I am also in the market for buying a BEC. So if you have a car for sale and like the bike, then get in touch and lets talk. I also have cash to add to a deal as I appreciate you car will be worth more than my bike.
So the basics; the bike is a 1978 Honda CB750KZ imported in to the UK 25 years or so ago. The guy I bought it from had put it away in the back of his garage over 20 years ago and never done anything with it. I then bought the bike, fully recommissioned it, and turned it in to a cafe racer style bike.
MOT until February 2013
Tax until end of Dec 2012
New parts fitted:
Battery
Spark plugs
Engine oil
Oil filter
Several new gaskets fitted (remaining unused gaskets from the full set bought will also come with the bike)
Battery power cable
Cylinder head / exhaust studs and nuts
Front brake seals
Front brake caliper pistons
Front brake fluid
Bleed nipples for frint brake calipers
Front brake master cylinder and lever
Goodridge braided brake lines for front
Hagon rear shocks
In line fuel filter
All fuses
Number plate
Choke cable
Fork oil and dust seals and retaining clips
Fork oil
Bridgestone BT45 tyres
Speedo and rev counter
Headlight
Twin megaphone exhuasts
4-1-2 link piece for exhaust
Cafe racer seat unit
Seat foam
Full paint of bodywork and tank
Bar end mirror
Er......... think that's it for the new bits apart from various other nuts and bolts and stuff. The bike also has rear-sets and clip-ons on it which are not standard for this model, and a Micron brace on the forks. Also not included in this list is the set of sonic cleaned carbs with new rubber seals in that I fitted to the bike after changing out one broken carb from the bank.
You can see from the list of new parts for the bike there has been a load of work done to the bike, and a hell of a lot of time taken to make it right.
Since completing the bike I have insured and taxed it and so far ridden 48 miles on it, over two occasions, to test it, and it ran really well (will be getting ridden more now I no longer have my other bike). The seating takes a little getting used to with the bike being quite wide, but I have thoroughly enjoyed all the miles I have done on it. It put such a smile on my face riding it around the country lanes, and it gets so many admiring looks. And the noise from it is simply awesome!! I parked it up at Squires on Sunday and it got quite a bit of attention while there.
The bike pulls really well through all gears, and the brakes are pretty damn good with the twin discs up front, fully rebuilt calipers, and the braided lines. Even the rear brake is pretty good. And with the new sportier type tyres and the rebuilt forks, she holds the road well too.
So there we are. That's it really.
Here are some pictures for you to drool over in the meantime;
