1975 Honda CB 750 Good Deal?

[mysta2]

worrying about the speedo on the 750 is rediculous, 95% chance says it's the cable, those things break all the time if seriously neglected (and most were) and I'll go over the procedure to replace it:

unscrew the old one, discard, reverse for instalation. click for enlightenment

If it were me I'd be all over that 750 and wouldn't give the 650 a first glance... but I wouldn't pay 800 for it cause my reason for buying it would be a lot different than yours. If you don't want to put work into a bike get the one that's used as a daily. It doesn't matter which's a better deal on paper, that one sounds like a better deal for you. Although along with the collectors item thing mentioned before, that 750 looks to be a super sport (4 into 1) and therefore the superbike of its' day

[TechTMW]

Man, if you have no mechanical experience, you might want to save your money and get something newer. MANY bike shops will not work on an older bike - meaning if something bad happens, you will be on your own.

[NorthernPete]

alot of the stuff thats wrong on the older bikes is easy to fix. I had no mechanical intuition and still have managed to salvage a busted up 400 seca (well, sorta salvaged) from the bone yard. Its easier then it looks. I'd go for the maxim, just looks to be in a better shape, and its newer.

[RegalSwan]

I'd say go with the Maxim...but then again, i might be biased...

<--------

[TechTMW]

alot of the stuff thats wrong on the older bikes is easy to fix. I had no mechanical intuition and still have managed to salvage a busted up 400 seca (well, sorta salvaged) from the bone yard. Its easier then it looks. I'd go for the maxim, just looks to be in a better shape, and its newer.

Weren't you the one just pissin and moanin about how you can't ride cuz your bike's busted!?

[NorthernPete]

yah, but its not shiney and new looking either......


VS



and EVERYTHING I own is busted...except my SUV... its shiney

[JCS]

The Honda is the K model. Came stock with 4 into 4 pipes. This one is an aftermarket pipe. The F model is the Super Sport.

[amodoko]

Wow, thanks for all the information guys. But there is one problem, I just checked and the Yamaha that I was so interested already sold! I really was leaning towards that bike and the bike sold the same day it came out (Wednesday)!! I even emailed the guy about the bike (since he did not give a phone number) early in the day, it must have sold before my email got to him because he never emailed me back. That is really annoying! I thought I was on top of that thing. Yeah, personally, I don't want to spend a bunch on a used bike but I will spend more if it means I won't have to worry as much about problems with the bike. And yeah, the main things that did worry me about the Honda was that it had sat for 3 years and that the owner has no idea of the mileage since the previous owner didn't know either. I have a feeling that if I buy the Honda I may end up spending a bunch of money repairing it (even though he said it started right up and that he drove it up to about 70 mph strong). I'm going to call the guy with the Honda tomorrow and see if I can get a better deal, but based on what you guys said (which made sense) I should probably either wait or spend a little bit more on a bike that is a daily rider so I won't have to deal with many mechanical problems since I don't have any mechanical skills. I am willing to learn about bikes and mechanics, just not right when I get the bike cuz I plan on riding it for a couple of months to have some fun and then possibly learn about fixing them after I've satisfied my initial urge to ride a bike if you know what I mean. I will however, in time, gain some more mechanical experience since I plan on taking some general mechanic courses (auto mechanics, etc.). I'm not ruling out the Honda completely, but I think I may have to wait and get a bike that has been ridden more. I wish I had just bought a bike in winter, they were soooo cheap then (they seemed to have literally gone up in price by like 70% in Missouri since it is summer time now). Once again, thanks guys for all the information, even if I don't buy the Honda (as many of you probably think I shouldn't since I want something that I can just hop on and ride) I now am leaning towards getting a bike that has been a daily rider rather than one that has sat around so that I can ensure that the bike is good to go. I really appreciate all the valuable information, if you guys don't mind in the future if I find a bike I'm interested I may double check with you experts before I make a purchase (if time permits that is, if it's a good deal I may have to steal it before anyone else does). Thanks again.

[amodoko]

Wow, thanks for all the information guys. But there is one problem, I just checked and the Yamaha that I was so interested already sold! I really was leaning towards that bike and the bike sold the same day it came out (Wednesday)!! I even emailed the guy about the bike (since he did not give a phone number) early in the day, it must have sold before my email got to him because he never emailed me back. That is really annoying! I thought I was on top of that thing. Yeah, personally, I don't want to spend a bunch on a used bike but I will spend more if it means I won't have to worry as much about problems with the bike. And yeah, the main things that did worry me about the Honda was that it had sat for 3 years and that the owner has no idea of the mileage since the previous owner didn't know either. I have a feeling that if I buy the Honda I may end up spending a bunch of money repairing it (even though he said it started right up and that he drove it up to about 70 mph strong). I'm going to call the guy with the Honda tomorrow and see if I can get a better deal, but based on what you guys said (which made sense) I should probably either wait or spend a little bit more on a bike that is a daily rider so I won't have to deal with many mechanical problems since I don't have any mechanical skills. I am willing to learn about bikes and mechanics, just not right when I get the bike cuz I plan on riding it for a couple of months to have some fun and then possibly learn about fixing them after I've satisfied my initial urge to ride a bike if you know what I mean. I will however, in time, gain some more mechanical experience since I plan on taking some general mechanic courses (auto mechanics, etc.). I'm not ruling out the Honda completely, but I think I may have to wait and get a bike that has been ridden more. I wish I had just bought a bike in winter, they were soooo cheap then (they seemed to have literally gone up in price by like 70% in Missouri since it is summer time now). Once again, thanks guys for all the information, even if I don't buy the Honda (as many of you probably think I shouldn't since I want something that I can just hop on and ride) I now am leaning towards getting a bike that has been a daily rider rather than one that has sat around so that I can ensure that the bike is good to go. I really appreciate all the valuable information, if you guys don't mind in the future if I find a bike I'm interested I may double check with you experts before I make a purchase (if time permits that is, if it's a good deal I may have to steal it before anyone else does). Thanks again.

[J.R. Bob Dobbs]

That Honda looks to be in excellent condition from the photo. Ditch the fairing and you have a classic that will turn more heads than a new GSXR.

If it runs good I'd surely buy it for $800. You won't hear many horror stories about the CB750, they have a very good reputation.