Some of you might recall that I am elbows deep into a Kawasaki project. So why, you ask, would I acquire three, yes 3, complete Honda basket cases? Well, mainly because they were dang near free. Friend of a friend passed away after a lengthy illness recently and had these motorcycles on his Phoenix back porch for who knows how many years. His son asked my friend if he could get rid of them. I guess I'm the lucky recipient...
They go into the shed - for a rainy day - and you know how many of those we have here in Phoenix.
Anyway, 78 CB750F sohc. This is a really what I was after, but it was all or nothing. It is mostly complete, but a real mess. I don't even know what's under all the filth yet, but I don't expect too much. The tank is somewhere in the garage needs to be located. Fingers crossed on that... The pipe dream is that it could be a restoration candidate, but more likely a custom.
There's also a 76 750K in about a hundred pieces. This is just a parts Locker for the 78 I think .
Then there's the CB400T Type I. It appears to be all there, but being outside on a back porch even in Arizona has taken its toll. Not worth nothing, but it's not worth much either.
I haven't seen them yet, as the titles are being transferred to the wife so they can legally be sold. My friend has seen them and seems to think that there might be some potential. Yes, all three are titled. Looks like the transfer will be finalized in a couple of weeks.
So, I either have a couple of viable project candidates in the pipeline, or a whole bunch of junk. I think at the very least, I have a bunch of parts that I can sell off. Either way, looks like more fun ahead in the not-too-distant future.
(No pic of the 76 pile)
They go into the shed - for a rainy day - and you know how many of those we have here in Phoenix.
Anyway, 78 CB750F sohc. This is a really what I was after, but it was all or nothing. It is mostly complete, but a real mess. I don't even know what's under all the filth yet, but I don't expect too much. The tank is somewhere in the garage needs to be located. Fingers crossed on that... The pipe dream is that it could be a restoration candidate, but more likely a custom.
There's also a 76 750K in about a hundred pieces. This is just a parts Locker for the 78 I think .
Then there's the CB400T Type I. It appears to be all there, but being outside on a back porch even in Arizona has taken its toll. Not worth nothing, but it's not worth much either.
I haven't seen them yet, as the titles are being transferred to the wife so they can legally be sold. My friend has seen them and seems to think that there might be some potential. Yes, all three are titled. Looks like the transfer will be finalized in a couple of weeks.
So, I either have a couple of viable project candidates in the pipeline, or a whole bunch of junk. I think at the very least, I have a bunch of parts that I can sell off. Either way, looks like more fun ahead in the not-too-distant future.
(No pic of the 76 pile)
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