Re: Noob to cb750

Posted by sgtslag on Jan 31, 2012; 2:32pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Noob-to-cb750-tp3692141p3703508.html

I guess I'm just lucky:  my '79 has had very little engine work:  a couple of leaking seals, due to age, and a couple of shims for the cam shaft, which were barely out of spec (my mechanic replaced them because he was already in there, didn't need to, but might as well with it tore down, and all; it was overdue for shims, according to the book, so I told him to check them...).

I really don't understand how some of the bikes discussed here, can need an overhaul, with only 5k-10k miles on them.  Did the PO never change the oil?  Did they work their bum's off to trash it?  I really do not understand that.  My wife and I toured on our '79, for a couple of years (2008-9) -- never had an issue, other than the throttle grip coming off in my hand, one morning.  The stories I read here, really make me scratch my head...