Re: My first CB750!! Maybe.

Posted by Cabreco on
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rabbitpuncher wrote

The guy posted $1200 but he's open to hearing offers. The bike seems pretty much intact and other than the parts they swapped, it looks pretty untouched. I have read a few of the forums, here and on other sights, and liked this site the best, so I signed up. The battery was supposedly also changed for a good, used, unit. I told him if I could tinker with it, or bring a mechanic, and he said no, he doesn't have the time right now. Understandable, its not my bike, so I can't mess around with it. I really like the bike, and the price seems fairly reasonable, but when it comes to buying things you fall in love with, be careful. Thanks for the insight. I'm looking forward to reading and contributing to this site.

Welcome.
I bought Fiona last May. Seller was also asking $1,200. (I paid $800) She also had 22k miles. Everything worked she was just grungy. In your case it's winter in Illinois, due for tires and the bike has a charging problem. So you should be able to get it for $800.
Now as far as the bike goes, the 750 dohc is a workhorse. This beast runs forever. It is not uncommon to see them running with over 100K miles. The engines won't die. They are easy to work on & dependable. And finding parts is fairly easy.

For the money you can't bet them.

Now as far as you bringing a mechanic, if you mean to check it out I would insist.
If he doesn't have the time then he's not a motivated seller or he's hiding something ( I'm an ex New Yorker, I don't trust well. "CAVEAT EMPTOR") If you don't feel comfortable, move on... these bike are not rare.

Good Luck!