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Hello there,
Long time listener, first time caller here. I recent convinced my uncle to release his original owner 1979 CB750L (10th Anny) to me, which has been sitting in his barn for over 15-20 years, with the hopes to bring it back to life. After hours of detailing, the tank and side covers look nearly flawless, however the rest of the bike needs some love.
My question is, how much overlap is there between the this bike and the 1979-1983 CB750K model? I am struggling to find information that specifically pertains to the 79' CB750L and a mountain of info on the similar 'K' models. From what I can tell, the frame, motor, electronics and major components are the same, where the paint/color scheme and reverse Comstar wheels are unique to this model, compared to the 'K' model. If there anything else of that I should be aware of when diving into research on this bike?
Finally, a very specific question regarding the wheels. Would anyone know if swapping the Comstar wheels for a similar year CB750K's spoke wheels, be a direct swap? It appears that the bushings, spacers, etc. are cross-compatible, but I could be wrong. To confirm, this bike has reverse Comstars and a rear drum brake and I'd like to explore options to convert it to a spoked wheel with drum brake (although a rear disc would be much welcomed, as well).
Thanks for all of your time, it's been a pleasure lurking in the shadows, soaking up tidbits of information from this forum.
Below are some pics highlighting the tank and side covers, as I said I'm very happy with how well they buffed out considering the decades of neglect!
Long time listener, first time caller here. I recent convinced my uncle to release his original owner 1979 CB750L (10th Anny) to me, which has been sitting in his barn for over 15-20 years, with the hopes to bring it back to life. After hours of detailing, the tank and side covers look nearly flawless, however the rest of the bike needs some love.
My question is, how much overlap is there between the this bike and the 1979-1983 CB750K model? I am struggling to find information that specifically pertains to the 79' CB750L and a mountain of info on the similar 'K' models. From what I can tell, the frame, motor, electronics and major components are the same, where the paint/color scheme and reverse Comstar wheels are unique to this model, compared to the 'K' model. If there anything else of that I should be aware of when diving into research on this bike?
Finally, a very specific question regarding the wheels. Would anyone know if swapping the Comstar wheels for a similar year CB750K's spoke wheels, be a direct swap? It appears that the bushings, spacers, etc. are cross-compatible, but I could be wrong. To confirm, this bike has reverse Comstars and a rear drum brake and I'd like to explore options to convert it to a spoked wheel with drum brake (although a rear disc would be much welcomed, as well).
Thanks for all of your time, it's been a pleasure lurking in the shadows, soaking up tidbits of information from this forum.
Below are some pics highlighting the tank and side covers, as I said I'm very happy with how well they buffed out considering the decades of neglect!