Author Topic: 1971 honda cb 750 project / Update problem changing oil (Read 78649 times)

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #100 on:** November 30, 2012, 06:04:10 AM »

Quote from: Stev-o on November 29, 2012, 09:42:20 PM

Good deals! What color are you painting the frame?

Nothing radical just going back with gloss black. Hopefully it will be painted today.......Gary

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #101 on:** November 30, 2012, 06:09:11 AM »

Quote from: jerry h on November 29, 2012, 11:14:05 PM

Hi Gary,
Looks like progress is being made. It'll be exciting getting the frame back from painting, then you can start building a bike.

Yeah progress finally. I cant wait to get it back and start putting it back together although there is still a lot I want to do some of it is going to have to wait a bit. With Christmas right around the corner some of the parts I want are going to have to wait. Who knows maybe Santa will be good to me...................Gary

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #102 on:** December 01, 2012, 06:14:44 AM »

Quote from: Garystratos201 on November 30, 2012, 06:01:44 AM

Quote from: budlite282 on November 29, 2012, 05:34:11 PM
Yea man............I'd like that number..........if places here are more expensive......I'm up for a road trip someday.

Kewl.....................

Here ya go..........BWS Soda Blasting
770-241-2146
Madison Ga

Thanks man.....just an hour and a half drive, straight up I20.

Thinking about tearing all three hondas down and get them blasted.

Kewl

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #103 on:** December 07, 2012, 08:56:50 AM »

Well I picked up my frame parts today or at least most of them. He didnt paint my upper triple, headlite bucket and worst of all he cant find my fork ears. To say I`m disappointed would be an understatement. He has promised to find them and get the rest of them painted. I promise to never depend on someone else to do something that I am more than capable of doing myself. I thought it would be easier to let him do it than it would to keep moving my bass boat in and out of the garage. I `ll never make that mistake again. I posted some images and will apologize in advance for the quality they really look nice..................Gary

ps; Got to hurry and get these parts out of the living room before the wife gets home.

iron_worker · « **Reply #104 on:** December 07, 2012, 10:04:49 AM »

The parts look great! Getting a good quality paint job is tough to do ... or at least time consuming.

Tell him to find those damn fork ears! They are expensive as heck and hard to find!

IW

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #105 on:** December 07, 2012, 10:28:59 AM »

Dayyyummm man..........................that sux.

Even though the parts look great....

That just bugs the crap out of me when peeps can be so careless with other peeps stuff.

Very unprofessional...............................dam-it man.

Tews19 · « **Reply #106 on:** December 07, 2012, 10:32:52 AM »

Damn Gary, hopefully he finds them. Where those the red ones? Did you need the rubber gasket? You never got back to me.

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #107 on:** December 08, 2012, 08:51:55 AM »

Yeah Nick those were the red ones I got from you. He will find them I`m sure. The last time we messaged you were going to post images of the K1 rear fender. I found the t/lamp base gasket........Thanks for looking guys.

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #108 on:** December 18, 2012, 01:18:15 PM »

I didnt think this day would ever get here. Today I put the engine back in the frame. It was really easy, laid on old points cover and blocked it up had my son come down and in ten minutes had the engine bolts in. It wasnt even necessary to protect the frame from scratches. Also installed my rebuilt swingarm, shocks, grab handle, Brake hub stabilizer, and brake pedal pivot. All in all a good day.

On a sour note my fork ears are still MIA. He is going to take a set from his KO to replace them with. Hopefully I`ll have my upper triple, Fork ears, and headlite bucket back by this weekend. BTW sorry about the greasy finger prints in the photos...........Gary

Stev-o · « **Reply #109 on:** December 18, 2012, 08:58:53 PM »

Great day!

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #110 on:** January 04, 2013, 12:22:07 PM »

If you guys will remember my painter lost both of my fork ears. He never could find them but he had inherited a KO from his father and took those off and painted them for me. They are actually in better condition than the ones he lost but I didnt realize that the turn signal mounts are totally different. To say I`m disappointed is an understatement. I guess I`ll have to use these until I can afford to buy the correct ones. If its not one thing its another. Well like some great philosopher once said " D*mmit it man "........Gary

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #111 on:** January 04, 2013, 02:07:23 PM »

Started to install my unicorn triple set that I bought from a forum member and found out its an inch and a half shorter than mine. Any one know what year steering stem was 8.5 inches long?...............Gary

cheftuskey121 · « **Reply #112 on:** January 04, 2013, 02:14:39 PM »

Quote from: Garystratos201 on January 04, 2013, 02:07:23 PM

Started to install my unicorn triple set that I bought from a forum member and found out its an inch and a half shorter than mine. Any one know what year steering stem was 8.5 inches long?...............Gary

by steering stem do you mean the frame neck? mine measures 7.5 inches.

oh you mean the triple lower with that long stem that goes through the neck? mine measures 9.5 inches on my K1. probably doesn't answer anything

Tews19 · « **Reply #113 on:** January 04, 2013, 02:53:58 PM »

Gary those fork ears are not for a 750. Look on eBay. More like a 175/350 or even a 450 early 70's ear. Each ear on eBay used go for 85 bucks repainted like crap and up for a K0-K1. I would mention to him and get something out of it. Not knowing the guy, one knows the difference between a 750 and that fork ear you posted a pic.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/71-HONDA-CB350-CB-350-FORK-EARS-HEADLIGHT-STAYS-/380532376586?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item58997f440a&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-cb-350-headlight-ears-fork-covers-cases-/281046309499?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item416faa5a7b&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-CB450K-1970-1974-RIGHT-FORK-EAR-WITH-FORK-RUBBER-/290838839630?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43b758814e&vxp=mtr

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #114 on:** January 04, 2013, 03:14:47 PM »

Quote from: Tews19 on January 04, 2013, 02:53:58 PM

Gary those fork ears are not for a 750. Look on eBay. More like a 175/350 or even a 450 early 70's ear. Each ear on eBay used go for 85 bucks repainted like crap and up for a K0-K1. I would mention to him and get something out of it. Not knowing the guy, one knows the difference between a 750 and that fork ear you posted a pic.

Actually they are CB750 fork ears mate, they were used from K3 to K6. (definitely not K0) Cheers, Terry.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Honda-CB750-CB-750-SOHC-H474-right-fork-ear-headlight-bracket-/290653417908?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43ac4b31b4&vxp=mtr

Tews19 · « **Reply #115 on:** January 04, 2013, 05:37:12 PM »

I'm an idiot Terry. Thanks for clarifying my error.

iron_worker · « **Reply #116 on:** January 04, 2013, 05:55:34 PM »

I was going to say if he gave you K0 ears then you should have just sold them on ebay or traded them to someone on here for the correct set you want. The k0 ears are likely worth a crap load like most 'sand cast' stuff.

IW

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #117 on:** January 05, 2013, 08:48:16 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on January 04, 2013, 03:14:47 PM

Quote from: Tews19 on January 04, 2013, 02:53:58 PM
Gary those fork ears are not for a 750. Look on eBay. More like a 175/350 or even a 450 early 70's ear. Each ear on eBay used go for 85 bucks repainted like crap and up for a K0-K1. I would mention to him and get something out of it. Not knowing the guy, one knows the difference between a 750 and that fork ear you posted a pic.

Actually they are CB750 fork ears mate, they were used from K3 to K6. (definitely not K0) Cheers, Terry.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Honda-CB750-CB-750-SOHC-H474-right-fork-ear-headlight-bracket-/290653417908?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43ac4b31b4&vxp=mtr

Terry I looked at the photos and they dont exactly match what I have. The raised part around the turn signal mount is different. The one one on bay is raised and mine is flush and their not chrome. Anyone got a picture of a K0 ear ?

I remeasured mine this morning and my old one measure 9.5 inches. Anyone know what the 8.5 inch stem fits? Thanks for all the replies.........Gary

Johnie · « **Reply #118 on:** January 05, 2013, 11:21:12 AM »

Gary...my first thought is why would you be buying KO fork ears when the painter lost them. He should be buying them. Here is some pics of the ears for you.

Tews19 · « **Reply #119 on:** January 05, 2013, 01:02:51 PM »

Quote from: Johnie on January 05, 2013, 11:21:12 AM

Gary...my first thought is why would you be buying KO fork ears when the painter lost them. He should be buying them. Here is some pics of the ears for you.

Plus one ^^^^^^

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #120 on:** January 05, 2013, 03:12:31 PM »

Quote from: Johnie on January 05, 2013, 11:21:12 AM

Gary...my first thought is why would you be buying KO fork ears when the painter lost them. He should be buying them. Here is some pics of the ears for you.

I didnt buy them the painter took them off a 750 he inherited from his father . He thinks its a 1970 model but obviously its not. So the K0 an K1 ears look the same?..........Gary
ps; Beautiful color Johnie what code is it. I have some original cans of Honda Topaz orange but I dont know what bike its for.

Stev-o · « **Reply #121 on:** January 05, 2013, 07:36:36 PM »

Hey Gary - Topaz Orange was a CB450 color not 750. There was a Sunrise Orange...

Johnie · « **Reply #122 on:** January 05, 2013, 09:02:53 PM »

So you mean the original ones the painter lost were the ones he gave you in the first place?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #123 on:** January 06, 2013, 01:15:33 AM »

Quote from: Johnie on January 05, 2013, 09:02:53 PM

So you mean the original ones the painter lost were the ones he gave you in the first place?

Ha ha, you guys must be smoking the whoopie weed! Ok, here we go: Gary's painter lost Gary's headlight ears. Gary's painter had a father. Gary's painter's father also had a CB750, a K0. Gary's painter took the fork ears off his fathers CB750, painted them, and gave them to Gary. See Spot run..............

Gary, it may be that someone just drilled some holes in some K0 ears, hence, no chrome, and no raised area. Cheers, Terry.

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #124 on:** January 06, 2013, 08:20:08 AM »

Quote from: Stev-o on January 05, 2013, 07:36:36 PM

Hey Gary - Topaz Orange was a CB450 color not 750. There was a Sunrise Orange...

Thanks Stevo.............Gary

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