Author Topic: TSUNAMI-1978 CB750 K8 DONOR TO CAFE' (Read 71679 times)

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #375 on:** July 15, 2015, 11:54:08 AM »

Quote from: Tsunami on July 13, 2015, 09:44:46 PM

Got waylaid on life. Still working on wiring, I have made some small progress and hope to enlist some help soon and get this thing done before the tires rot.

Forget the tires, you might be running out of Red Vines, since the picture was taken in Mid-December!!

Tsunami · « **Reply #376 on:** July 15, 2015, 06:50:39 PM »

That's right! My woman had been saving for 10 years to buy me for Christmas a, wait for it- ;

"bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer"

The next day I took it out for my first ride in over 10 years, wait for it, 8)I headed East and couldn't stop! Just kept going and somewhere around April things just went blank some where in New York City- "NEW YOUR CITY" and I have no memory of anything until I woke up on a beach in a shack down in the Keys next to a with a dusky blond named Stella!

I have no recollection where the "bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer" went? Got a feeling I pretty much wrapped up my bucket list. Now I'm back and ready to wrap up the "no color, flat chested, warp-speed 836cc café racer" !

Good to here from ya Don and Bill, I'll follow up on your strings to see what you have been up too.

Gregory

I found this photo in my boot, written on the back this line "You should have seen the other guy"

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #377 on:** July 15, 2015, 10:24:04 PM »

Geez, Greg. I'm not sure what all of that means or if that was you in the hospital bed (and for what).

Hope you are doing okay.

Now, get that bike finished!!!

Tsunami · « **Reply #378 on:** July 15, 2015, 11:41:24 PM »

Just farting around, trying to get some chuckles out of you motorheads! It is me, after my triple heart bypass back 2005. I'm now 40 pounds lighter and have outlived my father that dropped dead at his desk at 62, I'm now 67 and have 5 years on him and going strong.

Re; Tsunami, I burned a wire on a Ricks regulator/rectifier and am unsure as how to test it? Any ideas out there? The other issue is my GripAce switching system. I the way this thing works is it has 4 micro switches on an oblong pad that is in a milled spot on the bottom of my clutch side hand grip. It has 6 functions, left turn, horn, right turn, hi/lo headlight and starter. They can be set to operate most anything. From the switches to the controller in the headlight is a two wire, then the controller sends it out to everything on the bike. Anyway I was getting the headlight wired when I switched a connection and the controller started to smoke. Not wanting to beat a dead horse I shipped the controller back to the company, They tested and fixed what ever was needed and shipped it back to me including a new switch pad. Not wanting to pull the old pad out yet as it was very difficult to run with all the wiring in the handle bars. So I'm setting up the new pad of which I'm half way done. If all goes well I will start switching out the old wires one at a time to see if anything is wrong, if not I'm ready to go on the switches, if so I will know for sure and which system was damaged. Complicated but am girding my loins to get determined to finish the job. I also have met someone who may be able to give me some help next week

After that is tightening everything up and get her started and see if I have a bike.

BPellerine · « **Reply #379 on:** July 16, 2015, 07:43:59 AM »

glad you made it through the op.bill

Tsunami · « **Reply #380 on:** July 18, 2015, 08:14:36 PM »

Thanks Bill much appreciated, calj737 That seems to fit with what I gathered from GRIPACE HQ. I think he said he believed the controller survived and any faults would likely be in the Switch Pad. I'll let you know how it all pans out.

gm

Tsunami · « **Reply #381 on:** September 08, 2015, 05:41:05 PM »

Still having issues with the Grip Ace Controller and Rick's Motorsport Electric Rectifier/Regulator. I had all the lights working but the PDM60 would not trigger an off signal to all the circuits? It has a positive trigger wire and as suggested connected to a switched 12v source (Black). Turned on fine but wouldn't turn off with out disconnecting the Black switched 12v wire. Part of the light issues were that both the controller right/left turn signal wires and the High/Low beam wires were switched from the instructions?

Took me months to figure that one out as I would get frustrated with it all and walk away for awhile.

Then last night as I was happily tiddling up some connectors everything just went south and the controller is not passing the 12v out to the selected sub circuits. I will try one more time when I get the time then the dam thing is going back and see if the manu. can figure it out.

The real reason I'm here is trying to figure out why the Ipad App for this sight cant find this Tsunami string? So when I send this it should show up on the main page and allow me to enter that way.

wish me luck! Hope your all will.

Tsunami · « **Reply #382 on:** September 08, 2015, 05:44:23 PM »

Seemed to have worked.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #383 on:** September 08, 2015, 05:45:06 PM »

Welcome back!

Tsunami · « **Reply #384 on:** September 09, 2015, 01:11:32 AM »

Don, may be time to update the Mantra "There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a $119,000, 200+ horsepower, blacked out, ball buster like this Confederate P51 Combat Fighter Motorcycle is one of them!

If Hunter had seen one of these he just may have sold the ranch to park one in his living room. Only needs a sissy bar to keep you in the seat or a rocket assisted ejection system to save your life!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #385 on:** September 09, 2015, 06:29:25 AM »

Well, it does have Beringer quad rotor front brakes to slow you down! What a beast!!

Tsunami · « **Reply #386 on:** July 21, 2016, 05:18:28 AM »

Don't know if anyone else is still watching, Its been 11 months since my last confession! To much to talk about now but have finally worked out most of the electrical. I have Headlight, turn signals, tale light, horn, and starter (turns over) all through the custom switch. PDM 60 works properly. Also brake light, oil light, instrument lights, neutral light. Need to sort out a Ricks Motorsports rec/reg #10-100. Pretty sure I have the yellow, red/white, red, white wires but need to confirm the black and two green wires? Anyone do one of these other than the plug and play one? Then I will be ready to put in the oil, rig up the AUX fuel tank and start this sucker. Prey for me. Hope your all well, THIS IS THE YEAR!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #387 on:** July 21, 2016, 09:58:15 AM »

Quote from: Tsunami on July 21, 2016, 05:18:28 AM

Don't know if anyone else is still watching, Its been 11 months since my last confession! To much to talk about now but have finally worked out most of the electrical. I have Headlight, turn signals, tale light, horn, and starter (turns over) all through the custom switch. PDM 60 works properly. Also brake light, oil light, instrument lights, neutral light. Need to sort out a Ricks Motorsports rec/reg #10-100. Pretty sure I have the yellow, red/white, red, white wires but need to confirm the black and two green wires? Anyone do one of these other than the plug and play one? Then I will be ready to put in the oil, rig up the AUX fuel tank and start this sucker. Prey for me. Hope your all well, THIS IS THE YEAR!

You and riverfever are in Electrical Purgatory.

Tsunami · « **Reply #388 on:** July 22, 2016, 12:11:48 AM »

Don, I ran across a recent thread of your beloved CB750, Don! say it ain't so, Don Say it ain't so?

I must say that Thruxon is a work of art. I'm out of purgatory now- I reached Ricks Motorsports this morning finally and a great fella finally set me straight.

Calling the fin side the top, the top row of wires are
White...................White (Field Wire)
Yellow (3).............Yellow
Green...................Green (Field Wire)

The bottom 3 wires,
Green..................Ground (bike green)
Black...................Switched 12v (black)
Red.....................Un Switched 12v (Red/White)

That should fix the last on the electrical (need to switch a couple of wires and put the panel back together.

Now I can check to be sure I have spark at the plug, start getting the aux tank & fuel lines set up. Check a lot of this and that, get the oil in grab a couple of buddies to watch different areas for oil leaks and smoking wire then get ur done!!!yes yes yes!!!

Wish I could do a dyno break in but don't know of a bike shop that has the equipment. Plus finding a trailer to get it there, etc.

We'll get a meet up yet!

Tsunami · « **Reply #389 on:** July 22, 2016, 12:40:21 AM »

Cal,

My 10-100 came without plugs as the placement required me to make my own. Its mounted upside down under a plate under the seat. No recent photos but you get the idea, I had to dump the boush plug but its very similar.

Was to place this on your reply,

I reached Ricks Motorsports this morning finally and a great fella finally set me straight.

Calling the fin side the top, the top row of wires are
White...................White (Field Wire)
Yellow (3).............Yellow
Green...................Green (Field Wire)

The bottom 3 wires,
Green..................Ground (bike green)
Black...................Switched 12v (black)
Red.....................Un Switched 12v (Red/White)

Seems you were right on too.

Thanks, hope you and yours are well and enjoying the CA sunshine. I finished my boat last August, 1 day before the closed down Folsom Lake near me so I got one short ride there and a couple of other small reservoir's in the area. Today was the 1st time out this year and their talking closing the lake August 5. This sucker was over flowing this year and they drained it off for the farmers down the valley. Any who it ran well. I do have a couple of wires for the sound system and pre charge the capacitor and that will be that. What ever will I do for myself with all this extra time I will have, maybe I'll get a thruxton too, maybe an Indian? Naaa sell them both and get a motorhome, ya that's the ticket. Just kidding as usual.
Greg

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #390 on:** July 22, 2016, 06:14:36 AM »

Greg,

Yes, I retired the 750 from my collection two nights ago. I was planning to sell it to help out a friend with health problems but thankfully he had a cancer false positive and is okay. So, when the deal was proposed for a trade, and my buddy was in the clear, I was already emotionally detached about the 750.

I still have my running 550 and plenty of other CB projects.

Tsunami · « **Reply #391 on:** November 11, 2016, 03:05:20 AM »

How do I get a message to Hondaman with a photo? I find his pm but nothing comes up to attach a photo? Trying to find out if the hole in the case is supposed to be there. Its in the area where the shifter mech is?

Thanks Gregory

Godffery · « **Reply #392 on:** November 11, 2016, 05:53:30 PM »

That is a stock hole for oil passage. What you are seeing around the edges, are just rough flashing from the casting process.

BPellerine · « **Reply #393 on:** November 11, 2016, 05:59:39 PM »

getting close to a startup?those are some bars on that Harley!!!billp

Tsunami · « **Reply #394 on:** November 11, 2016, 06:48:34 PM »

Thanks so much Godffery, I was praying it was so. Couldn't remember from the old days

Tsunami · « **Reply #395 on:** November 11, 2016, 06:57:01 PM »

Bill! Funny as always, are you thawed out from last winter? How was your riding season? Weren't you building some turbo to go faster than you should? Harley bars yes epitome of ape hangers. If you think that one is funny check out this .gif. Don't know if that's possible but lets find out! Always nice to hear friendly voices. Start my motorcycle what a concept! I'm dropping the pan to prime the oil pump tomorrow. After that the cameras will be rolling for sure, Ill keep you updated.

Tsunami · « **Reply #396 on:** November 11, 2016, 07:00:09 PM »

$48 bucks for a pump rebuild kit? Holy Molely a couple of O-rings two springs and a paper gasket. Anyone heard of anything better?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #397 on:** November 11, 2016, 07:24:12 PM »

Quote from: Tsunami on November 11, 2016, 07:00:09 PM

$48 bucks for a pump rebuild kit? Holy Molely a couple of O-rings two springs and a paper gasket. Anyone heard of anything better?

There's a member here that does very good kits, I'll see if I can find the link....

Here you go...

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,159536.msg1831603.html#msg1831603

Tsunami · « **Reply #398 on:** November 11, 2016, 10:47:47 PM »

Thanks RSC 72,
Good information. That's the only kit I have seen anywhere so will bite the bullet, if I'm taking the pump out might as well do it now, certainly wont hurt any. I just pray priming the pump is my issue.

Tsunami · « **Reply #399 on:** November 12, 2016, 12:45:33 PM »

Again I spoke too soon about the start up, cant do that until the pump rebuild kit comes in. Duhhhh

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Author Topic: TSUNAMI-1978 CB750 K8 DONOR TO CAFE' (Read 71679 times)