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Offline oasis

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74 Honda CB750 project
« on: October 23, 2014, 01:28:16 PM »
Well a few years ago I built a 75 CB750 brat bike that got a lot of attention over the years and a lot of hate and a lot of love on this forum :-). So I found a really nice 74 CB750 which is going to be my winter project this year 8)

Here is a pic of the starting point:


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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2014, 02:15:49 PM »
A lot of us here would be very sad to see this one get ratted out. But let me call dibs on whole bunch of stuffs if that were to happen. 
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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2014, 02:19:04 PM »
polished up the cases and when I put them back on they just didn't match the rest of the bike because they looked too good compared to the rest of the bike and seeing as how to properly polish the valve cover the engine would have to come out. So I made the decision to fully restore this bike from the frame up, everything will be getting redone over the winter :-)

cases off:


polished up cases:



back on the bike for the time being:


Time to strip it down to the frame now!!!

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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2014, 02:21:54 PM »
Quote from: goldarrow on October 23, 2014, 02:15:49 PM
A lot of us here would be very sad to see this one get ratted out. But let me call dibs on whole bunch of stuffs if that were to happen. 

This one is getting a full frame off restoration pretty much back to the way it would have rolled off the showroom floor :-)…….. except for a oem euro handle bar.

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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2014, 02:25:46 PM »

Quote from: oasis on October 23, 2014, 02:21:54 PM
Quote from: goldarrow on October 23, 2014, 02:15:49 PM
A lot of us here would be very sad to see this one get ratted out. But let me call dibs on whole bunch of stuffs if that were to happen. 

This one is getting a full frame off restoration pretty much back to the way it would have rolled off the showroom floor :-)…….. except for a oem euro handle bar.

Mike


That's a relief ;)

Yeah once you start polishing one piece, you have to pretty do the whole bike. 

Looking really nice!
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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2014, 02:39:36 PM »


Thanks goldarrow! As soon as I polished up the cases I realized how bad the rest of the bike looked and its actually in really nice shape overall. I figured a nice fully restored CB750 will look good in my little collection and next to my brat style CB750



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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2014, 02:51:53 PM »
Nothing wrong with that sunflake orange man. True 70's style that is...and you have company :) Is that tank paint original and as nice as the pic? How is the fading?
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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2014, 05:34:32 PM »
That bike will make an outstanding restoration. Looking forward to this one.
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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2014, 08:51:59 PM »
Nice job polishing the side covers. 
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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2014, 07:31:16 AM »
How many miles are on it ? Looks like it was taken care of well.
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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2014, 11:16:16 AM »
Quote from: Johnie on October 23, 2014, 02:51:53 PM
Nothing wrong with that sunflake orange man. True 70's style that is...and you have company :) Is that tank paint original and as nice as the pic? How is the fading?

I love the orange so much, you so right its so 70's hahah the tank and side overs are actually freshly repainted
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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2014, 11:17:12 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on October 23, 2014, 05:34:32 PM
That bike will make an outstanding restoration. Looking forward to this one.

Thanks! I can't wait till its done, I'm pretty excited about this one.
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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2014, 11:18:26 AM »
Quote from: Stev-o on October 23, 2014, 08:51:59 PM
Nice job polishing the side covers. 

Thanks man, thats why the whole restoration stated hahah :-)
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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2014, 11:20:56 AM »
Quote from: ekpent on October 24, 2014, 07:31:16 AM
How many miles are on it ? Looks like it was taken care of well.

37000 miles, its in really nice over all shape, runs perfect, and starts better then my modern bikes.
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Re: 74 Honda CB750 project
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2014, 02:01:04 AM »
Seeing your original Sunflake Orange K4 oasis makes me want to get busy on my original Boss Maroon K4 and get it ready for next summer ;)
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