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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #250 on: June 17, 2014, 01:00:14 pm »
Nice find! I'm debating this plus engine guards for mine, maybe at the end of the project.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #251 on: June 17, 2014, 04:50:28 pm »
'74 "Big Bang" Honda 750K [836].....'76 Honda 550F.....K3 Park Racer!......and a Bomber!............plus plus plus.........

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #252 on: June 26, 2014, 06:41:13 am »
Just read the entire thread... EXCELLENT WORK!!!

I'll be tearing down my '78 this winter for a full restoration/build.  Builds like yours inspire!

Looking forward to seeing your finished product!

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #253 on: June 26, 2014, 06:43:30 am »

Looking forward to seeing your finished product!

Me too  ;D ;D


Thank you, sir!

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #254 on: August 04, 2014, 03:38:37 am »
I finished the rear break setup.  This is what I started with, plus K pedal.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #255 on: August 04, 2014, 03:39:33 am »
I cut off the original tab.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #256 on: August 04, 2014, 03:40:18 am »
Made a new tab to go right under splines.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #257 on: August 04, 2014, 03:41:52 am »
The inner end will be held in position by a C clip.  The washer is there to hold grease in and also for play adjustment.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #258 on: August 04, 2014, 03:42:47 am »
Copper tubing protects splines from getting messed up by welding.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #259 on: August 04, 2014, 03:44:05 am »
Installed and it works.  It needs a return spring, not sure where that's gonna go.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #260 on: August 04, 2014, 05:25:59 am »
Good work Prokop!...Larry

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #261 on: August 04, 2014, 05:38:42 am »
Good work Prokop!...Larry

Thank you, Larry!

I am way behind, spent so much time on the jeeps transmission, this bike was supposed to be on the road by now, but I guess everything takes more time and money than you plan.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #262 on: August 04, 2014, 05:46:07 am »
Nice fabrication !

Did you plate the tab after welding ?

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #263 on: August 04, 2014, 05:49:10 am »
Nice fabrication !

Did you plate the tab after welding ?

Kev

Thanks.

So far it is raw, I will probably just paint it black.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #264 on: August 07, 2014, 09:29:11 pm »
Nice work!

You're making progress... I haven't touched my CB750 project for many months.

I made the mistake of picking up another project (CL77), buying a poorly running vintage bike for my wife (CB360 with major carb problems), and spending most of my time prepping my street bike for racing this season.

Sometimes I spend more time trying to decide which project to work on than actually working on any of them :)

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #265 on: August 08, 2014, 04:02:03 am »
Thank you, Chris.


 I have a sort of deadline, I want to ride it to Barber in the Fall, and it needs some local miles first to make sure it will get me there and back :)

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #266 on: August 08, 2014, 09:03:34 am »
Wow thank you very much for all thos precious pictures and information  :D

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #267 on: August 10, 2014, 05:10:22 am »
You are welcome :)

I bought NOS signals and now I am in process of making stems from 303 SS.






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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #268 on: August 18, 2014, 03:31:20 am »
Rebuilding wire harness to fit my need. First thing I yanked out was the dumb clutch switch and also neutral signal to starter relay. The relay will have simple ground, no safety sihte for me.
Also pigtail to plug sidecar in needs to be build in.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #269 on: August 19, 2014, 03:17:33 pm »
Headlight relay set - from VW if I remember correctly.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #270 on: August 21, 2014, 04:51:08 pm »
Turn signal testing.


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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #271 on: August 21, 2014, 05:08:55 pm »
Question, does my blinker work

Answer, yes no yes no yes no.... ;D :o
750 K2 1000cc
750 F1 970cc
750 Bitsa 900cc
If You can't fix it with a hammer, You've got an electrical problem.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #272 on: August 21, 2014, 05:20:11 pm »
Super bright! Yes!!
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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #273 on: August 21, 2014, 07:00:52 pm »
Ha, it was one of the cop jokes back in the day.

Anyway, simplify, simplify - Thoreau maybe?  I opened up my late K left hand control and cut out all the running light crap. I am using NOS signals with single filament bulb, no need for all those wires.

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #274 on: August 21, 2014, 08:05:23 pm »
Ha, it was one of the cop jokes back in the day.

Anyway, simplify, simplify - Thoreau maybe?  I opened up my late K left hand control and cut out all the running light crap. I am using NOS signals with single filament bulb, no need for all those wires.




think you are right on with the Thoreau reference-pretty much the basic premise of Walden Pond...Larry