1981 Honda

[Vmass]

Not a real exciting bike by any stretch of the imagination. However, it is nice shape and it was priced so I couldn't say no. Purchased it from the original owner. Hasn't been started in at least 10 years. Inside the tank is a bit ugly but the rest of the bike barely has a scratch. Brakes, valves, carbs and all the usual stuff.

My son has been wanting to do a c**e bike....could this be the one!

 

[GS1150Pilot]

That's an absolutely sweet K. Shame to cafe it, IMO, but hey, bikes are tabulae rasae!

 

[chuck hahn]

Youre crazy if you allow that bike to be so much as touched by your kid. He needs to find a low cost bike and do it to that one But thats just my respect for these old machines talking.

 

[Guest]

That is a beautiful bike. It would be a shame to chop it up. I'm with Chuck, find something not so nice to cut. Fix it, flip it and use all the extra cash to make a proper cafe, preferably a twin. Nothing against inline four cafe bikes, but I think the purpose or challenge in the original concept of "cafe" was to make the bikes, light weight in order to, "do the ton", as it were. That bike can do that, the way it is. Just my opinion, I see a bike that could already take home some awards.

 

[dorkburger]

A real good looker for sure.

That being said, it doesn't excite me either..... just a really nice survivor.

 

[wymple]

Chop up some POS, not a nice one like this. Heresy. Booo......There are lots of decent running junkers out there for the sawzall.

 

[steve murdoch]

www.cb750c.com is an excellent/active site for the C, K line.
Only 11,000 miles? Very nice.

If it HAS to be altered, this one from the 1100F site would be palatable.
Although he had better avoid speed bumps.

 

[srsupertrap]

Beautiful example of next generation CB750 DOHC . . . unfortunately you son probably see's thing different than us.

 

[Vmass]

I didn't mean to alert everyone, my apologies. I am not one to veer too far from OEM. But if I do, Steve will have to take some of the blame for posting that fantastic looking K mod!

 

[roeme]

Caf?'ing a bike that is in such a condition?

As long as it's non-invasive, i.e. reversable - anything else would be just plain stupid imho. CB's are fetching increasingly pretty pennies, as another reason...

 

[GS1150Pilot]

How much did you pay for that gem, if you don't mind us asking?

 

[Vmass]

How much did you pay for that gem, if you don't mind us asking?

Slightly less than a dollar a CC, which should keep me in good standing with GSR regulations.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

You make me weep. I can't ever find anything that nice for such amazing prices.

 

[MechMessiah]

That is a gorgeous machine. A few bolt on mods wouldn't be bad but I can't see a reason to go crazy on something that nice.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

I think, if I had that bike, I wouldn't change a thing except for tires, brakes and oil when they needed it. I never thought I'd get to this point, but a stock, non-fire breather is becoming very appealing to me. I will always keep (and mod) the 1150, but adding a sedate time machine sounds really good.

 

[Guest]

I can't anything that hasn't already been said. I think it's a beauty and at that price an absolute steal.

 

[Kiwi Canuck]

Looks like a good candidate for a cafe project or just part it out.

OK just joking, damn that's a nice looking bike, Rich you have a good eye for deals.

David.

 

[nvr2old]

When was the last time anyone even saw a late model K like that..let alone in that condition. Sacrilege to change anything other then maybe some lower bars. Boring to some, but still..

 

[Vmass]

The pipes are in near perfect shape, but a bit long for my liking. I am simply going to cut them off just in front of the rear shocks. That should give me the look I am after, plus those useless baffles should fall out at that point.

Does anyone have any suggestions for the best hammer to use in order to get those nice tank indents?

 

[Guest]

I smell an antagonist.
I wish my GS's looked that good. That's a beauty.