New member from Oregon. '81 CB750K

[Nussbaumer]

Hey guys (and gals),
  My name is Adam. i just joined this forum recently and I've been lurking and soaking up some information to get my bike running. I picked it up off of Craigslist for $700 with 27K miles on it. It wasn't running when I got it, but the previous owner said it had been sitting less than a year. He had also fired it up two months prior. The tags had only expired in October of this year.
  I got myself a Clymer manual and a new battery. Then I took apart the carbs and cleaned them (wouldn't have had the courage to do that without the help of this great forum). I also flushed out the gas tank, added new fuel lines, cleaned out the petcock and screen,and installed a new fuel filter. I also changed out a few instrument cluster lights.
  When I got it all back together it fired up withing 10 seconds of pushing the button. With a little adjustment of the idle screw, I was able to get it to idle without the choke on.
  My next step is to check the timing, and maybe make my own carb syncer thingy. It still idles a little rough and has some rattling. From what I've read on here a good carb sync is worth its weight. I just picked up three of the four NGK Iridium plugs (NAPA only had three in stock, picking up the other one tomorrow).
  Anyway, thanks for all of the help that I got from all of you anonymously . And here are a few pics

[motogrady]

welcome to the site guy-good deal at 700.
the rattling, check the cam chains.
really nice looking bike.
get that thing sorted out it's a rocket.

congrats, good find

[seestheday]

Nice looking ride. Are you sure it's a k? I guess someone could have put the com stars on it. K's came with wire. Someone did put aftermarket front rotors on.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Great score!
Like seestheday said, looks like a mixture of models with the comstars but I think only the US spec "K" had spokes. (don't quote me on that)... but I also noticed it dual front rotors with a drum rear. Maybe a "C" front end and wheels on a K model bike.
Either way, someone did some tasty mods to her, I dig the looks of the drag bar...
I think you done good!

[Nussbaumer]

  To be honest I'm not sure if it's a K or not. Now I'm not even sure where I got that from. Regardless, I love the style of it and I've always been a fan of mags.
  I still have some more troubleshooting to do. I will search some more through the forums. And if I don't find anything I will start a separate thread.
  BTW which part of the VIN do I check to find out K or not.

[Piute]

     You say from Oregon
   Great Welcome here,BUT you said "I picked it up off of Craigslist for $700 with 27K miles on it."
   using the "K" word in mileage makes me wonder were bike was originally from,
     Well,Craig just left couple hr's now had the same looking bike seems to do well

[Nussbaumer]

This was the PO's primary vehicle for a couple of years. That's how it got the miles. Besides, in Oregon, if you don't ride in the rain then you don't ride.

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Subject: New member from Oregon. '81 CB750K
Date: Mon, Dec 31, 2012 10:15 am

     You say from Oregon
   Great Welcome here,BUT you said "I picked it up off of Craigslist for $700 with 27K miles on it."
   using the "K" word in mileage makes me wonder were bike was originally from,
     Well,Craig just left couple hr's now had the same looking bike seems to do well

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[Nussbaumer]

Just did a VIN check. It is in fact a 1981 K model.

[Piute]

    Guess I wasn't  clear
   Does your speedo read Miles

   Can ya still get a 1/4 registration there,lived in Eugene in early 70's and off & on in towns down to Grants Pass/Medford area,
        Rain no maybe 50% like here in Midwest, heck there it's 80% throughout the year.
     I may be in Springfield come June at Elijah park.Family Reunion

[Nussbaumer]

  OH, now I get it! Yes, it reads in miles. I should have said 27,000 miles. Also, I'm not sure about that 1/4 registration, but I'll look into it. Although I do plan on riding most of the year.
  I'm located just outside of Portland in a small town called Scappoose. But I do a lot of work around Eugene and Springfield. Maybe we can grab a beer and  swap stories when you're in town. .

[Piute]

    You bet
  June is long way off ,but do have the 1st week of July (plant shut down),
  Would like to get bike painted then,(AGAIN)

  Rode alot around Dal's & Columbia River,
  Got stuck (heavy rain)once hitching a ride in Troutdale on way to Wash.

[Nussbaumer]

Update: I took her around the block for our maiden voyage together. It was AMAZING! I haven't ridden motorcycles in far too long and it felt great. The bike performed mostly flawlessly. There are a few more things that aren't quite perfect but they aren't safety issues. So I'm going to put some miles on her and see if they work themselves out.

  I would like to thank everybody on this forum for giving me the information and the courage to get her up and going.

[Piute]

                                                         

[shinyribs]

Welcome! Blue bikes always get me. Beautiful bike you got there bud! Enjoy it!

[Hoosier Daddy]

Nussbaumer wrote

Update: I took her around the block for our maiden voyage together. It was AMAZING! I haven't ridden motorcycles in far too long and it felt great. The bike performed mostly flawlessly.

WHOOT-WHOOT!

[Nussbaumer]

I can't even believe the power of this thing. I used to have an '80 CM400T and it was fun. But my CB just wanted to explode off of every gear. I'm a very pleased motorcycle owner.
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Nussbaumer wrote

Update: I took her around the block for our maiden voyage together. It was AMAZING! I haven't ridden motorcycles in far too long and it felt great. The bike performed mostly flawlessly.

WHOOT-WHOOT!

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