The owner claims it is relatively clean, runs good, tires good, chain and sprockets good, battery good, commutes with it every day, finish isn't perfect but not bad, etc. It has the original Hondaline dealer add-on fairing, hard side cases and top box, all color-matched (black with red and orange striping). I will drive 150 miles (with my trailer) to see it. He had it on Craig's list for two days at $1,100, then ran it again at $1,000 OBO. I might try to low-ball him a little - $750? - and see if he bites. I bet it can be had for $850. How can I lose if the thing seems mechanically okay? A classic ST for sure.
Looking at an '81 Honda 750 F Supersport tonight
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rushes
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Go get it!
I bought a new 80 model and loved it. Thought I was Freddy Spencer...
Traded it for a KZ1000J a couple years later.
Around 1990 I saw one in the paper for sale, cheap. I went to look at it and it was in an old chicken house, rusted and poop covered. Flat tires, hadn't run in a year, but was running great when he parked it.. But as soon as I saw it I knew it was my old one.(I had drilled the rear disc.)
I bought it and and restored it, and sold it to a friend. Great bikes...
I bought a new 80 model and loved it. Thought I was Freddy Spencer...
Traded it for a KZ1000J a couple years later.Around 1990 I saw one in the paper for sale, cheap. I went to look at it and it was in an old chicken house, rusted and poop covered. Flat tires, hadn't run in a year, but was running great when he parked it..
But as soon as I saw it I knew it was my old one.(I had drilled the rear disc.)I bought it and and restored it, and sold it to a friend. Great bikes...
I really wanted one of these back in the day, and was ready to pull the tripper on a 900F in 1982, but bought an '82 750 Sabre instead; figured it was more advanced, and it was. But in 1983 I bought the 1100 F when it was brought to the U.S. (for one year). I loved that bike and owned two more. The last one went down the road in 1999. Of course, wish I still had it....
rushes
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I wanted a CBX, but my dad's buddy was the banker and he wouldn't loan me the money for that... :angry:
6 cylinders?? They thought I'd kill myself....
:lol:
juniorfjr
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That was my first performance bike. Back then you could order a strip kit that included shorter handlebars and moved the pegs back a little. A precurser to the sportbikes. Then I put on a Shoei handlebar faring and a 4 into one header. I've been kinda looking for one of those for a while. If you don't do it let us know. good luck.
I sold it only to get the new CBX with faring. Of course that never materialized, oh well.
I sold it only to get the new CBX with faring. Of course that never materialized, oh well.
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Niehart
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Good luck on the '81' 750F. If it is clean and all there, it's worth some cash.
rushes, there was a beautiful CBX for sale at Backfire Moto last night, the touring model. I will store it for you until you can pick it up.
rushes, there was a beautiful CBX for sale at Backfire Moto last night, the touring model. I will store it for you until you can pick it up.
rushes
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Where's the pichers?!!
Somebody needs to start a bike porn Friday thread. I especially like the older gals....
If it sounds too good to be true...
It was very rough - all there, but very rough. It ran. I asked if he'd take $500, then was immediately relieved when he turned that down. If a person was capable, had the room, had the tools, had all the skills, a couple or three grand, 200-400 hours and loved ground-up restoration projects, this could be the bike; you could transform this into a ... $3,500 classic. Too bad. Oh well, there goes a wasted tank of gas. I'd say the owner was less than honest with me: "Well some of the clear coat is peeling" (forgot to mention three dents and rust on the gas tank, etc.).
It was very rough - all there, but very rough. It ran. I asked if he'd take $500, then was immediately relieved when he turned that down. If a person was capable, had the room, had the tools, had all the skills, a couple or three grand, 200-400 hours and loved ground-up restoration projects, this could be the bike; you could transform this into a ... $3,500 classic. Too bad. Oh well, there goes a wasted tank of gas. I'd say the owner was less than honest with me: "Well some of the clear coat is peeling" (forgot to mention three dents and rust on the gas tank, etc.).
If it sounds too good to be true...
...or, "One man's patina is another man's corrosion."
It was very rough - all there, but very rough. It ran. I asked if he'd take $500, then was immediately relieved when he turned that down. If a person was capable, had the room, had the tools, had all the skills, a couple or three grand, 200-400 hours and loved ground-up restoration projects, this could be the bike; you could transform this into a ... $3,500 classic. Too bad. Oh well, there goes a wasted tank of gas. I'd say the owner was less than honest with me: "Well some of the clear coat is peeling" (forgot to mention three dents and rust on the gas tank, etc.).
...or, "One man's patina is another man's corrosion."
It was very rough - all there, but very rough. It ran. I asked if he'd take $500, then was immediately relieved when he turned that down. If a person was capable, had the room, had the tools, had all the skills, a couple or three grand, 200-400 hours and loved ground-up restoration projects, this could be the bike; you could transform this into a ... $3,500 classic. Too bad. Oh well, there goes a wasted tank of gas. I'd say the owner was less than honest with me: "Well some of the clear coat is peeling" (forgot to mention three dents and rust on the gas tank, etc.).
