Am i Being pikky!!!!

[RGP750]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1973-HONDA-CB750-K2-SOHC-EXCELLENT-FULL-RESTORATION-BY-THE-UKs-BEST-CB750-SHOP-/181950235670?hash=item2a5d144416:g:7FQAAOSwnH1WYFth

"restored by the best cb750 restores" it says
Why are the crankcase bolts/ gaskets painted over then?? Looks like it has been painted in one lump to me.
Bent head fin
and probably more.
For that money I would want better.

[SteveD CB500K0]

Rother Classics is not a company - and has been active on facebook since March 2015.

Looks like an offshoot of Rother Valley Motors (?)

[Piki]

And the Tank Decal!!???  horror..........

[Bullit]

Lol yer you boys are picking. But if I was to spend 💵💵💵💵💵 on a bike I'd be taking one of you with me.

[csd4t]

Replica clocks.............tsk tsk

[jimv50]

cash only ! no Paypal ! on behalf of someone else !
No comebacks, no warranty I'm sure, definitely one to walk away from

[RGP750]

Also no previous owners, US bike me thinks

[JamesH]

Total bullshit

[UK Pete]

yes i see what you mean rich, the engine has been sprayed in one lump bolts gaskets the lot, yes it is a tidy looking bike but not worthy of the ( EXCELLENT FULL RESTORATION BY THE UKs BEST CB750 SHOP)  title, i will be spraying my f1 cafe racer engine complete rather than take it apart, but i wont label it the best cb 750 resto lol

[Chris400F]

cash only ! no Paypal ! on behalf of someone else !
No comebacks, no warranty I'm sure, definitely one to walk away from

No PayPal is not uncommon, on much lower value sales than this, to avoid getting clobbered by their fees.
Selling on behalf of a customer is also not uncommon, and the seller themselves have good eBay feedback which is not a bad start.
Certainly some things that don't stack up though, like the apparently non-existent restorer.
Not necessarily enough to dismiss the bike out of hand though.

[MrDavo]

Not a fan of allen screws where there should be JIS (Firrips) crosshead screws, having replaced them all on mine, I see what you mean about the painted gaskets too. The sweatband over the master cylinder, though a common mod to catch leaks, looks modern, it covers up whether it is real or one of the modern replica master cylinders with grooves.

Not bad though, but personally I want modern Avon tyres, not yer period Avon SM 'Square Mileage' which were horrible even in the day (been there, fallen off in the wet, so I know what I'm talking about).

[mike the bike]

I don't think you're being over picky.  For that kind of money, not to mention the boasting,  I would expect a bike that was beyond criticism.

[MrDavo]

Ultra picky point here - the seams on the fork gaiters should be aligned fore / aft, with the drain holes at the rear - I know this because I realigned mine last weekend after reading a post about it, having first fitted them any old way round.

Where is the 'usual oil leak ' from BTW? Unless its the tacho drive one, which I've fixed, I can't find mine.

We should give the guy a break I guess, that Candy Gold looks good (Yamiya body kit?), and is my favourite colour, but if you are going to claim it as 'the best in the country', there are people here who might beg to differ....

[matthewmosse]

If you make ambitious claims about best in the country and asking top whack, expect picky, Once the price approaches 5 digits expect very picky. I personally really like Avon sm's, ran them for years on my cb500 and bmws and prefer that combo to any of the Pirelli or bridgestone wide rubber on my modern Hondas come winter, basically a decade on avon sms every winter - no issues, 4 years on modern rubber and fat rear tyres and 2 offs, a broken foot and numerous close calls, mind you I am not one for going fast and am stupid enough to do ice and snow riding a bike...

[RGP750]

I did take the modern horrible looking tyres off of my K2 and put on Avon SM
and not had any twitchy moments but then i don't ride silly hard.