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Offline the-wu

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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #25 on: September 29, 2011, 04:54:39 PM »
Quote from: hapakev on September 27, 2011, 08:02:19 AM
Awesome! The seat looks great, actaully the whole bike does.  What shop did the upholstery and what'd it cost, if you dont mind saying?

Thanks! The seat was upholstered by a shop called Costa Mesa Auto Upholstery (http://www.costamesaautoupholstery.com/) The seat was $275







Was a little early for work today, and with overcast skies i pulled my camera out and took some shots =)
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #26 on: September 29, 2011, 05:23:26 PM »
really beautiful color.

Give any thought to a fork brace or fender?
also you have any details about those rearsets?
never seen them on a F2-3
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #27 on: September 30, 2011, 02:56:16 PM »
Quote from: jaguar on September 29, 2011, 05:23:26 PM
really beautiful color.

Give any thought to a fork brace or fender?
also you have any details about those rearsets?
never seen them on a F2-3
Thank you! Actually i have and I do plan to add a mini front fender at some point, just don't know where to get it yet. Also after working on the bike for awhile i just want to give it a break and ride it for a few weeks before i do anything else to it =)

Regarding the rearsets, they were already installed by the PO when i bought it. Left side says "Raask" and the other side i have no clue what it is. I will take some closer pics for you, maybe you or someone can help identify them!
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #28 on: September 30, 2011, 03:30:13 PM »
I'm no cafe fan but that bike is very nice indeed..... well done mate... ;)
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #29 on: September 30, 2011, 04:29:07 PM »
I wasn't sure about the brown at first but it really looks great!
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #30 on: October 04, 2011, 04:51:42 PM »
bike is looking extra cherry! but i couldnt help but notice that you weren't using your kick start, and you have a finned clutch cover that is cut out to make room for the kick start pedal. ive got one of the joker CNC'ed finned clutch covers, and if i were to use it it wouldn't have room for the kick start pedal. im sure you see where im going with this, haha. i would love to trade you. mine is literally brand new, never been installed, the finned black style. i'd pay for shipping both ways.

http://www.jokermachine.com/itemcafe2004.asp?ItemID=663&CategoryID=85&Placeholder=

at any rate, congrats on such an awesome looking bike dude!
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #31 on: October 05, 2011, 05:42:15 AM »
Quote from: Cheffish on September 30, 2011, 04:29:07 PM
I wasn't sure about the brown at first but it really looks great!

This^

At first, I was like... meehh, brown? Really? Knee dents in a proper F tank?

Then I saw the seat on there. And I thought, "Oh my. What a bike!"
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #32 on: October 05, 2011, 06:03:37 AM »
Very nicely done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #33 on: October 05, 2011, 07:53:09 AM »
Maybe add some graphics???
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #34 on: October 07, 2011, 08:56:30 PM »
I can't believe that's a rattle can job. You did very nice work!
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #35 on: February 11, 2012, 09:26:38 AM »
Anyone have any info on the manufacturer/seller of that seat? not the upholstered bit but the metal cowl itself...liking the low profiled'ness....
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #36 on: May 10, 2012, 12:44:54 PM »
Very nicely done. 
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #37 on: May 10, 2012, 01:12:27 PM »
Well done.  love your choice of color for the seat and trim...
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #38 on: July 11, 2012, 01:52:10 PM »
Bringing this back from the dead kinda. Can anyone point me in the direction of those mirrors? I'm in love.
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #39 on: July 11, 2012, 02:16:51 PM »
Quote from: nicks2319 on July 11, 2012, 01:52:10 PM
Bringing this back from the dead kinda. Can anyone point me in the direction of those mirrors? I'm in love.

looks like the bar end ones at Z!, but bolting them on without the bar end insert...
http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=4535
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #40 on: July 11, 2012, 04:28:35 PM »
Gorgeous bike and excellent photography!
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #41 on: September 17, 2012, 01:16:35 PM »
beautiful! i'm close to you in so cal! how did you set up those rear sets?
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #42 on: September 17, 2012, 02:19:41 PM »
ridiculous rattle can job!!!!! a true inspiration!
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #43 on: September 21, 2012, 03:07:07 AM »
Awesome job, whats your carburetor set up? (Jets, Pilots, Airscrew Needle)
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Re: 1978 cb750 Espresso
« Reply #44 on: May 25, 2013, 12:57:12 PM »
Very nice.  I really like the color scheme.  Sorry to revive this post, but does anyone know where I can find a pair of those brown leather gloves resting on the seat?  I love them almost as much as I love the bike.
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