SHOULDN'T BE A BIG DEAL AS THERE ARE HARDLY ANY WIRES ON THIS BIKE. RIMS LOOK GOOD, PIPES ARE SOLID AND SHINY. SWITCHES ALL LOOK GOOD AND FUNCTION. I TRIED TO TAKE GOOD PICTURES FROM ALL ANGLES SO CHECK THEM OUT. THIS BIKE IS SWEET LOOKING. I WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE SEAT BUT AGAIN, NEVER GOT THAT FAR. THIS IS A REALLY NICE LOOKING BIKE, MINOR SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE, BUT ITS THE ORIGINAL HARD TO FIND ORANGE PAINT SCHEME. MY FAVORITE! SO THINGS THAT STILL NEED TO BE DONE- FRONT BRAKE NEEDS GOING OVER- ITS DRIED OUT FROM YEARS OF STORAGE., I WOULD REPLACE THE CHAIN, FIGURE OUT IF ITS THE STARTER OR STARTER CLUTCH(OR YOU COULD JUST USE THE KICK START AND FORGET THE ELECTRIC START PART) FIGURE OUT THE BLINKERS- MIGHT NEED A FLASHER CAN- I WOULD ALSO REPLACE THE POINTS CONDENSOR- THESE WORK FINE AND LOOK GOOD BUT I THINK THEY ARE ORIGINAL FROM 1974 SO WHY NOT THROW IN FRESH ONES. HONESTLY I LOVE THIS BIKE MORE THAN ANY OF THE OTHERS I HAVE HAD, BUT I JUST HAVE TOO MANY BILLS RIGHT NOW TO FINISH IT THE WAY I WOULD LIKE TO, SO BETTER TO LET SOMEONE WHO LOVES HONDA'S LIKE ME FINISH IT. I AM SELLING IT AS IS THE WAY YOU SEE IT. NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE IMPLIED OR GIVEN. BIKE IS PICK UP ONLY AT MY HOUSE IN ASBURY PARK NJ 07712 PLEASE PICK UP OR HAVE A SHIPPER PICK UP WITHIN 2 WEEKS. BIKE WILL REMAIN LOCKED IN MY GARAGE UNTIL IT IS PICKED UP. PAYMENT- A $500 DEPOSIT TO MY PAYPAL AT AUCTIONS END. THE BALANCE MAILED TO ME NEXT DAY MAIL WITH A TRACKING NUMBER IN CERTIFIED CHECK OR POSTAL M.O. MADE OUT TO : GLENN SPINA, 812 DUNLEWY ST, ASBURY PARK NJ 07712 OR BRING CASH WITHIN 72 HOURS. I DO NOT TAKE FULL PAYMENT TO PAYPAL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL ME AT 732-556-7636 ANY TIME.