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Offline haket

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1976 a good year
« on: February 10, 2012, 04:06:06 PM »
For me anyway, I was born the same year as my K6 750k ;-)

Hi all, I've been lurking here since I bought my CB a few weeks ago (A.W.E.S.O.M.E site).  This is my first SOHC, but I've had honda dirtbikes.   The bike looks super stock AFAIK but needs some TLC to get her 100% functional/reliable.  I'm looking forward to some gentle restoration and would like to keep her stock.  I've my other street bikes for chopping to pieces !

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Offline CycleRanger

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Re: 1976 a good year
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2012, 04:43:01 PM »
Howdy!  Looks like you got a pretty good score there.
Glad you're going to keep it intact. :)
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Offline Tree

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Re: 1976 a good year
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2012, 07:31:18 PM »
That is a thing of beauty :)
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Re: 1976 a good year
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2012, 08:08:20 AM »
Welcome to the Forum!  Nice bike.  Glad to hear your going to keep it stock, too many of these old bikes are getting hacked up.

MJ
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Offline 78 k550

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Re: 1976 a good year
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2012, 07:27:26 PM »
Welcome,

Paul
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Offline hoodellyhoo

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Re: 1976 a good year
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2012, 07:31:26 AM »
Welcome. I saw you post this on advrider and was wondering if you would make your way over here.
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1972 CB350F (Back from the Dead!)- http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=20822.0
1965? S65 - Coming Eventually!
1972 CB750K2 (father-son project)
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1976 CB750K6 (sold)- http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=62569.0

Offline Kurt V

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Re: 1976 a good year
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2012, 11:11:24 AM »
Welcome to the forum and I have to agree, 1976 was a good year.

My 1976 CB400F:



My 1976 BMW R75/6:

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Offline haket

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Re: 1976 a good year
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2012, 03:45:57 PM »
Thanks all !, yep that was me on ADV. 

This site has been a great resource so far, I've fixed the tacho seal leak, debugged the dodgy starter solenoid, replaced the clutch cable/levers and will replace the cracked up tires this week.   

I've a list of other bits to make good but all in good time....
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Offline dhall57

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Re: 1976 a good year
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2012, 05:32:28 AM »
welcome to the forum. I agree 1976 is a good year, nice 750 you've got there.

Here's my K6.
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Offline Johnie

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Re: 1976 a good year
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2012, 06:38:30 AM »
Nice looking K6 there haket!!! Can you tell us a bit about the bike...history, miles, things it needs, stuff you think needs fixing. Sure looks nice. Do you think those are the original pipes or replacements. Looks like a very nice clean bike there. So glad you are going to keep it stock...B-U-T-FULL!!!
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Re: 1976 a good year
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2012, 09:32:35 PM »
Thanks all, I bought the bike from a young guy in San Francisco, he'd bought it a year previously from the LA area.  It was advertised with 8k miles but I'm not so sure that's genuine. The grips and footpeg rubbers look pretty good though.  As far as I can see the bike is (was) all original (apart from an ignition relocation)

So far I've replaced the control levers, the stiffest clutch cable I've ever seen, a starter solenoid, tires (10 years old and cracking).

Issues I'd like to address:
           Front Brake squealing
           Tail light and low beam not working (bulbs are ok)
           Ignition bracket was relocated to the fork clamps but I'll probably move it back to the stock position
           Head gasket(s) leaking, so I've to clean up the head and see what I can do without a rebuild
           Exhaust could do with a cleaning and touch up with some chrome paint maybe
           Front brake cable replace, (are stock-like cables still available ?)
           Front brake switch doesn't seem to work
           The sidepanels are all there including decals, but some cracks have formed and the previous jbweld repair needs fixing.
           Powder coat a few badly rusted brackets, and touch up any rust on the frame.  I'm itching todo a full restore but the patina of age has grown on me . .  . so to speak.

Amm that's all I have until I start taking off the various parts and see what I find.   Its super fun learning about the technology from back then and how modern bikes differ (or doesn't in many cases).
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