Help!!! Identification Appreciated

[motogrady]

Looks like yer Dad ended up being a chopper guy.
That bike is about customized as can be.
The motor is Honda, but that's about it.
Beautiful, sloped rigid/bober looking frame.
It's on pods. (aftermarket air-cleaners).
Someone made that oil tank by hand.
The rake on that front end, and that aint no cheesy set of forks, that's crazy.
But its def a cool bike.
Loud as heck, but cool.

There's a lot of the old guy in that bike.
It was his vision.
I'd think twice about selling it.
Who knows. one day you might wanna take a ride...

[Rough]

Thanks for the reply.

I had a prospective buyer come by about 5 years ago, which was odd since it was in my garage the whole time. I assumed that he was an acquaintance of my dad and he offered a $1000 for it. At the time the sentimental value was to much and didn't take the offer. He continued to come by and try to buy it but even with complete leverage I just couldn't do it.

While trying to figure out the model of the bike It was extremely difficult for a newbie like me to find some common elements with the chopper and the other Honda CB750's. That is why I am glad I found this Site.

[motogrady]

To me, that's a 1,000 to 1,500 usd bike.
Back then, people were chopping everything.
Most, if it wasn't a Harley or BSA, were scrapped
after sitting out in  the rain behind the shed for 10 years.

Most reserve the term "survivor" to a vehicle that remains
intact, as it was, from the factory or oem.

Yours, even tho it's what some would refer to as a bitsa,
to me, is a survivor in a different sense.
A true look back, at a not uncommon ride, of that era..

[seestheday]

Location matters. If it was in some states it would be worth 1k. In Ontario bikes in boxes that "Ran when I took it Apart" tend to go for $1k. Runners that can be certified tend to go for $2-3k.

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From: motogrady [via Honda CB750'S]

Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 10:31 PM

To: seestheday

Subject: Re: Help!!! Identification Appreciated

To me, that's a 1,000 to 1,500 usd bike.
Back then, people were chopping everything.
Most, if it wasn't a Harley or BSA, were scrapped
after sitting out in  the rain behind the shed for 10 years.

Most reserve the term "survivor" to a vehicle that remains
intact, as it was, from the factory or oem.

Yours, even tho it's what some would refer to as a bitsa,
to me, is a survivor in a different sense.
A true look back, at a not uncommon ride, of that era..

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[TOOLS1]

Don't let these guys BS you! That frame alone is wort $750.00 - $1,100.00.
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[Rough]

So what would be your hard line soft line price.

I am not in a rush to sell it, as my posts have suggested, in fact your responses have put other possibilities my head.

[shinyribs]

If I were close enough to you to buy that bike I would. Admittedly,I'd try and buy it at a price where I could flip it and turn a profit. That might sound horrible,but it's true.

That is not a home made,back yard frame! Frames like that haven't been manufactured since the 70's. They are only getting rarer and more desirable as time goes by.

For price reference, I recently sold this bike for $3,800 USD. ---> LINK

It was mechanically sound and 100% road-ready,but you get the idea compared to what you have. And I had three guys waiting in line to buy it. It came down to who got the money there first. Like I said,I would love to buy your bike if I were closer! Just for that reason:there are two guys I know of willing to drop $4k on a bike like this.

Non-running it's a gamble for any perspective buyer and the price will suffer for it. I bought that bike I linked to above for $800 USD for that exact same reason. But the motor was free and it seemed to make decent compression when I tried the kick starter.

Personally,non-running and needing fresh tires,chain,etc...,I would take absolutely no less than $1500 USD for it just because of the frame itself. That oil tank is also a factory built piece. It was made by the frame manufacturer just for that bike. Anyone with one of those frames that needs THAT oil tank would give up $200 for it. I've seen it. They just aren't for sale anymore!

If you got the bike running- $2,500

On fresh rubber,seals,chain,etc...100% turn key-I'd ask $4k and take no less than $3,500

Of course,your area may vary,but that's my honest opinion of what it's worth.

That truly is a great bike. Like was said before,you might wanna consider keeping it. It would be very hard to get your hands on another bike similar to it.

[seestheday]

Note that the bike Shiney sold wasn't exactly a non runner. He knows how to get a bike ready for the road.

If you're willing to put in the time to get it running smoothly  I think you could get it $4k in toronto.

You could get $2-2.5k with it not running if you were willing to wait for the right buyer and spend time making it pretty, taking good photos and writing good copy.

If you were selling it for less I might consider buying it myself. I'm in Waterloo.

I would also probably fix it and sell it. I'm just not into choppers.

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From: shinyribs [via Honda CB750'S]

Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 6:58 PM

To: seestheday

Subject: Re: Help!!! Identification Appreciated

If I were close enough to you to buy that bike I would. Admittedly,I'd try and buy it at a price where I could flip it and turn a profit. That might sound horrible,but it's true.

That is not a home made,back yard frame! Frames like that haven't been manufactured since the 70's. They are only getting rarer and more desirable as time goes by.

For price reference, I recently sold this bike for $3,800 USD. ---> LINK

It was mechanically sound and 100% road-ready,but you get the idea compared to what you have. And I had three guys waiting in line to buy it. It came down to who got the money there first. Like I said,I would love to buy your bike if I were closer! Just for that reason:there are two guys I know of willing to drop $4k on a bike like this.

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[Rough]

Your posts was one of the few I came across that made me decide to become a member and post my story and pictures. I was real hesitant at first due to my lack of knowledge and any possible help I could give you guys in deciphering what the bike actually is.

After my first post I talked with my mom and picked at her brain to get any nuggets of info and she just told me how much work he put into it and how it was kept in my grandpa's living room for a month where he worked on it. In one of the older pictures I posted I don't know if my grandpa is smiling because he is on the bike or if he is simply happy that he can watch TV with the bike out of the way.

I am just thankful to you guys for helping get a better understanding of the specs of the bike, you guys have given me more than I expected and then some.

If only you could help me out with the identification of an engine that is currently being used as a door stop

[motogrady]

Take a pic of the motor and put it up.
Someone here will know what it is.

[Rough]

Now that I am a pro at finding serial numbers. I was able to find out that it was Honda CB750 K3 series.

I will take a picture and put it up later.

[Rough]

Been busy the past few days but I thought I would post the pictures. Let me know what you think.

[TOOLS1]

With a few more parts, you could have a motorcycle.
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[Rough]

REALLY!!!!!                              Yussssssssssss

[Lucky 1]

IF the carbs have a accelerator pump on the bottom of #2 carb then it is 1977-78 carbs.