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I sold this yesterday A 1982 Kawasaki KZ 750 LTD
 Listed it on craigslist at 10:00 AM, and had 4 people racing to my house by 3:00 PM to buy it.  I had taken it in on trade, for this. A 1981 Kawasaki KZ 750 LTD.
 However this morning I went and picked up this.
  1976 CB 750 F. Good engine, and title. Sat in shed since 1984.
I also brought this home tonight.
 It's a 1977 CB 750 K model. Was is a bad wreck that busted the stator cover, and locked up the engine. I am hoping that when I remove the cover, and stator that the engine will free up. It has new Dunlop tires, and perfect rims. I also have the tank, and Corbin seat that were on it. Bad news is that the title was lost.
This also came home with me tonight.
    A 1976 CB 750 A Hondamatic   Only 6,000 original miles. Still has the Tool kit, owners manual, kickstarter, and the little rubber cap that covers the kickstarter shaft (this is the only one I have ever seen  !) Bad news is, it belongs to my buddy Gerald.  TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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Woooooow.That pic of the red F brought back some memories! Same seat and all! And Gerald sure found a heck of a bike.  lol. Every time you mention him I think about the pipes in the wall 
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That was too funny!!!
TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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Very nice pick-up! You definitely have a little bit of a passion going over there...
Turbos, Hondas, 4-bangers, what could go wrong?
 Shiny: [...] Considering the weather you've had to put up with I'd say you get an Iron Butt award and a Frozen Nipple trophy to go along with it. First time I've ever posted the word nipple... it ends here.
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Hey! I just counted, and I am back up to 13 motorcycles again. TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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That's a lucky number!
How many of 'em are 'matics? 
Turbos, Hondas, 4-bangers, what could go wrong?
Shiny: [...] Considering the weather you've had to put up with I'd say you get an Iron Butt award and a Frozen Nipple trophy to go along with it. First time I've ever posted the word nipple... it ends here.
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I have 4 complete matics, and one parts engine. Then I have 2 matics at the moment that belong to Gerald, and a 400 matic (which I am doing some restoration work on, for an article to be published in the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club magazine) that belongs to another friend in my possession at the moment. I am strongly fighting the urge to run through them naked. TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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Strongly fighting the urge, aye? I know one thing that can soften any man's resolve!
Turbos, Hondas, 4-bangers, what could go wrong?
Shiny: [...] Considering the weather you've had to put up with I'd say you get an Iron Butt award and a Frozen Nipple trophy to go along with it. First time I've ever posted the word nipple... it ends here.
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Obviously my thing is Honda's, but I like those KZs. Buddy of mine is riding one out from Minnesota to come visit me in California as we speak. I had my doubts about that bike but so far the word is it's holding up just fine (and even went through snow flurries this morning).
TOOLS, do you know if that's the stock seat on the 82? He has one of those ones where the driver's portion swings up on a hinge to access the battery, so you don't have to take the whole thing off. The passenger's portion stays put. We couldn't figure out if it was as mod or not.
Another friend and I were working on his KZ1000 earlier this month. A great barn-find that had sat for 10 years. Rebuilt the carbs and gave them a nice synch and the thing fired right up. Sounded like 1000 hell-beasts ushering in the apocalypse.
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The 82-83 had the one piece seat. The 80-81 had the two piece seat. If you notice the second picture is of an 81 that I had. It was like brand new. I took the 82 in on trade, for it. Those Kawasaki's are pretty reliable. I have a 95 KZ 1000 P-14 Police bike that has 99,978 miles on it. Runs great, but I don't ride it because it needs the brakes gone through, and I could not squeeze the clutch because of an injury to the nerves in my left shoulder. I keep thinking I should sell it, but I can't bring myself to do it. Somewhere on the forum there is a picture of it.
Here is a picture of my other Kawasaki I have. It's also a KZ 750.
  TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."
1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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I guess he had the 81 then. I really like the design of those engines too, with the extra tall fins by the plugs. Bummer about the crankshaft. That shattered stator cover makes me shudder.
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Good find on the bent crank! The case looks undamaged,too. You probably have a spare crank and stator cover. I have a spare stator cover that needs a small crack welded up if you need one.
Oh,and I totally forgot about that rear hub. I'll hop on that when I get in tomorrow.
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I like your style Tools, sell 1 and bring 3 home! Interested to see how they all turn out!
I know enough to get me in trouble.
1981 Yamaha XS650 Special(current cafe, code name El Diablo Rojo)
1981 CM400C, completed project (code name Home Wrecker)
1981 CB750K, completed project (code name Winter Blues)
SOLD 9-21-2013 gone but certainly not forgotten.
2009 USA Choppers Bad Boy, rigid frame custom chopper.
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LOL, there must be one of those SOHC's in every barn out where you are.
I have literally never seen a SOHC 750 in person. Not a single time. I'm starting to think that they were simply never sold here until the DOHC's were introduced because DOHC 750's and 900's are everywhere.
1981 CB750K with 900 cams
90K KM's, rebuilt head, rebuilt carbs, upgraded valve stem seals
My wife's recipe website that I'm trying to help promote: Strawberries for supper. Yes, I am a lucky man.
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I saw this picture, and immediately thought TOOLS moved to MI.  This is a guy's collection here in MI. In Grand Rapids, my old hometown too!
 1978 Hondamatic, 1979 Kawasaki KZ 750
Turbos, Hondas, 4-bangers, what could go wrong?
Shiny: [...] Considering the weather you've had to put up with I'd say you get an Iron Butt award and a Frozen Nipple trophy to go along with it. First time I've ever posted the word nipple... it ends here.
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