intro + lots of questions!!

Posted by pickandpray on
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Hi, My name is Chi and I'm a 44 year new rider.  Taking the MSF course next month.

I have an 80 year old friend who has an 82 cb750 with a windjammer fairing.  He has offered to give me his motorcycle with 3,900 miles which he had stored in his garage for many many years.  2 years ago, he took the bike to a mechanic to get on the road and got it registered but hasn't driven it since registering it.

The bike has been stored indoors all these years and I suspect you can consider this a barn find.  I'm not sure how much work this bike will need since I'll have to get it towed to my house.  The owner thinks I just need to charge the battery and it should be fine.  He did mention that the throttle was a bit sticky the last time he rode it so I know it's needs some work.  New tires would be a great start.

Here's my questions:
is this a good first bike?
would I be making a mistake to convert the bike to a cafe style racer?
any parts manuals available online?