1974 Honda 750k4 Won't Start?
I just purchased a 74 honda cb750k4 from a private seller. Rode it home and everything seemed fine. I drained and changed the oil the next morning alongside the filter. The day after that I try and start the bike but it wouldn t start. It started leaking a bit from the oil filter (I tried to tighten but it kept leaking slightly). The engine turns but the bike wouldn t start.
The gas tank seemed to be almost half full? Could it be that there isn't sufficient gas? Or is it an electrical issue?
Since the dude you purchased it from gave you the complete service history, just read through it. A bike that old could be almost anything involving fuel, spark, or air. For instance, if the carbs have just been completely rebuilt with new floats, etc., I would start by checking out the electrical system which the dude never serviced. Got spark?
Oh… No service history… Oops.
You really need a shop book (Haynes, Clymer, of Honda) to show you the care and feeding of that bike. Your question indicates you don't know how to troubleshoot. If you can't or won't learn and are afraid to do any mechanical or electrical work, pay a mc mechanic to fix it for you.
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