This week I have a story from my father Randy who decided to resurrect his 1972 Honda CB750 motorcycle on this its 50th anniversary for a season of summer cruises.

Dad bought this bike brand new from the dealer in 1972 and has been the sole owner ever since. Living with bad hips he let the bike sit idle stored in the garage for approximately the last 8-9 years, but having reached such a milestone he wanted to put it back on the road. The '72 CB750 is a beautiful and unique bike by modern standards, its 4 cylinder, 4 carburetor and 4 separate exhaust pipes make it unique sounding compared to later models.

First he completed some maintenance items including draining the fuel tank & 4 carbs, then refilling with one gallon fresh fuel mixed with half a can of seafoam. This was left to soak for over a week, drained and refilled with fresh supreme fuel. Next the oil was drained and refilled with new, and the bike started up with ease and ran great!

Next up was replacing the broken starter/kill switch assembly which had simply cracked and broken with age. Dad sourced a brand new replacement online and installed on the right handlebar.

The headlight removed to install a fresh replacement so he took the opportunity to clean up some of the wiring behind the light. For many years Dad ran a front fairing & windshield which had signal light attached. Since its been removed the original OEM lights were reinstalled at the headlight in the factory location.

So with many days work complete, toady was the day for Dad to hit the road leaving from Bay Roberts and riding quiet back roads all the way to Old Perlican and return.

All in all an absolutely fantastic day on the road. He managed to log another 135 miles on the clock and very much looks forward to many more this riding season.

Cheers, MIKE

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