Today I attempt to get one of "three" cb750’s, fired up. But will it run? if you havent seen the barn find video yet, be sure to check that one out too!
I've had over a dozen CB's. Super reliable bikes! Soak the rubber intake boots in wintergreen oil (available at your pharmacy) and they'll soften right up to like new. Just don't do the velocity stacks. They'll dissolve overnight (don't ask me how haha)
lovely. my advice to everyone is quit your job, get a broken down bike, take it apart, sand it, paint it, get new plugs, coils, wires, rec/reg, learn to change the tires, rebuild carbs, tension a chain, adjust a clutch, change fork seals, rebuild calipers, weld tank mounts, tune carbs, replace header seals, wire up brake and headlights, fiberglass a new seat, and learn to ride. Then, you can't be stopped and you won't need anything or anyone. I love my cb750.
I worked as a tech for about 14 years . I've done about 50 or so barn bikes . There is nothing better than hearing it start knowing it may have been 25 years earlier that it last ran . The only thing that sounds better than the CB 750 starting is a CBX but those are really hard to stumble on these days . Awesome job man ! Keep them old schoolies running !
Be sure to always use JIS (Japanese industrial standard) phillips screw drivers on all phillips screws otherwise you will damage them, especially the ones that are very tight. The tips of these Japanese screw drivers are cut at a different angle than American.
At last somebody is following a checklist before trying to start it. A lot of those "will it run" videos scare me when they try to fire it up with the rat/mouse nests in place, the carbies full of muck and the "fuel" and oil turned into reconstituted dinosaurs. Well done!
@@UPTHETOWNThose manufacturers have all been consigned to history. The CB750 took the British bike industry by the scruff of the neck, chewed it up and spat it out.
I'm an old guy. I fell in love with Honda CB750 when it came out in 1969. Four cylinders, front disk brake, cocked back speedo and tach, wide and wonderful (:
I was a die hard Harley rider back in the day and had put 140K on four of them....wouldn't even look at a Honda. Then, in 1972, my ex brother-in-law rode into my driveway on a brand new root beer brown Honda 750. I took it for a short ride....good bye Harley! Now I'm 78, ride a Honda ST 1100 that I bought new in 2002 and am planning on taking about a 5,000 mile trip with in August...as soon as I return from Argentina to see my 10th total solar eclipse. Going to visit the UFO museum in Roswell....Woo-hoo!
@@blackholeentry3489 - UFO's and alien's from space lol. Hello Laura Eisenhower. The evidence I've seen indicates the moon landing they faked in '69 was a psyop.
@Terry Melvin Just returned three hours ago from a four week trip around eight western states on my Honda ST 1100....motor hasn't even cooled down yet...not bad for a 79 year old! Over 5000 miles and never even had to add any oil.
@Terry Melvin I can readily attest to that, as I owned and toured with a Gold Wing for years, putting 75K on one. Mine was an '80' four cylinder and not one of those monsters that are so popular today. Don't ever drop one, as you'll need a crane to right it! My 'other' ST 1100 is a 2000 model and hasn't been ridden for five years, when I rode it clear around the USA on a mission to 'bag' the 16 states I had never been in.....all of them east of the Mississippi. I just rode my other ST over 6K, first to visit my brother in northern Idaho, then diagonal down towards Roswell to visit the UFO museum. Truth be told, I experienced a tad of homesickness and made a mad dash from Las Vegas, NM, back to the Monterey Bay, CA, where I live, and not going to Roswell. Part of the dilemma is my wife and I live 210 miles apart and we have maintained both homes since meeting eleven years ago and marrying two years to the day two years later. So, even though I am back in 'my' home, I still have yet to see my wife. Funny thing is....I have not yet been back home 24 hours and am seriously toying with visiting with my wife, then heading out on a 'hit and not miss' run to Roswell....if the current weather pattern holds and those shit dropping migrating geese keep their distance! Of course, for the 210 mile run to visit my wife, driving along coastal CA highway 1, I'll use my 88 Fiero with V6 and five speed. Not bad for a 79 year old, eh? BTW...My name is Melvin!
The 750 4 changed the face of road biking like the CR250M & 125m did to Motorcross. Wish I still had my low mileage 125m Elsinore: nothing could touch it.😪Trev New Zealand
My very first bike was a 74 450 scrambler. It was given to me and stored for 15 years before that. No pits in the chrome and the paint was flawless. Rebuilt the carbs, changed every gasket I could and rode her for about a year.
I owned a number of these great machines...totally reliable and fun to ride. I wish Honda would bring out a retro build of the CB750/4.. I would definitely buy one. Cheers
These bike ran the roads in jamaica back in the days , who needed liquor or a car to get all the ladies in those days , these bikes were the ultimate panty removers lol😎
Hair dryer will soften them up. WD40 around edge of intake boot, slide small flathead screwdriver, in between carb and boot ( Gently). Only 1-2 mm. Only enough to barley separate. WD40 will seep inside , to help break strangle hold rubber boots have on carbs. Mercy on your soul when it's a V4 carb setup, you have to remove after 30 years.
LOVE the sound of these old air-cooled inline 4 cylinders ....music to my ears .. and having extra good parts to swap out while trouble-shooting = well played 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Thanks 😊👍 for the video brings back memories when I had a Honda cb350 and a 79 Kawasaki 1300 and a 78 Yamaha midnight special 1100 and a Kawasaki 900 1976 and a 1984 Kawasaki eliminator 900 and a 77 Kawasaki 1000.. and a few more but I am getting older up in my years now came across your video I am now a follower and a fan thanks brings back memories... God bless
@Terry Melvin for years I did not own a car or truck a bike only loved it. Live to ride 😎.. I was always going through bikes a used one every 8 months to a year or so back then people was more respectful and caring most of the time people would give you room on the road. Not today people will run you over. Yeah me and Johnny my little brother road together lot's of fun. But it was time for me to stop riding so I sold my bike. Johnny kept riding he road to live. He lost control of his bike and died. Life is strange that way.. have a great day God bless
A bit of advice regarding these engines, be very careful and make sure oil is getting to the cam, the oil jets that feed the head can block and cause cam seizures.....But you may already know that ?
Back in 1976 the three of us are sitting in a bar, Danny said, "let's get some bikes and ride." Buzz finds a 76 750 and trades his 67 Chevelle for it. I find a 69 and finance $900. Of course Danny is the last to get one, he finds a 74 that he traded his Sunbeam with a small block chevy. The crazy adventures begins.
That SOUND brought me straight back to memories of my father! And me sneaking it out after he fell asleep. Thank you so much for this video. Beautiful ride
I have a friend with this honda model in perfect condition. He owns it since new. We ride México - Veracruz - Acapulco - México City, without any problem. Its an amazing machine.
Back in the 1980's, I was stationed at Clark AFB Philippines. It was amazing how many "old" Japanese bikes there were still on the streets. Most had been converted into "trikes" a one-passenger home-made side car. For the price of a beer they would take you anywhere you wanted to go in City. You could have a driver drop you off at a bar and then tell them to come and get you in three hours, and they would like clock work, never late. Good times.
nice vid. on the carburetors you can easily take off the float bowls and top slide mechanism and remove the main jet and clean the EMULSIFIER TUBE. your welcome.
I hear you, brother. I was the proud owner of a 1977 CB750K7 from 1988 until I moved to another part of the country in 1993. To this day I regret selling it before I moved. The bike moved like greased lightning and never missed a beat. I now own a 1981 GL1100 GoldWing, but it just doesn't have the same vibe.. I'm planning on swapping the GL1100 for an early eighties CB900C if I can find one in decent shape to a decent price. The vintage CB750K's from the seventies are getting very pricey (at least here in Scandinavia), and the CB900C is a great looking bike with some very interesting features, in my opinion.
@@attepotterrmmefiremerkersm68 what is value on a mint 79 cb 750 these days u think? My father has one he's owned it since 85 . He's always baby the bike since he owned it. It still kinda smells new lol.he gets alot of thumbs up when he drives it he says
Alan B'Stard M P If it’s a 1969 Cb750 sandcast (first 1500 or so made) the price is already appreciated as those are one of the most sought after bike today!
@@KFLY67 looks like it though his was gold colour. They had a prototype sandcast too first of which went to the Earl of Denbigh in England. I reckon keep it stock standard and clean it up. You have a gem there. My old friend's sister has the bike now
Oh, my points fused in the Lincoln tunnel. Out came the Swiss Army knife, separated and then reset them to a gap of a match book cover....it's the perfect setting!!
Gary Johnson I have had a dozen 754s and I found that setting your timing using a dwell meter is the best way to set there timing. I was also taught that a cigarette paper & two bits of wire & a turn signal globe can be used to reasonably accurately set the moment (in degrees) that the points start to open. Never wind the motor "backwards" if you rotate it past the timing lines, always turn the motor forwards or you will set the timing on the"slack" of the camchain & it will be several degrees out of timing when you start it.
That's because you do not know how to clean and sync the carbs. I never had this problem in all the years I owned Honda's and the people who did cleaned the carbs rebuilt them and synced them problem solved. Biggest problem with any bike is letting it sit for long periods of time like you did and this is what happens.
@Terry Melvin yeah, carb rebuild is what i missed from his 350cc honda video. but then u wonder why is the series filed under "will it run", instead of "can i fix it". he can, but it probably doesn't run as-is.
You are most correct however plenty of fast Harleys were built back then . Very fast. Thing is do you still call it a harley after it's been so heavily modified?
If you buy some fogging oil and spray in those cylinders before starting it does 2 things! its flammable and it will bring the compression up fast. It will smoke like crazy tho but its much easier on an old engine. Love the video and the old 750!
I friend bought a barn find, Honda 550. We failed to launch her. It all boiled down to the solid-state circuit board for the spark. No spark. And of course, our search for a new one was a disaster. One company in England advertised them but when we tried to order it was out of stock for 3 years. No new one being made. A true dead horse.
I had a 1976 550 super sport, put 100k on it. Loved, loved that bike. I had ignition issues with it in 81-82, don't remember exactly, my mechanic said it was the rectifier?? Couldn't find one then. So he put one in from a 500, bike ran great till I sold it before I went into the Navy. Wish I never would of sold it. Would love to find another to restore.
@@snowmangsx1100 The video was all shot in a few hours. I didn’t have time to rebuild them and just took a set off another motor that were already rebuilt by me to make a video and still have day light out.
Japanese engineers are the best in the world. I bow to you, K. (From USA). Worked on motorcycles since 1975. Japanese brands/makes only. Well, one Benelli 125. A Hodaka. A Bultaco. OK, well, I have owned dozens of Japanese motorcycles and I love them. :-)
Nice work indeed ! I had a CB750K 1969.....4 into 1 exhaust.....sounded incredible ! Bought it in L.A for 300$ back in 1988 ! I bought it and one week later rode it to New Orleans in 3 and a half days ! Somehow i managed to avoid the Smokies eyes all the way...dont ask me how ?? I think this could be some sort of record no?? It ran the whole way with no issues other than a chain that began to slip due to stretching !! Was 50 plus degrees going through Arizona no sign of this old lady overheating ...was crazy reliable ! I had to leave to go back to Britain as i had outstayed my visa ! Sold it like a fool.....for 50 busks more than i paid for it......was sickening .....some cop in Louisiana bought it....even gave him mu beautiful red Bell full face helmet and he immediately noticed the smell of pot when he put it on !!! lol but he just joked about it as he was stoked to steal that bike from me !! wish i could have kept that beautiful beast !!
We used to let them sit with oil in the Cylinders over night we would spray it in there so it would Coat the whole cylinders then the next day turn it over about 20 times so it spit excess oil out the exhaust and close it all up and light the fire .
Hi there, I just purchased an old “garage” find like this. ‘83 650 nighthawk. My question is, why did you start with electrical? And then dive deep with new coils? How did you rule out compression or carburetor issues? Did you take them apart off camera?
Hey brother, I just seen some other channel using your videos, I think the channel is Kuys Tony TV or something like that, I don't know if you gave them permission or not but just wanted to let you know
I bought a '74 cb750k from a friend for $600 in 1980. My first big ride, loved it especially that unique sound. So it's my day off,and I really need to stop watching videos,and get in the shop,and work on my '74 street tracker project. Yes,it's the same bike. Cb750's forever!
Chromed rocker cover in good nic to! I think someone could write a book on rodents and motorcycles - the definitive relationship guide. An Ahmen Savior frame?! Jesus man did you find that in a tomb? It didn't even blow smoke (unless you started it up earlier off camera to blow cobwebs out) either!
Didn't watch....but of course it will, gas, battery, four kicks to get it pumping, you can start it by hand on the last compression bump after that. Had four of them over the years. They never stop running with good gas and oil. And you really don't need good gas, I borrowed some chain saw fuel from a guy who did tree work, bike sounded like a brand new Gold Wing for a year!!
That is Beautiful. I was more Kawasaki, but that Honda looks sweet. I'll bet you got that for a steal. Good Deal! It's a runner! Not a KZ1000, but, they were all built like tanks. They were all (the big four) in competition, right? Great catch. (Old Man, I am).
I've had over a dozen CB's. Super reliable bikes! Soak the rubber intake boots in wintergreen oil (available at your pharmacy) and they'll soften right up to like new. Just don't do the velocity stacks. They'll dissolve overnight (don't ask me how haha)
A 750 with a kick-start as well as electric.Those were the days! Loved these bikes
andy d If the ladies were watching I would kickstart mine. Otherwise I’d hit the starter.😎
lovely. my advice to everyone is quit your job, get a broken down bike, take it apart, sand it, paint it, get new plugs, coils, wires, rec/reg, learn to change the tires, rebuild carbs, tension a chain, adjust a clutch, change fork seals, rebuild calipers, weld tank mounts, tune carbs, replace header seals, wire up brake and headlights, fiberglass a new seat, and learn to ride. Then, you can't be stopped and you won't need anything or anyone. I love my cb750.
I worked as a tech for about 14 years . I've done about 50 or so barn bikes . There is nothing better than hearing it start knowing it may have been 25 years earlier that it last ran . The only thing that sounds better than the CB 750 starting is a CBX but those are really hard to stumble on these days . Awesome job man ! Keep them old schoolies running !
Grew up admiring these beauties. And rode Honda all my life including the the fantastic CBX
Be sure to always use JIS (Japanese industrial standard) phillips screw drivers on all phillips screws otherwise you will damage them, especially the ones that are very tight. The tips of these Japanese screw drivers are cut at a different angle than American.
JIS just file the tip off a regular Philips
At last somebody is following a checklist before trying to start it. A lot of those "will it run" videos scare me when they try to fire it up with the rat/mouse nests in place, the carbies full of muck and the "fuel" and oil turned into reconstituted dinosaurs. Well done!
Why would you use electrical tools to work on a motorcycle. It is sacrilege (to me).
Probably the greatest motorcycle of them all. Changed motorcycling forever. The Kawasaki Z1 900 is its closest rival.
No closest rival for that one.
Probably the greatest motorcycle of them all? Ha, Vincent, Brough, Manx Norton
@@UPTHETOWNThose manufacturers have all been consigned to history. The CB750 took the British bike industry by the scruff of the neck, chewed it up and spat it out.
i owned a z1 and a Laverda Jota. Sorry I sold them
Yeah, after all this time and advancement, it's still the greatest motorcycle... What country do you live in?
Video was the perfect length, thanks for speeding up the boring stuff.........
you can't fast forward a video?
I'm an old guy. I fell in love with Honda CB750 when it came out in 1969. Four cylinders, front disk brake, cocked back speedo and tach, wide and wonderful (:
I was a die hard Harley rider back in the day and had put 140K on four of them....wouldn't even look at a Honda. Then, in 1972, my ex brother-in-law rode into my driveway on a brand new root beer brown Honda 750. I took it for a short ride....good bye Harley! Now I'm 78, ride a Honda ST 1100 that I bought new in 2002 and am planning on taking about a 5,000 mile trip with in August...as soon as I return from Argentina to see my 10th total solar eclipse. Going to visit the UFO museum in Roswell....Woo-hoo!
@@blackholeentry3489 Have Fun, brother...!! 👍🔥👍
@@blackholeentry3489 - UFO's and alien's from space lol. Hello Laura Eisenhower. The evidence I've seen indicates the moon landing they faked in '69 was a psyop.
@Terry Melvin Just returned three hours ago from a four week trip around eight western states on my Honda ST 1100....motor hasn't even cooled down yet...not bad for a 79 year old! Over 5000 miles and never even had to add any oil.
@Terry Melvin I can readily attest to that, as I owned and toured with a Gold Wing for years, putting 75K on one. Mine was an '80' four cylinder and not one of those monsters that are so popular today. Don't ever drop one, as you'll need a crane to right it! My 'other' ST 1100 is a 2000 model and hasn't been ridden for five years, when I rode it clear around the USA on a mission to 'bag' the 16 states I had never been in.....all of them east of the Mississippi.
I just rode my other ST over 6K, first to visit my brother in northern Idaho, then diagonal down towards Roswell to visit the UFO museum. Truth be told, I experienced a tad of homesickness and made a mad dash from Las Vegas, NM, back to the Monterey Bay, CA, where I live, and not going to Roswell. Part of the dilemma is my wife and I live 210 miles apart and we have maintained both homes since meeting eleven years ago and marrying two years to the day two years later. So, even though I am back in 'my' home, I still have yet to see my wife.
Funny thing is....I have not yet been back home 24 hours and am seriously toying with visiting with my wife, then heading out on a 'hit and not miss' run to Roswell....if the current weather pattern holds and those shit dropping migrating geese keep their distance!
Of course, for the 210 mile run to visit my wife, driving along coastal CA highway 1, I'll use my 88 Fiero with V6 and five speed. Not bad for a 79 year old, eh?
BTW...My name is Melvin!
The CB750 took motorcycles out of the ‘60s and into the 21st century!
Yeah, ok.... This is what you would use for, never mind, you wouldn't get it....
There are more barn finds than there are barns.
Lol
I've had one in the 70 tees, lots of good memories.
I had one as well but an F version, I loved that bike, one of my all time favs
The 750 4 changed the face of road biking like the CR250M & 125m did to Motorcross. Wish I still had my low mileage 125m Elsinore: nothing could touch it.😪Trev New Zealand
I got chills when it cranked up. There's nothing better than that sound
@Terry Melvin I have a 1980 CB750c. I could see putting those on it after I get it running
Iconic motorcycle ..... its very evident you know your way around them
My very first bike was a 74 450 scrambler. It was given to me and stored for 15 years before that. No pits in the chrome and the paint was flawless. Rebuilt the carbs, changed every gasket I could and rode her for about a year.
I had 2 cb 450's and a English BSA 440 Flat Tracker single cylinder, hard as hell to kick. The mid-seventies were a blast
My very first street bike was a 75 cb750. Man this video made me miss it.
uuhhmmmm rule of thumb ... check spark, fuel , compression .... and whats with the gloves ?? :)
Steffano Ducati didn’t use gloves for years and sensitive to gasoline.
I owned a number of these great machines...totally reliable and fun to ride. I wish Honda would bring out a retro build of the CB750/4.. I would definitely buy one. Cheers
me too
Royal Enfield intercepter 650 nails it
cigarette lighter! That's a rare item!
سی بی ۷۵۰ سی سی ، ۴ اگزوز ،۴ سیلندر،۴ کاربراتور، هوندا هست خوب موتور ،
this is good motor cycle👍
These bike ran the roads in jamaica back in the days , who needed liquor or a car to get all the ladies in those days , these bikes were the ultimate panty removers lol😎
😂😂😂
Still are.
Congratulations, l know that feeling. It sounded good.
Excellent video! Nothing nicer than letting us see some classic engineering come to life. Yes, I had the CB750 and lots of others. Thank you
Great mechanic keeping history alive. He is amazing. I'm a fan for sure.
This was a powerful ride in its day.
Nice and classic bike , 4 cylynders , 4 carburators .
You wanna rebuild that bike bro?
Love those old inline fours! Wish I never sold my 554.
next time try a steam cleaner to heat up the old rubber... works great!
Hair dryer will soften them up.
WD40 around edge of intake boot, slide small flathead screwdriver, in between carb and boot ( Gently). Only 1-2 mm.
Only enough to barley separate.
WD40 will seep inside , to help break strangle hold rubber boots have on carbs.
Mercy on your soul when it's a V4 carb setup, you have to remove after 30 years.
That was the big boy back then
Some of the plug tips were rusted I'd have lubed the bores and eased it over and drained the oil and replaced before starting
Exactly
LOVE the sound of these old air-cooled inline 4 cylinders ....music to my ears ..
and having extra good parts to swap out while trouble-shooting = well played
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Awesome. It does my heart good to hear an old bike run again. Thanks for sharing..
Thanks 😊👍 for the video brings back memories when I had a Honda cb350 and a 79 Kawasaki 1300 and a 78 Yamaha midnight special 1100 and a Kawasaki 900 1976 and a 1984 Kawasaki eliminator 900 and a 77 Kawasaki 1000.. and a few more but I am getting older up in my years now came across your video I am now a follower and a fan thanks brings back memories... God bless
@Terry Melvin thanks for pointing out an old man's ways
@Terry Melvin for years I did not own a car or truck a bike only loved it. Live to ride 😎.. I was always going through bikes a used one every 8 months to a year or so back then people was more respectful and caring most of the time people would give you room on the road. Not today people will run you over. Yeah me and Johnny my little brother road together lot's of fun. But it was time for me to stop riding so I sold my bike. Johnny kept riding he road to live. He lost control of his bike and died. Life is strange that way.. have a great day God bless
Man, this is so relaxing to watch!!
that bike wouldn't start on the first try when it was brand new
A bit of advice regarding these engines, be very careful and make sure oil is getting to the cam, the oil jets that feed the head can block and cause cam seizures.....But you may already know that ?
Back in 1976 the three of us are sitting in a bar, Danny said, "let's get some bikes and ride." Buzz finds a 76 750 and trades his 67 Chevelle for it. I find a 69 and finance $900. Of course Danny is the last to get one, he finds a 74 that he traded his Sunbeam with a small block chevy. The crazy adventures begins.
"plan on putting into that chopper behind..."
Yea, I thought the same. Don't understand choppers!
Fuck the chopper!!
what happens when hipsters get ahold of a super-bike style motorcycle whether it's mint or like this..
Karl Buck that guy is one of those stupid people who shoot guns sideways. He’s gonna desecrate that beautiful motorcycle.
yeah man...wtf....fuck that chopper off a cliff dude,sacrilege
This motorcycle still legend & beautiful motorcycle ever for me
That SOUND brought me straight back to memories of my father! And me sneaking it out after he fell asleep. Thank you so much for this video. Beautiful ride
I have a 1973 in my shed was my first bike it is serial number 3 first two kept over seas been thinking about restoring it sometime
Mike Bublitz I had a low serial number bike 327 but not that low! Wow
I had a 73 cb 750 with tt pipes with a king and queen seat.nevet had a problem with it
I have a friend with this honda model in perfect condition. He owns it since new. We ride México - Veracruz - Acapulco - México City, without any problem. Its an amazing machine.
Back in the 1980's, I was stationed at Clark AFB Philippines. It was amazing how many "old" Japanese bikes there were still on the streets. Most had been converted into "trikes" a one-passenger home-made side car. For the price of a beer they would take you anywhere you wanted to go in City. You could have a driver drop you off at a bar and then tell them to come and get you in three hours, and they would like clock work, never late. Good times.
nice vid. on the carburetors you can easily take off the float bowls and top slide mechanism and remove the main jet and clean the EMULSIFIER TUBE.
your welcome.
Still miss my 1977 CB750K.
I hear you, brother. I was the proud owner of a 1977 CB750K7 from 1988 until I moved to another part of the country in 1993. To this day I regret selling it before I moved. The bike moved like greased lightning and never missed a beat. I now own a 1981 GL1100 GoldWing, but it just doesn't have the same vibe.. I'm planning on swapping the GL1100 for an early eighties CB900C if I can find one in decent shape to a decent price. The vintage CB750K's from the seventies are getting very pricey (at least here in Scandinavia), and the CB900C is a great looking bike with some very interesting features, in my opinion.
@@attepotterrmmefiremerkersm68 what is value on a mint 79 cb 750 these days u think? My father has one he's owned it since 85 . He's always baby the bike since he owned it. It still kinda smells new lol.he gets alot of thumbs up when he drives it he says
Another one with the "will it run"? If you fix what might be wrong, why would it not run? Be a little less over dramatic, maybe?
Wish the new bikes would come with a kick start. Theres something about kick starting your engine. Also handy if your battery dies.
Just like they should still have a crank handle for cars???
Haha.. You'd have even MORE heart attacks from us fat bastards...
brilliant! a mate bought an original new. never failed him since the day he bought it in 1969 still had it till he died last year
Alan B'Stard M P incredible!
@@KFLY67 I might add it spent a good deal of it's life pulling a sidecar. They'll start appreciating in price soon
Alan B'Stard M P If it’s a 1969 Cb750 sandcast (first 1500 or so made) the price is already appreciated as those are one of the most sought after bike today!
@@KFLY67 looks like it though his was gold colour. They had a prototype sandcast too first of which went to the Earl of Denbigh in England. I reckon keep it stock standard and clean it up. You have a gem there. My old friend's sister has the bike now
@Terry Melvin lol I'd say so
Are you kidding? Ruin a classic and put that engine in the monstrocity thats standing behind it? Such a shame..
WHAT! no oil left in pistons overnight! so basically you just had metal to metal while you cranked it first time, it's a thumbs down from me
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Oh, my points fused in the Lincoln tunnel. Out came the Swiss Army knife, separated and then reset them to a gap of a match book cover....it's the perfect setting!!
Gary Johnson I have had a dozen 754s and I found that setting your timing using a dwell meter is the best way to set there timing. I was also taught that a cigarette paper & two bits of wire & a turn signal globe can be used to reasonably accurately set the moment (in degrees) that the points start to open. Never wind the motor "backwards" if you rotate it past the timing lines, always turn the motor forwards or you will set the timing on the"slack" of the camchain & it will be several degrees out of timing when you start it.
Exactly! Do THAT with today's ECUs!
It's a Honda 750 of course it will run these were bullet proof.
.. but idle it will not. Typical CB.
Honda's nice but I'd rather have a Suzuki GT750 2 stroke Water Buffalo.
That's because you do not know how to clean and sync the carbs. I never had this problem in all the years I owned Honda's and the people who did cleaned the carbs rebuilt them and synced them problem solved. Biggest problem with any bike is letting it sit for long periods of time like you did and this is what happens.
@@ukspizzaman most bikes of that period were shit idlers. You had to keep them tuned. No electronic ignitions or auto chokes in those days
@Terry Melvin yeah, carb rebuild is what i missed from his 350cc honda video. but then u wonder why is the series filed under "will it run", instead of "can i fix it". he can, but it probably doesn't run as-is.
My buddy had this bike back in the day. He thought he was king of the hill till I showed up on a Kawasaki Z1. Bye bye Honda.
You make it look easy. I know it’s not. And, you’d get more than a few thousand for that in the UK
Cigarette lighter is dope!
9:01 sounds damn good
Thanks Man when guys know wtf there doing an a craft ...
I love the way the 750 handles it killed a Kawasaki 900 in that way. Harleys in 70s weren't fast enough to beat a stock 750.
You are most correct however plenty of fast Harleys were built back then . Very fast. Thing is do you still call it a harley after it's been so heavily modified?
If you buy some fogging oil and spray in those cylinders before starting it does 2 things! its flammable and it will bring the compression up fast. It will smoke like crazy tho but its much easier on an old engine. Love the video and the old 750!
Why not some lube in the cylinders before you did anything to let it wok it's magic
LouB previous owner soaked the cylinders when I found them in the barn.
I friend bought a barn find, Honda 550. We failed to launch her. It all boiled down to the solid-state circuit board for the spark. No spark. And of course, our search for a new one was a disaster. One company in England advertised them but when we tried to order it was out of stock for 3 years. No new one being made. A true dead horse.
I had a 1976 550 super sport, put 100k on it. Loved, loved that bike. I had ignition issues with it in 81-82, don't remember exactly, my mechanic said it was the rectifier?? Couldn't find one then. So he put one in from a 500, bike ran great till I sold it before I went into the Navy. Wish I never would of sold it. Would love to find another to restore.
why didn't you go ahead and rebuild the original carbs ?
@@snowmangsx1100 The video was all shot in a few hours. I didn’t have time to rebuild them and just took a set off another motor that were already rebuilt by me to make a video and still have day light out.
Terminator's bike
I bought a brand new CB750 in 78. I paid $ 1800 tax included!
This motorcycle put Honda on the map In 1969. This changed everything starting the super bike era....
I am a japanese. Ihave this motorcycle too. Good job!
Japanese engineers are the best in the world. I bow to you, K. (From USA). Worked on motorcycles since 1975. Japanese brands/makes only. Well, one Benelli 125. A Hodaka. A Bultaco. OK, well, I have owned dozens of Japanese motorcycles and I love them. :-)
I don't know what you paid for it, but those pipes are probably worth more.
will it run? offcourse it will you changed all the parts.
Awesome man. Good video. I’m currently teaching myself about motorcycles.
I have a Honda 1981 cb650 I'm trying to get to run
Good luck with your bike. You'll have to leave a link to show her running! When you have her running.....
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Nice work indeed ! I had a CB750K 1969.....4 into 1 exhaust.....sounded incredible ! Bought it in L.A for 300$ back in 1988 ! I bought it and one week later rode it to New Orleans in 3 and a half days ! Somehow i managed to avoid the Smokies eyes all the way...dont ask me how ?? I think this could be some sort of record no?? It ran the whole way with no issues other than a chain that began to slip due to stretching !! Was 50 plus degrees going through Arizona no sign of this old lady overheating ...was crazy reliable ! I had to leave to go back to Britain as i had outstayed my visa ! Sold it like a fool.....for 50 busks more than i paid for it......was sickening .....some cop in Louisiana bought it....even gave him mu beautiful red Bell full face helmet and he immediately noticed the smell of pot when he put it on !!! lol but he just joked about it as he was stoked to steal that bike from me !! wish i could have kept that beautiful beast !!
Why in all of these type of videos no one ever runs gas thru the jugs ? You can ad a lot of wear to a sitting motor without flushing it first !
We used to let them sit with oil in the Cylinders over night we would spray it in there so it would Coat the whole cylinders then the next day turn it over about 20 times so it spit excess oil out the exhaust and close it all up and light the fire .
I bought a brand new CB750K, had it for a couple of years and I never knew it had a cigarette lighter!
That Surprised me too!
Did they come with an ashtray too?
They never had a cig lighter. As is typical in the USA everything gets modified and that's an aftermarket install.
@@mooglemy3813 Thanks for the info, I don't think you'd need a lighter anyway, the exhaust headers should get hot enough to light a smoke.
Hi there, I just purchased an old “garage” find like this. ‘83 650 nighthawk. My question is, why did you start with electrical? And then dive deep with new coils? How did you rule out compression or carburetor issues? Did you take them apart off camera?
cigarette lighter !? haha awesome! - great bikes!!
Yes, I remember if you had windshield , no probs smoking.
From the looks of it, you have done this once or twice before. Great video
Japanese in line four anything up to 1982 with outboard shocks
From 1969-1978 was the cut-off date for the old 750 SOHC engines.
Taking the baffles out of a muffler will cause a person to be hard of hearing when they are older!
Huh?
@@goldgitter3548 He said it baffles his muffler because he got hard hearing it run.
Love this video. Especially cool with your little son under your wing!
Glad to see that you were gentle and didn’t goose this engine on startup.
Of course it will start ..it’s a Honda🏍
Nice job dude 👍
And great video 👌
Nothing Like a Honda... Great Video. Got an 82 CB900c myself..
Hey brother, I just seen some other channel using your videos, I think the channel is Kuys Tony TV or something like that, I don't know if you gave them permission or not but just wanted to let you know
Thank you, I will check that out
@@KFLY67 you're welcome Brother, anytime, I like your videos and I don't want anyone stealing your hard work
Brah, where are you finding tall these sweet old Honda’s?
Restoring vintage bike, I loved to watch your video.
Cool find, they are so good to ride, Ive owned 3 in my life. That bike is worth big bucks in australia.
This guy knows what the hell he is doing!! Certainly not his first Rodeo with the Cb750. Very Impressed sir.
True
These older bikes are going for some serious bank.
Yes they are, I have a stock pile of them.
I bought a '74 cb750k from a friend for $600 in 1980. My first big ride, loved it especially that unique sound. So it's my day off,and I really need to stop watching videos,and get in the shop,and work on my '74 street tracker project. Yes,it's the same bike. Cb750's forever!
The one that really finished off the Brits.
That and Thatcher
Well done! This man is a 750 wizard.
Would YOU like buy another honda cb750
Carol Willis yes, I’m always interested in another one.
Chromed rocker cover in good nic to! I think someone could write a book on rodents and motorcycles - the definitive relationship guide. An Ahmen Savior frame?! Jesus man did you find that in a tomb? It didn't even blow smoke (unless you started it up earlier off camera to blow cobwebs out) either!
You start it with out oil chance?
Didn't watch....but of course it will, gas, battery, four kicks to get it pumping, you can start it by hand on the last compression bump after that. Had four of them over the years. They never stop running with good gas and oil. And you really don't need good gas, I borrowed some chain saw fuel from a guy who did tree work, bike sounded like a brand new Gold Wing for a year!!
That is Beautiful. I was more Kawasaki, but that Honda looks sweet. I'll bet you got that for a steal. Good Deal! It's a runner!
Not a KZ1000, but, they were all built like tanks. They were all (the big four) in competition, right? Great catch. (Old Man, I am).
how much you paid for this bike
haris noor $100 each.
and faster than the quickest 2019 Harley. LOL.