Old CB750 Chop I discovered driving by a Garage near to home. “PORK CHOP”
Sometimes it does indeed pay to be nosey, I am always nosey when I see open garages, Sheds or barns etc and tis was the exact thing I am talking about. I think it was about a year or so I first clocked the Chromed Girder front end of this CB750 Chopper, it was sat in a garage that had heaps of old parts like lawn mower bits, boxes and general house hold junk we tend to want to keep, ie plastic buckets or old tarps etc.
I did drop by and ask if it was for sale, the old boy said the same old story, the paint cost him $2000 and he had never ridden it but wanted an arm and three legs for it, so I bid him a fond farewell and left him scratching his head, as he thought I would bite and purchase the bike from him.
Life continued as full on as possible and of course Covid etc but always thought about that old Honda in that garage and was it still there, so I thought to myself, its Saturday tomorrow, I shall take a spin down there and see if the fella still has the bike.
Poor thing was just sat in this old garage, there was Dirt and rocks underneath it and it was jammed in with all sorts of house hold garbage and to add to that the front tire was as flat as a pancake. the exhaust were starting to rust and had more cobwebs than the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland.
I went to see him again and a deal was struck, I noticed the old sissy bar was missing though, he said he sold that last week for $70, i was gutted as it was really cool looking and I will have to make my own now but would of been nice to use the old one as a template.
I got her home and after a few advil and a cuppa from the aches and pains of loading into and out of my Van with Jennifer, I sat there and took it all in, a great old Jap Chop from back in the day, of course it had not run since 2013 and thats just the tags on the license plate, it may not of run for many years before that for all I know.
But the old girl was now in the Barn at home, title says the Motor is a 1978, I do not see any ID numbers on the frame at all, not sure who the manufacturer is but am asking around as I am sure it may be from local to the old fella.
It need a wider rear fender for sure later and I will change out the rear tail light and seat, but first off all I have to see what the condition of the Motor is and the electrical as there are wires all over the place. But that Coffin Tank has got to go, was never a fan of them when they first come out, too big and bulky, I shall fit a Peanut one but only have a smaller version but, it will do until I find something later on, there is no rush on this to be honest and it will be a fun project.
Well, I changed out the Gas tank for something a little more smoother, I like the lines but would like maybe a longer version, but this does look way better than the coffin tank that was on there. Many people do not like the Girder front end but its hand made and period, so I think I will keep it on here, probably change the handle bars and grips though and a different front light too. So stay tuned on the website about this old Chopper, I think I will name this “PORK CHOP”……………….
