Re: who has a 900C purchase checklist?

Posted by sgtslag on Oct 25, 2012; 1:31pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/who-has-a-900C-purchase-checklist-tp4031192p4031199.html

Your best option, is to visit the CB750C forum -- there are some genuine CB900C experts over there:  link.  After registering, make judicious use of the search function...  They can be a testy lot, as they have been around for many years, and most questions have already been discussed, ad nauseum.

I can give you some information about the 900C, but not much -- it is all second-hand.  The transmission has a high/low range, with the high range being used primarily on the highway, by shifting into High range, after reaching 5th gear; it increases MPG, by lowering RPM's.  At 23k miles, unless it has been abused, it should be fine.

I would recommend the following maintenance work on any 'new', used bike:  change oil and filter with Shell Rotella T6 Synthetic, after adding SeaFoam to the crankcase, to flush out carbon deposits and varnish, etc.;  add SeaFoam to the gas tank to dissolve minor varnish deposits (assuming it runs) throughout the fuel system; replace all brake fluid with fresh; replace the tires if worn, or more than three years old due to rubber hardening over time; change the gear oil on the drive shaft.  Cheers!