Re: Is this CB750F a Good Buy?

Posted by excessivedemon on May 01, 2013; 4:53am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Is-this-CB750F-a-Good-Buy-tp4039828p4040080.html

Hey Motogrady, thanks so much for all the help and patience.. I realized I did something stupid - I thought starter was dead, turns out, body is not grounding properly due to all the rust / molds that built up, I tried sanding one side of starter's body and connecting negative of battery there and starter spins really strong with a big spark (same battery, did not have to recharge).

I'm still doing more reading on the carb cleaning process since I'm still not confident of my skills (how I wish it was as easy as pouring pine sol on a bucket and soaking the carbs there without disassembling them overnight LOL )

In the mean time I tried testing if engine is stuck up.. I pulled crankshaft flywheel cover, placed a wrench on the end of the crank and tried turning it while transmission is in neutral.. it turns both clockwise and counterclockwise.. thing is after about 180 degree turn on one direction it stops there and can no longer be turned.. it would turn fine if you try reversing the direction but again just until about 180 degrees and stops there - does this mean engine is stuck? How come it only turns till 180 degrees?

Thanks again for all the help and patience guys