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New forum member, long-time SOHC owner/rider.
« on: November 16, 2013, 12:03:33 PM »
Hello,

Like the title says, I'm new to this forum, but I've owned my 1978 CB750K since 1982. I traded a '78 CB550K for it and was glad I did. I only owned the 550 for about 4 months prior to trading. The 750 was my daily rider throughout college and probably well into the 1990's. Then, children arrived, etc. and motorcycle riding slowed to a near dead stop. The entire time, though, the bike has been garaged, covered, periodically cleaned, started, etc. I've had many bikes since I first bought the 750 (and still have a few), but this was my first "cool" motorcycle, and will be keeping it, "forever".....
I'm starting to put together parts, pieces, information, etc. to do a full restoration of the 750, that's how I came across this site. The biggest hurdle will be re-building the carbs, as they need lots of work. (I've already downloaded the carb manual). I am working on another bike at the moment, and when it's finished, the Honda is up next.
I plan on doing alot of reading, here, to see what others have done and hopefully learn alot before tackling the project.

1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
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Re: New forum member, long-time SOHC owner/rider.
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2013, 12:16:03 PM »
Welcome from North Carolina dog ;) We like pics here, so post some when you can.
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« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2013, 12:21:57 PM »
I like pictures, too.... I have no current pics, but these were taken about 2 years ago.











Thanks for the welcome.
1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
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« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2013, 12:59:00 PM »
Thanks for the pics. Good looking and clean K8. How many miles she got? Quite a few members here with  750 K7 and 8's. As good as shape the bike looks it seems like the original pipes should still be on it. What type of after market pipe is that and did you choose to remove the original pipes by choice or had they rotted out?
1970 CB750KO
1971 CB500KO-project bike
1973 CB350G- project bike
1974 CB750K4-project bike
1974 CB750K4
1976 CB750K6
1977 GL1000
1997 Harley Wideglide

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« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2013, 01:08:14 PM »
Thanks for the pics. Good looking and clean K8. How many miles she got? Quite a few members here with  750 K7 and 8's. As good as shape the bike looks it seems like the original pipes should still be on it. What type of after market pipe is that and did you choose to remove the original pipes by choice or had they rotted out?

It's got a little over 21,000 actual miles on it. I bought it at 7,000 miles. I wish I had the original pipes.... these were on it, when I purchased it. They look to be MAC 4 into 2's. They are in pretty good shape, except where the battery overflow leaked acid onto them on a long, hot weather trip.... The rest is all original, except for wear items. The luggage rack came from my 550K that I traded in. The seat does have one small split in the heat weld towards the back, I'm not sure how to repair it. The pics show alot of dust, kind of embarrassed to post them, at first.
1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
2014 Honda F6B Deluxe

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Re: New forum member, long-time SOHC owner/rider.
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2013, 06:05:24 AM »
welcome

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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2013, 06:28:31 AM »
Welcome!
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« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2013, 03:22:09 PM »
Thanks for the welcome, everyone. There sure are alot of beautiful bikes and great info on the forum.
1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
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« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2013, 05:58:23 PM »
Welcome dog...what exactly is there to restore :o...that thing looks really good, and I am not a fan of the k7/8
If it works good, it looks good...

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« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2013, 06:06:34 PM »
Welcome dog...what exactly is there to restore :o...that thing looks really good, and I am not a fan of the k7/8

Just what I talked about in the OP, carbs, maybe clean-up, polish, etc. I'd like to have a set of original pipes, but that will be a long-shot. Thanks for the kind words.
1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
2014 Honda F6B Deluxe

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« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2013, 06:10:28 PM »
Welcome from Texas, Dog.

Your bike looks familiar....



My K8 on a ride last month.
'74 "Big Bang" Honda 750K [836].....'76 Honda 550F.....K3 Park Racer!......and a Bomber!............plus plus plus.........

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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2013, 06:13:58 PM »
Welcome from Texas, Dog.

Your bike looks familiar....



My K8 on a ride last month.

That looks nice, my CB550K8 was black....
1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
2014 Honda F6B Deluxe

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« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2013, 06:18:27 PM »
Looking good, dog, welcome.  Seems like you got it all goin on, nice bike & cute pup :)
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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2013, 06:21:00 PM »
Looking good, dog, welcome.  Seems like you got it all goin on, nice bike & cute pup :)

LOL! If you like them, you should see my wife..... I really do have it all goin on! Thanks!
1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
2014 Honda F6B Deluxe

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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2013, 06:24:25 PM »
Looking good, dog, welcome.  Seems like you got it all goin on, nice bike & cute pup :)

LOL! If you like them, you should see my wife.....

Yes, we should.   pic??

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« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2013, 06:27:55 PM »
Looking good, dog, welcome.  Seems like you got it all goin on, nice bike & cute pup :)

LOL! If you like them, you should see my wife.....

Yes, we should.   pic??

Good luck with that one... some things I keep to myself. LOL!
1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
2014 Honda F6B Deluxe

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« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2013, 06:31:57 PM »
Looking good, dog, welcome.  Seems like you got it all goin on, nice bike & cute pup :)

LOL! If you like them, you should see my wife.....

Yes, we should.   pic??

Good luck with that one... some things I keep to myself. LOL!

Can't blame a guy for asking, right?!
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« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2013, 08:02:22 PM »
Yeah good looking bike! I think k-7-8 re pop pipes are available on e-bay and a few places! Id advise purchasing a set of 4 before they're gone! If it sets your project back a couple years so be it! That bikes worth it and when the exhausts have gone (unobtanium and your bikes running great) they may never show back up!
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So, the strategy is to lie to people you are asking for help?

I think I'll be busy going for a ride.

Good luck!
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« Reply #18 on: November 20, 2013, 10:56:34 PM »
Wellcome!

I would like to see the Katana too.
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« Reply #19 on: November 21, 2013, 04:03:54 AM »
Here you go, some older pics of the Katana. It is in the shop, as we speak, for a re-fresh.







1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
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« Reply #20 on: November 21, 2013, 04:05:36 AM »
Yeah good looking bike! I think k-7-8 re pop pipes are available on e-bay and a few places! Id advise purchasing a set of 4 before they're gone! If it sets your project back a couple years so be it! That bikes worth it and when the exhausts have gone (unobtanium and your bikes running great) they may never show back up!
 Welcome!

I've been looking. I've never seen the re-pop ones, just the beat-up, cracked, grimy originals..... I'll keep looking.
1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
2014 Honda F6B Deluxe

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« Reply #21 on: November 21, 2013, 07:05:59 PM »
Yeah good looking bike! I think k-7-8 re pop pipes are available on e-bay and a few places! Id advise purchasing a set of 4 before they're gone! If it sets your project back a couple years so be it! That bikes worth it and when the exhausts have gone (unobtanium and your bikes running great) they may never show back up!
 Welcome!

I've been looking. I've never seen the re-pop ones, just the beat-up, cracked, grimy originals..... I'll keep looking.

Here ya go dog...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Reproduction-Honda-CB750K-1977-78-Exhaust-Muffler-/360781874695?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5400468607&vxp=mtr
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« Reply #22 on: November 22, 2013, 04:04:17 AM »
Yeah good looking bike! I think k-7-8 re pop pipes are available on e-bay and a few places! Id advise purchasing a set of 4 before they're gone! If it sets your project back a couple years so be it! That bikes worth it and when the exhausts have gone (unobtanium and your bikes running great) they may never show back up!
 Welcome!

I've been looking. I've never seen the re-pop ones, just the beat-up, cracked, grimy originals..... I'll keep looking.

Here ya go dog...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Reproduction-Honda-CB750K-1977-78-Exhaust-Muffler-/360781874695?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5400468607&vxp=mtr

Thanks. I've done alot of Ebay searches for those, why couldn't I find them? Those are pretty, a bit spendy, though.....
1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
2014 Honda F6B Deluxe

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So, the strategy is to lie to people you are asking for help?

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« Reply #24 on: November 24, 2013, 04:54:52 AM »
1978 CB750K
1981 CB900F
1978 Suzuki GS1000E
1981 Suzuki GS1100EX
1980 Suzuki GS1000S (Wes Cooley replica)
1982 Suzuki GS1000S Katana
1982 Suzuki GS1100EZ
1983 Suzuki GS1100ED
1983 Suzuki GS1100ESD
2014 Honda F6B Deluxe