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looking at a 1979 Honda CB750K 10th anniversary edition

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    looking at a 1979 Honda CB750K 10th anniversary edition

    A guy I know (actually my mechanic) is selling this bike.



    Anyone here have experience with them? Specific things I should look for?

    We are looking to maybe do a trade for some work that he needs done building a small lean too on the side of his shop…
    I'm going to go and take a look on Saturday.

    The seller is a great mechanic and a real straight shooter kinda guy. He says it needs new tires and the speedo sometimes stops working. Other than that its in great shape. He's selling because he bought a newer Shadow1100

    #2
    This is an excellent site for that particular bike.
    No doubt you could find any common problems.

    2@ \'78 GS1000

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      #3
      They are a good bike - and that price isn't too bad for the miles (kilometers). They sit a little tall and are a heavy bike. The engine is solid and uses over bucket shims similar to the same period GS's (only 25mm diameter).

      I owned a DOHC 750 a few years ago and enjoyed riding the bike. The engine is perky when compared to the earlier SOHC engines. The stock seat was very comfortable.

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        #4
        Im not understanding the question. At that price and condition, the question would be "whats the fastest way to get there and bring it home".
        MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
        1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

        NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


        I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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          #5
          Kelly and NADA both say close to $2,000 for that bike.
          1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

          2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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