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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #25 on: August 31, 2012, 06:09:17 PM »
Here are some pics of my finned covers, as you can see the fins are quite thin, I guess to match the fins on the cylinders and head. Some manufacturers oriented the fins to angle them parallel with the cylnder and head fins, while others didn't. (see bottom pic)  ;D










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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #26 on: August 31, 2012, 06:13:40 PM »
Quote from: 1BadCB750 on August 31, 2012, 06:06:25 PM
Quote from: Terry in Australia on August 31, 2012, 05:47:15 PM
That's an OEM cover that has been attacked with a grinder to allow easy access to the sprocket mate, very common mod for race bikes "back in the day", I did one for my bike too. Cheers, Terry. ;D

Good eye Terry, I've had that bike in my garage for a little over a year now and didn't notice! LOL! Good call too, that bike was championed at Sears Point in the late 70's in AFM.

 I was actually reffering to the smooth stator cover though. ;)


Ha ha, ooops! Sorry mate, I didn't notice, and I used to be a forward scout! Oh well. That's an interesting cover, I wonder if it was added to give some addition strength to the OEM cover if the bike was crashed? I've crashed a couple of CB750's over the years, and it doesn't take much to punch a hole in an alternator cover. Cheers, "Cloth Eyes". ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #27 on: August 31, 2012, 06:14:35 PM »
Wow! I like the Honda script covers! The SOHC cover is a ringer for what's on my K1 right now.

I am VERY envious of the RC Cylinder sets you have. ;)
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #28 on: August 31, 2012, 06:27:57 PM »
Ha ha, don't be envious mate, they're rubbish. With your skills and a CNC mill you could make some nice cylinder blocks that don't crack between the cylinders like the RC blocks do. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #29 on: August 31, 2012, 06:40:17 PM »
That's quite a fin collection, Terry.
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #30 on: August 31, 2012, 07:28:55 PM »
Ha ha, that's not but half of it mate, I've been collecting that stuff for years. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #31 on: August 31, 2012, 07:49:55 PM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on August 31, 2012, 07:28:55 PM
Ha ha, that's not but half of it mate, I've been collecting that stuff for years. ;D

And it's better than collecting stamps!
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #32 on: August 31, 2012, 08:11:24 PM »
Yeah, but stamps are worth more money............. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #33 on: September 01, 2012, 11:06:14 AM »
Picked up a F1 parts bike



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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #34 on: September 01, 2012, 11:48:35 AM »
What's her name? She's lovely...
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #35 on: September 01, 2012, 01:45:35 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on September 01, 2012, 11:48:35 AM
What's her name? She's lovely...

I was thinking ms. Donor.  ;)
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #36 on: September 01, 2012, 01:47:34 PM »
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #37 on: September 06, 2012, 10:21:06 AM »
Well, not much has changed externally on Rhonda, but I got the carbs cleaned out and synched, and set the float heights. Wish I checked the needle heights though, as it still runs a tad rich just off idle. Clutch is finally sorted, used the SS springs, and plates. Stripped the donor bike of all I wanted. Next, new chain, and fork boots. :)

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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #38 on: September 06, 2012, 07:52:31 PM »
Looks like that seat was mauled by a bear
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #39 on: September 06, 2012, 08:18:40 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on September 06, 2012, 07:52:31 PM
Looks like that seat was mauled by a bear

LOL! It's been mauled by 24 years of ultra violet. ;)
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #40 on: September 24, 2012, 06:54:32 PM »
What did I do wrong in this pic?

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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #41 on: September 24, 2012, 07:01:26 PM »
Forgot to put the correct side cover on?
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #42 on: September 24, 2012, 07:05:57 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on September 24, 2012, 07:01:26 PM
Forgot to put the correct side cover on?

You are very close. I'm not ready for paint yet, and hit the re-pro side covers with plastidip to stop the sun damage. Look a little harder. ;)
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #43 on: September 24, 2012, 07:12:39 PM »
Did a few little things this weekend, the hint is in the list:

Put a baffle in the Kerker megaphone
Correct headlight bucket bolts
Temporarily fit S&W shocks so I have some damping for daily use
Temporarily fit all the new badges
Temporarily blacked out the side covers

No hints here but stuff in waiting:
New stripes to be applied after paint
On the fence and a Accel coil and wire setup
Send off the failed Dyna S points conversion module for replacement
X ring RK chain, just want for the new sprockets to show up and day now.

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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #44 on: September 24, 2012, 07:13:57 PM »
The wing badge is on the wrong side.

Tank paint looks great.
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #45 on: September 24, 2012, 07:19:50 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on September 24, 2012, 07:13:57 PM
The wing badge is on the wrong side.

Tank paint looks great.

Lol! Nailed it.

Tank looks good in pics, but there are small imperfections that don't show in pics. The tank, headlight bucket, side covers and air box will all be re-shot at the same time. Not until later though, have other things to tackle before I go crazy with aesthitics. ;)
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #46 on: September 30, 2012, 03:19:50 PM »
Put new X-ring chain and sprockets on today, and started polishing up some of the covers. ;)





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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #47 on: September 30, 2012, 07:28:28 PM »
Oooh shiny......nice.
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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #48 on: October 01, 2012, 09:44:34 AM »
WHEW! Knocked out a big piece of the puzzle. Scored a 4-4 set-up, for a whopping $125. Although they are 341's and my bike should have 300's, I'm going to rock em!

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Re: Rhonda, my K1 750 Honda
« Reply #49 on: October 01, 2012, 03:43:51 PM »
Great deal
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