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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I have always liked the look of the CB-X the engine must be sooooo smooth like all sixes.
Yours looks well neat - a crowd pleaser when parked up!
Andrew-S:
--- Quote from: cbxman on October 08, 2021, 02:57:14 PM --- I know a bit of patina is regarded as preferable to stock shine these days, but that is crazy!
Cheers,
Jerry
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Welcome from me too Jerry, nice collection bikes. Good luck finding a complete 750/4 to restore. As James says, a K2 onwards would be easier to find bits for if needed and they will be, however complete it may be advertised as.
Like others have said you'll find a lot of knowledgeable enthusiasts on here who are only too happy to pass on tips and advice based on years of experience. I know members have helped me at lot since I bought my unrestored 1970 K1 in late 2018.
Personally, I prefer my classic cars and and bikes to reflect their age and show signs of use, although I do like clean and tidy paintwork ::) Incidentally, what classic car are you selling - I've recently sold my 1958 Triumph TR3A (owned for 22 years), luckily it went to my cousin so it stays in the family. :) My 1972 TR6 on the other hand is going nowhere and will be passed onto my two sons when I fall off the perch, hopefully for some time to come yet!
Cheers, Andrew
cbxman:
--- Quote from: JamesH on October 09, 2021, 09:40:44 AM ---Welcome to the forum and best of luck in your search for a 750 to restore. From the pictures of your 500/CBx it certainly seems like you know what you’re doing.
My best advice (having restored a couple of 750’s to concours condition) is find the most complete bike you can and find one where replica 4-4 exhausts are available.
I believe DSS still has the replica HM341’s in stock (for K2-6 bikes. Genuine NOS Honda are £2000+ for a set now, if you can find them. The HM300 replicas (Yamiya) for Sandcast, k0-K1 are now £1850/set (NOS Honda £3000) and are out of stock and sporadically available.
My advice would be start looking for. k2 onwards bike to restore.
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James,
Thank you for your welcome and suggestions.
There seems to be quite a few K4 to K6s on the market, so I'm keeping my eyes open. I have seen several really nice bikes, but until I have sold my classic car, I will have try and control the big temptation to go get one right now!!!..
I'm looking for a presentable bike but with maybe a four into one set of pipes and then buy a repro set from DSS to make it look right. It may be a slightly cheaper way to achieve a really nice stock looking bike.
I'm not a concourse man, but I like my bikes to look stock, I like to ride them now and then without too much worry.
What is the difference between the 300 and 341 pipes? I think it maybe the internals, or is there something I've missed?
Cheers,
Jerry
cbxman:
--- Quote from: Macabethiele (Ted) on October 09, 2021, 09:46:26 AM ---I have always liked the look of the CB-X the engine must be sooooo smooth like all sixes.
Yours looks well neat - a crowd pleaser when parked up!
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Hello Ted,
Yes, always a few people having a look.
She's raises an eyebrow from time to time because being an 'A' model (1980), Honda UK never imported them as they had too many un-sold 'Z' models.
The marketing brochures for the 'A' model presents a black bike, which makes mine stand out from the Candy Glory Red and Perseus Silver ones. Plus they made only 3400 world wide, which makes them pretty rare any way. This one has frame numbers that would indicate it came from Canada. It had a Km speedo too. There were some country specific 'Z' models which had black paintwork. I think Germany and Italy...maybe others, but not the UK.
Cheers,
Jerry
cbxman:
--- Quote from: Andrew-S on October 09, 2021, 11:23:02 AM ---
--- Quote from: cbxman on October 08, 2021, 02:57:14 PM --- I know a bit of patina is regarded as preferable to stock shine these days, but that is crazy!
Cheers,
Jerry
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Welcome from me too Jerry, nice collection bikes. Good luck finding a complete 750/4 to restore. As James says, a K2 onwards would be easier to find bits for if needed and they will be, however complete it may be advertised as.
Like others have said you'll find a lot of knowledgeable enthusiasts on here who are only too happy to pass on tips and advice based on years of experience. I know members have helped me at lot since I bought my unrestored 1970 K1 in late 2018.
Personally, I prefer my classic cars and and bikes to reflect their age and show signs of use, although I do like clean and tidy paintwork ::) Incidentally, what classic car are you selling - I've recently sold my 1958 Triumph TR3A (owned for 22 years), luckily it went to my cousin so it stays in the family. :) My 1972 TR6 on the other hand is going nowhere and will be passed onto my two sons when I fall off the perch, hopefully for some time to come yet!
Cheers, Andrew
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Andrew,
Apologies. I missed your question regarding the car I am selling.
It is a 1965 TR4A without the IRS. It was an early US export car. The US market was and still is a lover of 'live/rigid' rear axles. The Mustang only went IRS in 2020! So Triumph modified the new IRS chassis so they could put cart springs and a live axle back in!
This car was repatriated about '91 and was restored and converted to RHD. As it was exported to California originally and ended its US life in Pasadena, it knew nothing about rain and is completely rust free.
It should be up for auction on "The Market" shortly.
Cheers,
Jerry
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