Re: '81 CB750F trying to get it road ready.

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As far as the bike being worth it is a question only you can answer. It depends on what you want out of riding.  How much you are willing to learn and try to take on yourself. Personally I am not a great mechanic, I bow to the wisdom of Tools and Shiney and others on here. But I love having an old biek because I was raised on them. You want to talk about relability try owning a British bike. I love nothing better than and old Norton but I would never own one for my primary bike. A new bike is more reliable, but not perfect. I dmit I havent had my CB 900 for that long, but my last bike was a 82 Virago 750 That I got for free out of an old shed.  I spent the winter scrounging parts, and rebuilding much of the bike. By spring I had and awsome bike that with just basic maint. ran perfectlt all spring, summer and fall. The following winter I did more major repairs and the following year was the same. If your willing to put in the time then I would say yes, it is worth it. There is nothing like the feeling of pulling up to a gas station and having a crowd circle you and check out your bike. The feeling is even better if you did the work yourself. These are awsome, rare bikes, and only getting rareer. If you screw something up, fix it! Then the next time you won't make the same mistake. Sorry to sound like a rant, but I hope this helps you make your decision.