Could this be an oldie but goodie--another what do you think?

[the mole]

Victoria, please listen to what the guys are saying! The 750 is WAY too heavy, the CB400 is no bargain. A bike that old needs a crazy enthusiast to keep it running. Take it to a shop and it'll cost you more than its worth in repairs unless you're VERY lucky.
You need to be aiming for a 250-500 that has parts availability and is not too hard to learn to maintain. Buddha talks a lot of sense, even if you have to read between the lines sometimes!

[Victoria]

I spoke to the seller,  He is a very nice guy and told me right away this bike is too powerful for me.  The plan is if I win then I check out the 1982 Honda cb 400 he has for sale.  If i like it he will sell it to me for 900.00.  If I don't like it I walk away.  He is a bike repair man and has been in business for 25 years. 

Yes, I agree---you guys (and gals) are the experts.  Thats why I joined the forum---for good advice  

[The Buddha]

The CB400 may not be a outright bargain, however the old school UJM's are enjoying a resurgence.
I sold my XS650 mind you, taller, heavier and uglier than a CB400 for 700 bucks. Mine was ugly, had 29K miles and well ... it ran like a mofo.

It sold in under 2-3 days.

A CB400 is a lot cleaner, it also is less powerful and as such there is a good lot of demand for that and its ilk. It also runs 60-70 mpg. If I had one today and in good shape, I'd be asking that 750-800 price range for it. Especially low miles. A good shape XS650 like I am working on should be 1000+. I'd really not choke on a low mile CB400 if it also looks nice @ the $900.

It has to be mechanically and in all aspects sound. It wont be any work after that, once its back to that shape it is like anything else you can buy. If you buy a busted ass POS like I have, its gonna be expensive to get it running unless you are a junkyard dog ... like me.

And mu haha haha haha haha you're buying a "non cruiser" ... mu haha haha haha haha haha ... UJM like I suggested.
KZ440 baby, the one the only, the coolest and the bestestest.

Cool.
Buddha.