RE: Restoration Shops

Posted by NWOhio750 on Jan 12, 2013; 5:09am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Restoration-Shops-tp4035108p4035181.html

SGTSLAG,

 

Thank you for the response.  It’s starting to look like a trend that what I should do if I want a clean CB750 is buy one already done.

 

The thousands don’t scare me.  I figure a clean bike purchase would be $5K anyway.  Thoughts?  Don’t need a show bike, just a clean reliable head turner.

 

A particular service in VA will be $6-8K for the restoration level I am looking for.  What do you think a “great” condition rider would cost.  Please forward ideas.

 

It looks like you have sold a few bikes.  Did you flip them (no offense) or totally go through them.  Are you near OHIO?  You have an open bike stand for the next project after the sales right J  (wink/wink)?

 

Thanks for the keyboard time,

-bill

 

 

From: sgtslag [via Honda CB750'S] [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:50 AM
To: NWOhio750
Subject: Re: Restoration Shops

 

There are companies which provide this service, but you are looking at thousands of dollars in labor, plus parts costs.  The better option, is to do the work yourself.  There are books on restoring bikes (check your local library, and Amazon.com -- link, ISBN-10: 0760337721), as well as forums (like this one, but there are others, as well), and videos on YouTube (how-to videos on carburetors, brakes, search for it in general terms, as well as bike model specific searches -- you may have to adapt from another make/model, but most topics are covered).

On older bikes, the more you know how to maintain it yourself, the better off you will be.  Many shops refuse to work on older bikes, mainly because the mechanics don't know how to work on them!  Parts are still available, information abounds on the Internet -- and they are serviceable, reliable, and fun to ride/wrench on.  Have questions?  Fire away.  Everyone here loves to help.  Cheers!

1979 CB750K (sold, 2012, but not forgotten)
1983 Kawasaki 440 LTD Belt Drive (sold, 2011)
1993 Kawasaki Voyager XII

 

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