« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 6   Go Down

Author Topic: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer "she is done!"  (Read 49235 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline tweakin

  • tear down
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,955
78 cb750F Monkey Trainer "she is done!"
« on: March 16, 2012, 02:40:45 PM »
So I have my next project on a truck and being shipped from NY to WA.  I recently purchased a 1978 cb750f from member Jaguar and it is enroute to my place in WA.  Since I already built up my 1977f into a cafe of sorts I wanted to build this up stock.  Not a total over the top restore but a good functional daily rider with smart mods, IMO.  I will be dropping in my 750f 836 engine which has a mild port, APE rebuild with stainless valves, Ti retainers HD springs, ext.  I have HD cam chains, HD studs and all new bearings and seals.  the plan is to run my extra set of CR carbs on the bike also.  Dyna2000 ignition and updated suspension with a stock look.

Figured I would start a thread to keep me motivated.











The engine



I decided to polish the covers at first, I figure I can always powder them if I don't like the polished look.  The plan is to completely tear the bike down, clean, powder the frame and other bits, clean and polish.  I want the bike to be a reliable daily rider.

More to come...
« Last Edit: June 10, 2012, 06:11:28 PM by tweakin »
Logged

Offline Retro Rocket

  • Eggs are hard due too a
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 19,279
  • ROCK & ROLL
Re: 78 cb750F resto-mod
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2012, 03:59:05 PM »
Subscribed.... ;)
Logged
750 K2 1000cc
750 F1 970cc
750 Bitsa 900cc
If You can't fix it with a hammer, You've got an electrical problem.

Offline Stev-o

  • Ain't no
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 34,320
  • Central Texas
Re: 78 cb750F resto-mod
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2012, 04:30:37 PM »
Nice starting point. After seeing what you did with the other bike, def subscribed.
Logged
'74 "Big Bang" Honda 750K [836].....'76 Honda 550F.....K3 Park Racer!......and a Bomber!............plus plus plus.........

Offline nvr2old

  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 484
Re: 78 cb750F resto-mod
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2012, 06:10:14 PM »
Boy, that baby looks like a dependable daily rider right now..niiiice.   ;)
Logged
'76 CB550F-'72 XL250-'82 MB5-'82 CX500 Turbo-'77 naked Goldwing-'75 CB400F cafe'-'79 Suzuki GS1000S..hey, it's a Wes Cooley..

Offline brandEn

  • Old Timer
  • ******
  • Posts: 3,205
Re: 78 cb750F resto-mod
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2012, 10:33:46 PM »
DO NOT POWDER THOSE COVERS! I will buy you new covers to powder and I will take those.

oh yea... subscribed
Logged

Offline tweakin

  • tear down
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,955
Re: 78 cb750F resto-mod
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2012, 06:21:39 AM »
Quote from: brandEn on March 16, 2012, 10:33:46 PM
DO NOT POWDER THOSE COVERS! I will buy you new covers to powder and I will take those.

oh yea... subscribed

Ha Ha, I would never powder these covers.  I have spent way too many hours sanding/polishing these.  I almost feel like they are part of my family know.
Logged

Offline tweakin

  • tear down
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,955
Re: 78 cb750F resto-mod
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2012, 06:27:25 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on March 16, 2012, 04:30:37 PM
Nice starting point. After seeing what you did with the other bike, def subscribed.
This is going to be a low key build Stevo. I will clean, polish bits and make it a sound runner.  I want to keep the bike mostly stock, or at least look stock with some minor styling changes.  I wast a bike I don't worry about riding year round.
Logged

Offline tweakin

  • tear down
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,955
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2012, 10:26:46 AM »
The initial plan was to get a new / newer Ducati but whats the fun in buying something new? 

I am the kind of guy who needs a project and my 77 cb750f is complete so I was needing something else to do on the weekends and evenings.  When I saw the 78f for sale I jumped on the opportunity for another project that I could pay a bit more respect to the stock f.
« Last Edit: May 11, 2012, 06:40:36 PM by tweakin »
Logged

Offline theofam

  • I'm cold, give me a
  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 598
  • Suffering from MDD - Mechanical Deficit Disorder
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2012, 11:02:29 AM »
Stock is the new black. These bikes looked great as they rolled off the line. Looks like you've a great place from which to start. The motor looks great, too!
Logged

Offline tweakin

  • tear down
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,955
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2012, 05:49:44 PM »
Polishing up 30+ aluminum is a lesson in patients for sure.  I don't even want to know all the hours I have sanding and polishing what started out as turds.  I wish I would have taken before pics.  The covers started off from one of my spare engines I have laying around that I thought I would never be able to use.

here is what I came up with after multiple hours in the garage.


I also think I have decided on a paint scheme, well nvr2old did.  Close to stock but not quite.  Thanks Larry!  Being color blind makes it difficult for me to stray too far away from blacks or greys, but this will be different.
Logged

Offline theofam

  • I'm cold, give me a
  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 598
  • Suffering from MDD - Mechanical Deficit Disorder
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2012, 05:56:31 PM »
The valve cover looks beautiful!
Logged

Offline Stev-o

  • Ain't no
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 34,320
  • Central Texas
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2012, 06:03:11 PM »
Monkey trainer - funny! Bet you are not working at the zoo...
Logged
'74 "Big Bang" Honda 750K [836].....'76 Honda 550F.....K3 Park Racer!......and a Bomber!............plus plus plus.........

Offline brandEn

  • Old Timer
  • ******
  • Posts: 3,205
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2012, 06:19:43 PM »
cover looks good. I have some on my new project to do as well.
Logged

Offline tweakin

  • tear down
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,955
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2012, 03:55:06 AM »
Thanks!
Quote from: theofam on March 18, 2012, 05:56:31 PM
The valve cover looks beautiful!
ha ha , no I don't work at the zoo.
Quote from: Stev-o on March 18, 2012, 06:03:11 PM
Monkey trainer - funny! Bet you are not working at the zoo...

Thanks B, the polishing is a pain in the a$$ but worth the effort.  My hands are so beat up its difficult to type.
Quote from: brandEn on March 18, 2012, 06:19:43 PM
cover looks good. I have some on my new project to do as well.
« Last Edit: March 19, 2012, 03:57:34 AM by tweakin »
Logged

Offline tweakin

  • tear down
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,955
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2012, 04:18:37 PM »
Tore into the new project.  1978 750f that I am doing a resto-mod on.  Dropped of the tins with nvr2old for a fresh paint job and hope to get the engine out this weekend so I can get the frame and a bunch of other bits off to powder.

Logged

Offline tweakin

  • tear down
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,955
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2012, 04:22:20 PM »
Pile of part starting to accumulate.


Logged

Offline Cheffish

  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 303
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2012, 04:26:04 PM »
Damn you are not wasting any time. Look at all those parts!  Can't wait to see the outcome
Logged

Offline tweakin

  • tear down
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,955
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #17 on: April 01, 2012, 04:30:08 AM »
Quote from: Cheffish on March 31, 2012, 04:26:04 PM
Damn you are not wasting any time. Look at all those parts!  Can't wait to see the outcome
When I start a new project I usually go at it pretty hard.  My wife calls it an "addiction".
Logged

Offline jaguar

  • Old Timer
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,763
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #18 on: April 05, 2012, 06:35:44 AM »
Good god man!
Glad to see the bike will be used by a good home.

Fresh paint?  you are a perfectionist!  I envy you being able to go from a perfect vision in your head to a beautiful project in a reasonable amount of time.  I think im 5 years and millions of dollars over budget on my builds
Logged

Offline rickmoore24

  • Be led by your dreams, not pushed by your problems.
  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 747
  • I <3 SOHC4's
    • Rosenbard Films
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #19 on: April 05, 2012, 07:41:46 AM »
I feel the same way jaguar! :)  This is gonna be good, motivation for my next build.
Logged
1972 CB750 K2 (Daily Runner)
1972 CB750 K2 (Sold)
1973 CB750 K3 (Hardtail 836cc)
1998 CBR F3 - R.I.P., went down on the 101 in Calabasas, Ca.
1995 EG6

Offline lucky

  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 6,717
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer
« Reply #20 on: April 05, 2012, 11:11:15 AM »
On course on glide path to a great bike!
Logged

Offline tweakin

  • tear down
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,955
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer "4/5/12"
« Reply #21 on: April 05, 2012, 07:40:33 PM »
Was able to get some much needed garage time this past week since the wife and kids are in AZ for a little sun. 

Got the old tired engine out.



Polished up and painted the comstars, put in sealed bearings and wrapped them in some Avons.  Blasted and painted the rotors.





Had some new oil lines made up then polished them up a bit.



Drilled and internally wired some Norman Hyde bars and added my old black powdercoated controls.





I hope to get everything else that needs to be powdercoated to the shop this weekend.   More to come...

Logged

Offline Greggo

  • Somebody's
  • Old Timer
  • ******
  • Posts: 4,164
  • Helmets Save Lives. Period.
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer "4/5/12"
« Reply #22 on: April 05, 2012, 07:48:05 PM »
A Tweakin build?  Subscribed :D
Logged

Offline rickmoore24

  • Be led by your dreams, not pushed by your problems.
  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 747
  • I <3 SOHC4's
    • Rosenbard Films
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer "4/5/12"
« Reply #23 on: April 06, 2012, 09:00:44 AM »
The wheels cleaned up real nice.
Logged
1972 CB750 K2 (Daily Runner)
1972 CB750 K2 (Sold)
1973 CB750 K3 (Hardtail 836cc)
1998 CBR F3 - R.I.P., went down on the 101 in Calabasas, Ca.
1995 EG6

Offline MRieck

  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 10,564
  • Big ideas....
Re: 78 cb750F Monkey Trainer "4/5/12"
« Reply #24 on: April 07, 2012, 10:55:41 AM »
Your insane Tige. ;D ;D ;D ;)
Logged
Owner of the "Million Dollar CB"
Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 6   Go Up
« previous next »