Ross’s CB750 project

[hardrockminer]

Wow!  How long does it take from beginning to end? 

[Runningdog]

If the address no longer exists, the letter may pop back within a day.  The last go-around took almost 3 months, varies according to work load, naturally.

[rz5mark]

I have done 2 or 3 successfully. Usually your registered letter to the original owner get returned and your good to go. Or at least that's how I remember it.

[Runningdog]

Or, the registered owner phones you a tells you the bike was stolen 20 years ago.......really happened.

[rz5mark]

Or the registered owner sends back the signed transfer form. A guy from Castlegar sent old Regy and signed form for my tracker XS650.

[Twisted_Twin]

Or, the registered owner phones you a tells you the bike was stolen 20 years ago.......really happened.

Had this happen.

[Steve G.]

  I think your exhaust is a Yoshimura kit Ross!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6NxpDFeYjk

[Galactica]

Whatever.  It’s pretty loud.  I liked the Yoshimura I had on my KZ1000.

[Galactica]

Ok.  I’ve been told inquiring minds need to know.  Yesterday I sold Black Betty.  Big thanks to John for selling her to me.  I enjoyed getting her back on the road.  She was running ready well but I just wasn’t feeling it.  I sold it to a fellow who wants to sink some money into it.  New paint, exhaust, etc., and then ride it to Brazil of all places.  I wish him the best of luck. 

I reckon I spent $200 more than I got back in the sale.  Money well wasted.

[Runningdog]

That's not too bad, spend 200 bucks for a few months entertainment.   Good to pass a runner on to someone who wants to take it to the next level.

Whats next, Ross?

[Galactica]

Not sure I plan on a “next”.  For a short time recently I thought I had a line on a 1975 CB750, but that seems to have fizzled.  It was a ‘75 CB750 I was looking for when I stumbled onto my Brown KZ900 which was in one of our calendars.  After that I became rather enamoured of the ‘70s Kawasakis.  I’ve sort of been keeping my eye out for one.  I had one in 1977 when I met and fell in love with my wonderful wife.  I think it was the bad boy image that initially attracted her to me.  Ha!  Sure fooled her. 

Anyway, I think Black Betty cured me of wanting a project bike for a while.  That being said, if the right bike, say a ‘75 CB750, at the right price fell into my lap, I’d probably bite.