New to this forum and became a bike man by chance

[EDuncan162]

hi everyone:

so as the title say its true, i've become a bike man by chance

I was looking to buy a bike to learn on to become a rider wen my friends father said he had a bike that belonged to his brothers and if I could move it out of the basement it was mine.  So I run over wit my truck (prior to bikes im an avid car guy), and from my little research I encountered:

a 1977 honda cb 750K with under 12,000 miles and rust-free!

(only part thats rotted are the pipes but besides that its immaculate)

once I figure out how be completely registered (the e-mails being screwy) I'll post pictures and what-not.

just looking to see where to start and what to do to get it running, (I poured fluids into it and it started up, but it sounded a bit rough)

any help is appreciated!

Thanks!

[rrgunslinger]

Congrats!  You got lucky for sure.  And welcome!

On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 6:55 PM, EDuncan162 [via Honda CB750'S] <[hidden email]> wrote:

hi everyone:

so as the title say its true, i've become a bike man by chance

I was looking to buy a bike to learn on to become a rider wen my friends father said he had a bike that belonged to his brothers and if I could move it out of the basement it was mine.  So I run over wit my truck (prior to bikes im an avid car guy), and from my little research I encountered:

a 1977 honda cb 750K with under 12,000 miles and rust-free!

(only part thats rotted are the pipes but besides that its immaculate)

once I figure out how be completely registered (the e-mails being screwy) I'll post pictures and what-not.

just looking to see where to start and what to do to get it running, (I poured fluids into it and it started up, but it sounded a bit rough)

any help is appreciated!

Thanks!

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[sgtslag]

Chances are it has varnish in the tank, and carbs, and likely it has deposits (varnish, carbon, and ???) within the crankcase, and the transmission.  First things, first.  SeaFoam is your friend:  add it to the gas tank, as per the can's instructions, run it for two minutes, to circulate it through the fuel system, then shut it off, for a day.  After that, take it out and run it to fully flush the treated gas through the engine.

Add SeaFoam to the crankcase, as per the can's instructions:  run the bike, idling, for five minutes; shift through the gears, letting the idling engine spin the rear wheel, as this will circulate it throughout the engine, and the transmission.  The SeaFoam will likely turn your caramel-colored oil, black, in the space of five minutes of run time -- change the oil, and the filter, to remove the crud.

If you did not change out the fork fluid, it needs it.  You can use expensive Fork Oil (pick a weight, the higher the number, the stiffer the front suspension will be; around $15/quart), or your can use Dexron III/IV/V ATF in the forks (supposedly has a viscosity of 8; costs around $4/quart; specified by Honda for use by default; softer fork response to bumps).

It will need to be tuned up, carbs adjusted, and balanced:  see the Home Page for links to a video series on how to disassemble the carbs, clean them, and then re-assemble.  Download the Factory Service Manual (FSM) from the home page.  Get back to us with specific topics you need help with.  Cheers!