What to look for when buying a CB750

Posted by Redox6022 on Aug 05, 2011; 6:05am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/What-to-look-for-when-buying-a-CB750-tp3227766.html

Hey all. I am looking at two cb750's for sale in my area. I am very new to motorcycles, but have been an amateur mechanic for 13 years, so turning a wrench is nothing new.

One is a 1980 cb750c with 13k miles, and the other is a 1982 cb750k with 29k miles. First off, what is the difference between the "c" and "k" types? The 750c has mag wheels and the 750k has spokes, that's all the difference I can see.

I am more interested in the 750c because it has less miles, but I've talked to the guy and he says the starter switch was bad and draining the battery. Is there any way to start the bike while bypassing this switch? I really don't want to buy a bike without knowing it can start.

I also don't know really what to look for (i.e. trouble areas) in a bike this old, other than the gaskets and any rubber that's on it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!