All that's missing is the number plate

.... and then I can go and frighten the MOT man with the 750. Mind you,
I probably should try to bleed the brakes again but surprisingly every
thing else works.

Mind ewe, the oil filter was old enough to qualify for the Antiques
Roadshow...

Anyone in the market for a UK model CB750/4 K2?

 

fx: tumbleweed.

 

could be interested in any spare bits and bobs though. I'm currently
restoring me CB750F2SS.

 

Not that many common parts, surely, apart from things unlikely to need
replacement?

SS? Is that the Seeley one?

 

fred was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

No *useable* bits & bobs left over, sorry.

 

I know someone who has let the sun go to his head, and contemplating getting
a SOB (1).

Are these any good, and what sort of money?

(1) Of course if he does, it'll then piss down non-stop right through until
October...

 

That I wouldn't know mate. SS stands for Supersport AFAIK.
And i'm restoring her because a few years ago, well 6 to be exact, the
conrod decided to take a holiday from piston #1 and shot through the
crankcase. And i've _finally_ decided to get me finger out and sort it out.
Still got the gasket set I got from David Silver Spares with a receipt dated
1997 stapled to it!

Managed to get a spare engine for £100 from that SOB shop down by the
Lombard roundabout in Croydon about 3 or 4 years ago. So now its just a
matter of stripping down the original engine, seeing what's shagged (apart
from the obvious) and replacing it with that from the spare. And BTW
unfortunately, before I took ownership of the bike some brainless numpty
ratted it and removed the rear section of the tail. There's some pics of it
on me website www.davidjohnsenior.freeserve.co.uk

Which brings me to ask you a question Old Boy: I've taken note of the engine
numbers and frame number, and wondered how i would go about identifying the
model number and year. Would it be alright to post that kind of thing here
and ask for your expertise?

chin chin
fred

 

fred wrote

My CB750 was purchased by some brainless numpty,

http://www.mztech.fsnet.co.uk/images/honda.jpg

That was me, that was...

 

Removed as in 'chopped off the plastic' or worse?

Alternatively just email them to me (to the 'other' address, not 'Timo
@ Work') - I've got some CB750 reference material at home that lists
engine and frame numbers.

But from the pics it looks like a bog standard F2 to me.

 

They're basically the original Japanese big bike, hugely reliable if
looked after but with all the features of a proper 1970s Japanese
bike[1].

I reckon something between 1600-1800 would be an acceptable price but
I'll probably consider non-piss taking offers. That is, *if* I'll sell
it. Not quite sure about this yet.

[1] Bendy frame and shit brakes.

 

Yes, and worse. There's some metal missing as well.

Will do Timo. Cheers lar.

fred

 

My CB550 is up for grabs, for ukp900, if anyone's interested. better
bike than the 750, too. And this one is very *very* clean and
original....

 

Ooh, I'd even like that one for myself.

Gah, must resist...

 

www.chateau.murray.dsl.pipex.com/CB550.jpg

You know you want it really.

I'll be sticking it on Ebay soon.

 

You cant do that with TOG. Bite the bullet, negotiate [/QUOTE]

Negotiate?

Bwahahahahaha!

"I'll give you 850"
"950"
"875?"
"A grand"

 

Ummm... next week, probably.

 

1978, 20k, superb nick, SW London. Cnut.

 

Thus spake Champ unto the assembled multitudes:

But the King Cnut did still *try* though, didn't he, if only to prove his
point?

Of course, this is if the gutter press of the 9th century can be believed.

KING CNUT IN TIDAL SCAM SCANDAL - DENIES GOD-LIKE POWERS
'END OF MONARCHY ON THE CARDS' SAY VIKINGS

 

You mean he wasn't even immortal?

Bloody cut price monarchs...