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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #425 on: February 19, 2017, 09:02:51 am »
PITA but a worthwhile one ;)  Have fun with it Prokop....Larry

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Re: CB750 K3F
« Reply #426 on: May 06, 2017, 09:14:02 am »
The new shock mount to accomodate the wider F swing arm.  I used 3/4" 8 Grade bolt to make it, it still needs a washer beefore I weld it in.

70CB750:  I've been directed to your excellent build thread as I am attempting a similar build I have a K6 frame and a lot of F2 donor parts.  I plan to install F2 front and rear and F2 engine.  It has been suggested here and elsewhere that I'll need to do something to correct the fact that the F2 arm is wider than a K6 arm - the shocks will splay outward if I don't.  I've measured both arms and it seems the difference is only about 1/2" between K6 and F2.

I've attached a couple of pics of my mockup without any modification and I don't see that I'll have any problem.  Is the K6 frame different from your K3?  Am I going to be able to skip the step of moving the shock mounts?

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #427 on: October 26, 2017, 03:13:31 pm »
Replacing cam chain, ugh. 

Not done yet?!

OR did you just buy another Jeep?
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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #428 on: May 04, 2018, 04:54:22 am »
Sorry, JB, I took a break.

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #429 on: May 04, 2018, 04:55:53 am »
Sorry, JB, I took a break.
Hope you've been well, 70CB. Your presence has been sorely missed.
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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #430 on: May 04, 2018, 04:56:23 am »
Based on the reports that vintagecb750 had a set of bad tensioner wheels, I replaced mine with the metal set. 

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #431 on: May 04, 2018, 05:15:09 am »
Sorry, JB, I took a break.
Hope you've been well, 70CB. Your presence has been sorely missed.

Thank you, Cal.  Yes, everything is fine :)

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #432 on: May 06, 2018, 01:34:16 am »
Beautiful guide wheels Prokop,  good to see you back and doing well...Larry

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #433 on: May 06, 2018, 02:30:28 am »
Beautiful guide wheels Prokop,  good to see you back and doing well...Larry

Thank you, Larry.  Hope all is well with you.

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #434 on: May 06, 2018, 08:59:28 am »
Are you dropping in on the machinist forum ? I JOINED UP OVER there..
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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #435 on: May 07, 2018, 05:56:50 am »
Are you dropping in on the machinist forum ? I JOINED UP OVER there..

I do sometimes to read.  I ask question when something comes up, like the hold issue I had.  Turns out the vice needed play adjusted.

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #436 on: July 10, 2018, 03:58:33 am »
Red got a new sprockets and chain.  17/48.  Planed to get an o-ring but X - ring was all the local Honda had; X-ring it is.

The old chain was just a regular one I got to used up what life was left in sprockets that came with F2 parts.  It stretched unevenly and you could feel it on acceleration, time to upgrade.

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #437 on: July 10, 2018, 08:17:54 am »
Red got a new sprockets and chain.  17/48.  Planed to get an o-ring but X - ring was all the local Honda had; X-ring it is.

The old chain was just a regular one I got to used up what life was left in sprockets that came with F2 parts.  It stretched unevenly and you could feel it on acceleration, time to upgrade.

Good call on new chain/sprockets. You would hate to break a chain. The X ring is far superior to the old O ring style anyway so good move. Once warmed up, the X ring has very similar drag to non-ringed chains, due to the lower contact area with the side plates, relative to traditional O ring chains.
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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #438 on: August 31, 2018, 02:35:48 pm »
Added navigation.

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #439 on: August 31, 2018, 08:13:30 pm »
Added navigation.



don't wanna get lost down there in Virginny?

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #440 on: September 01, 2018, 04:18:06 am »
Something like that :)

I never used GPS in my life, got this old unit and started playing with it.  Comes handy with announcing whats coming and overall location situation.  But I could never stand a machine telli9ng me where to turn and whatnot.

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #441 on: September 26, 2018, 05:40:48 am »
New JIS screwdriver set for the tool kit.

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #442 on: September 26, 2018, 10:21:58 pm »
Nice, I bought a set of Vessel Impacta ;D  One of my better buys....Larry

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #443 on: December 31, 2018, 04:19:22 am »
The battery would show fully charged, but die cranking.  Got a new one, made a difference.

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #444 on: December 31, 2018, 06:54:29 am »
I routed bowl air lines together. Eventually will add a nipple to the air box.

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #445 on: December 31, 2018, 08:01:25 am »
I routed bowl air lines together. Eventually will add a nipple to the air box.
please explain why
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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #446 on: December 31, 2018, 08:36:54 am »
I routed bowl air lines together. Eventually will add a nipple to the air box.
please explain why

It relates to Red lacking power above 80mph, I ain't that clever, but Mark listed it as one of the remedies:

4th and 5th paragraph:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,174783.msg2034226.html#msg2034226

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #447 on: December 31, 2018, 10:03:46 am »
ok, that is what I thought...but your picture shows the bowl overflow tubes, not the bowl vent tubes.  I don't think you want your carbs over-flowing back into the airbox.

The bowl vent tubes exit above the bowls between carbs 1 and 2  and 3 and 4.
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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #448 on: December 31, 2018, 10:58:17 am »
LoL. Feel like an idiot  now.

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Re: CB750 K3F - AKA The Red
« Reply #449 on: December 31, 2018, 01:01:23 pm »
Bah...just be sure and let us know if that particular mod has good results.  I remember an old thread where it was discussed and created quite a controversy.
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