Hi everyone, this is my first post here! I'm looking for some advice. I'm looking at purchasing my first bike and I've found an absolutely beautiful cafe converted 79 CB750K. The guy builds bikes and did this one for a friend who ended up going with something else. I wanted to get some opinions about this bike and it's capabilities before I pull the trigger.
This bike has 13k on the odometer. It has all original internals on the motor; seller states he isn't sure if it's ever been rebuilt so all seals are likely original. The carbs have been worked on and are (from my limited knowledge) perfectly tuned; the thing idles beautifully and seems to handle higher rpms well. I didn't take the bike onto the highway during my test drive but I got it up to around 60 with 6-7k rpms and the bike seemed to love it. Cornering felt good and straightaways felt great but I'm not experienced with motorcycles so I don't exactly know what I should be looking out for at higher speeds and rpms.
I'm wanting this bike as my first and to use as a daily commuter for my 30 mile highway drive to work and back most days through the week. Should I expect issues with old seals falling apart or issues at 70-75 mph on the highway? Any suggestions of things I should look at on an older bike like this are appreciated. Thank you so much!
This bike has 13k on the odometer. It has all original internals on the motor; seller states he isn't sure if it's ever been rebuilt so all seals are likely original. The carbs have been worked on and are (from my limited knowledge) perfectly tuned; the thing idles beautifully and seems to handle higher rpms well. I didn't take the bike onto the highway during my test drive but I got it up to around 60 with 6-7k rpms and the bike seemed to love it. Cornering felt good and straightaways felt great but I'm not experienced with motorcycles so I don't exactly know what I should be looking out for at higher speeds and rpms.
I'm wanting this bike as my first and to use as a daily commuter for my 30 mile highway drive to work and back most days through the week. Should I expect issues with old seals falling apart or issues at 70-75 mph on the highway? Any suggestions of things I should look at on an older bike like this are appreciated. Thank you so much!