Topic: Why do some people find it necessary to respond to every post

[Stev-o]

I've already posted here once, do I have to explain it again?

Only if you are one of the chosen few who feel you have to respond to every post!

What do you mean by that?

Not really sure

[dhall57]

 
That's a whole lot of bike Terry

[Terry in Australia]

That's a whole lot of bike Terry

Thanks Dwight, being that it was my brothers, it is a very special bike. Every time I pay the registration and insurance I promise myself that I'll sell it, and then I take it for a ride and marvel at it's enormity and massive torque, and almost slap myself for thinking I could happily live without it. I've had it for 10 years now, and it's done a whopping 8000 miles in that time, so I really need to get it out and ride it more.

[bear]

I know it took up a lot of space in front of my unit at RTRH. 

[Terry in Australia]

Are you able to consume alcohol still Terry or is that on the no-no list ?

Well prolly they tell him that statistically two glasses of red wine a week is beneficial.

What else he drinks he prolly doesn't list on the study. As long as he is alive anh has at least two glasses of red wine a week, the rest is nunya.

Thanks guys, believe it or not, I've had maybe 6 alcoholic drinks in the last 6 months? It's a bit of a shock for me too, before the surgery I'd have 6 or more per day! I've got bottles of scotch, vodka and bourbon sitting in the cupboard and a fridge full of beer and cider out in the garage, but I just haven't had the inclination?

One other side effect of the surgery is that I can no longer process alcohol like I once could, so one glass of anything will probably knock me on my arse. Also, a lot of the 20 or so tablets that I take daily shouldn't be mixed with alcohol, so once again, it's probably best that I leave the booze alone. Thank God for Tramadol, Panadeine Forte and Valium!

[Terry in Australia]

I know it took up a lot of space in front of my unit at RTRH. 

Geez you've got a good memory Brian! How long ago was that? I remember you introduced me to that feller who'd come off an Italian sports bike when he got clobbered by a 'Roo, I wonder how he's getting on now?   

[bear]

I know it took up a lot of space in front of my unit at RTRH. 

Geez you've got a good memory Brian! How long ago was that? I remember you introduced me to that feller who'd come off an Italian sports bike when he got clobbered by a 'Roo, I wonder how he's getting on now?   

That was back in 2012 Tez, time flys.
If your talking about Rob who crashed the Aprillia.
He died in 2017 I' m afraid.
He suffered from kidney failure. It's a bit of a occupational hazard for us parra's.

[Stev-o]

Mmmm Tramadol......good stuff,  pop 2 with a couple cocktails and I'm feeling no pain!

[dhall57]

That's a whole lot of bike Terry

 being that it was my brothers, it is a very special bike.

Yes it is and I would keep it and ride it often. After riding that Triumph I bet the CB750 feels like a mini bike

[wi.st.rod]

Need to hit 10 posts.

[Stev-o]

Need to hit 10 posts.

Youre at 12

[Terry in Australia]

I know it took up a lot of space in front of my unit at RTRH. 

Geez you've got a good memory Brian! How long ago was that? I remember you introduced me to that feller who'd come off an Italian sports bike when he got clobbered by a 'Roo, I wonder how he's getting on now?   

That was back in 2012 Tez, time flys.
If your talking about Rob who crashed the Aprilla.
He died in 2017 I' m afraid.
He suffered from kidney failure. It's a bit of a occupational hazard for us parra's.

Wow, that's terrible mate, what a shame.   

[Terry in Australia]

That's a whole lot of bike Terry

 being that it was my brothers, it is a very special bike.

Yes it is and I would keep it and ride it often. After riding that Triumph I bet the CB750 feels like a mini bike

Ha ha, it's funny Dwight, I bought my first CB750 in the 70's, new, back when they were still considered a "Big Bike", but nowadays my little 750 looks small when parked in my garage. I think just about all my bikes apart from my Sportster, VFR750 and RC51 pretty much tower over it. It's still a fun bike though, and keeps me young.      

[dhall57]

Same here Terry. I turned 16 in 1973 and wanted to get my first Honda CB to ride back and forth to school and to my part time job bagging groceries. I went to the one local Honda dealer in town and saw all kinds of bikes but it was the half dozen or so brand new CB750's line up side by side in the show room that really caught my attention and thought they were beautiful and how large they were but a whole lot more bike than I needed I thought plus at the time I think they were selling for $1400 or $1500 way to much for me at the time . If I only knew than what I know now right ha ha. So it wasn't until 36 years later in 2009 when I found this forum and finally got my first CB750. A Garnet Red K6.

[MoMo]

^^^^You're right on the price,  initial offering was 1400.  After creating demand with the low price, it increased 400 or so .  Good times back then...Larry

[Terry in Australia]

Yep, well I'm just a tad younger than you guys, so I didn't buy mine until I was 18 in 1978. It was a new "old stock" yellow 1975 F, discounted down to $1700, because the F2 had taken whatever meagre sales away from the F, and they couldn't move them. By then the F2 was selling for $2300 (AUD) in Oz.

[Greaser Greg]

I bought my first 750, a '78 F, a couple years ago, for $1800.  Price hasn't gone up much, like most things.  It's in pretty good shape, too.  Just did the oil pump screen last month at 17000 miles and it was very clean. I only found one speck of metal and a tiny bit of sludge which came right off with a shop towel. 
Who likes these models and why, or doesn't like them, and why not?

[Terry in Australia]

You've pretty much summed up F2 ownership Greg, my first one was around 20 years old when I bought it for 900 bucks from a bike shop, they'd taken it as a trade in and just wanted to get rid of it, but apart from faded paint and a silver alternator cover it was a nice clean bike and ran perfectly.

My next one was an absolute pig, bought on Ebay for $500 in 2004(?) the engine was buggered from the crank up, the tank had rusted out, it had been in a fire (electrical) so all the wiring was melted, it was a huge job to bring it back to life. A good F2 is a pleasure to own, but unlike the early K bikes, the F2 is more fragile with more things that can go wrong, and is harder to find parts for.

[Greaser Greg]

Wow, that second one sounds like a handful!
What might an owner of a F2 keep in mind as far as things to watch out for?  I've learned here that the valves may need attention sooner than later, and I've already cleaned up the calipers, but that about all it has needed so far.  Sounds kinda rattle y but I did the cam chain adjustment and I have nothing to compare the engine noise too except a 550. Once it gets going thought he rattle goes away; is it just the clutch basket?

[bear]

Sounds kinda rattle y but I did the cam chain adjustment and I have nothing to compare the engine noise too except a 550. Once it gets going thought he rattle goes away; is it just the clutch basket?

Sort of. There is a cush drive unit behind the clutch. The rubbers go hard and often split, that's usually where the rattle comes from. When the primary is under load, no more rattle unless it's totaly stuffed.
Then it's a whole new can of worms. 

[Greaser Greg]

So is that an f only feature? The clutch Cush drive? It does have a super easy pull in the lever, which I appreciate.

[Don R]

They are mostly the same inside, F2 has different combustion chambers, valves and softer guides. They have the PD carbs which have accelerator pumps. Triple discs which I think is better, the rear m/c may be rebuilt with gl1000 parts.

[Greaser Greg]

Is there an advantage to softer guides? Can they be replaced with some from another application?

[Terry in Australia]

The valve stems were softer too, so high mileage/poorly maintained F2's suffered from "mushroomed" valve stem ends, and it wasn't uncommon for them to seize in the guides, or flog the guides out, I've got an F2 head here that came out of an engine that dropped a valve, resulting in both the valve and the guide falling into the combustion chamber. Not pretty.

[seanbarney41]

Is there an advantage to softer guides? Can they be replaced with some from another application?

replace the guides and valves with quality aftermarket parts from APE or CycleX and you should have yourself one wompin stompin (and durable too!) sohc4