Re: What to look for when buying a CB750

Posted by Redox6022 on Aug 09, 2011; 5:52am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/What-to-look-for-when-buying-a-CB750-tp3227766p3237935.html

Wow guys thanks for the info. I am going to look a the "c" this Wednesday, the one with the bad switch. I found another 750c that I'm going to look at too. I talked to the guy who is selling the 750k, and I think I am going to pass on it, he said the fork seals were leaking, it had aftermarket jets, and "didn't run to well on the 10% ethanol fuel so use an additive each tank"......To me that's a can of worms I don't want to open.

I plan on replacing all fluids plus the tires when I finally get a bike. What is the difference between a 630 and a 530 chain? Are they interchangable? Never heard of a blow-by box, thanks for pointing it out. What exactly does it look like? Is it possible to bleed the brakes with one person? I don't know if the rear drum is hydraulic or not.

Is it really ATF that goes in the forks? What type, i.e. Dextron, type F, etc...? How hard is it to replace seals, do you have to separate the lower half of the fork from the part connected to the steering head?

I would love to have some recommendations on tire type, plugs, any aftermarket parts that make it ride better and safer, and so on. One thing that is guiding my choice of bike is how easily parts are available.

Is the gearing of the transmission of the "c" that it's too buzzy at interstate speeds? I don't really plan on riding it like a crotch rocket, just a commute to work.  


Sorry for all the questions, I just want to know as much as I can and I don't know many people who are riders.