JulesMaximus
No Lifer
That old Honda is a 1979 CB750 Limited Edition (10th Year Anniversary Edition to be exact), the first year of the DOHC models. The previous owner repainted the tank and side covers...probably because the old paint was in such bad shape after almost 30 years of wear and tear. The tank is in excellent condition as is the petcock, no rust and the paintjob looks great...although, I hate the color.
I've actually only had it a year and a half and during that time I've been fixing it up and riding it, so yes, I have taken excellent care of it. I've never dropped it but it has seen some road rash over the years...nothing major though from what I've seen...and I've seen just about every square inch of this bike. The frame is original and straight, the motor had a cracked cover on the left side but that was easy to replace. The motor and frame are very close in VIN numbers which is typical of bikes of this era as they didn't match them in those days but I think the motor is original.
It is running a bit rich at the moment so the carbs probably need to have the floats adjusted and the starter doesn't engage every single time but if you let it spin down it always hooks up on the second try...usually it spins the motor up on the first try though, especially when warm. I don't know if it's the starter or the starter clutch. I have a spare starter clutch I bought off ebay but haven't had the time to install it. Those are the only things wrong with it.
I've replaced the exhaust, the headlight and headlight mount, rear fender (it was dented), rear taillight (rust), new clutch, cleaned and rebuilt the carbs, valve job, two new tires, replaced shifter lever and shifter shaft (stripped when I bought it but I didn't know it-that gave me my first of two breakdowns), new starter solenoid (second of my two breakdowns), I've cleaned up most of the engine covers and replaced one that had a crack in it, put in a new battery with battery tender, rebuilt the master cylinder and the front brake caliper along with new pads...I'm probably forgetting some stuff.
It doesn't drip even a single drop of oil...this is from a bike that is almost 30 years old!!! Everything works on it and it is a comfortable cruiser. I also have quite a few spare parts.
It's a great bike, a real piece of history, and I've put a lot of love and hard work into it. I'll miss it, but I honestly don't see myself riding it much now that this sexy young model is in my garage so it's going up for sale. 🙁 The sad thing is some fuck will probably crash it or turn it into a cafe racer...and then crash it.
I rode the SV to work today...and I'm going to ride it again tomorrow. I've already put 100 miles on it in the 2 days I've owned it. 😎
