Author Topic: how to save a cb750 from the garbage dump (Read 52924 times)

JohnK6 · « **Reply #150 on:** April 06, 2007, 03:14:44 PM »

yeah

i've bought something very nice for an old skool racing look:

JohnK6 · « **Reply #151 on:** April 06, 2007, 03:15:36 PM »

Quote from: Wykydtron on March 28, 2007, 04:56:13 PM

Quote from: JohnK6 on March 28, 2007, 04:12:00 PM
i hope to let see some nice pics after this weekend , i'm just looking for some nice parts ,they cost a lott butt i hope i've got

them,

for the rest, who knows, i've think i'm getting a special one, butt i have to wake only an other 105 hours :+
butt than it's just a start

you'all will see

Hey, good to hear from you. I wanted to point out that the english spelling of "butt" refers to one's ass, backside, gluteous maximus, or arse as some here say it. In the context in which you are using it, it is spelled BUT, just one T.

it's changed

Donzon · « **Reply #152 on:** April 15, 2007, 06:33:45 PM »

Bump again.
I love this build.
Don

supersport · « **Reply #153 on:** April 15, 2007, 09:02:26 PM »

come on.
don't leave us hanging.
what's happening now?

JohnK6 · « **Reply #154 on:** April 18, 2007, 03:45:42 PM »

nothing at the moment, i need cash for the next step

Rsnip988 · « **Reply #155 on:** April 19, 2007, 02:46:32 AM »

I like the new fairing, should look pretty nice on there

JohnK6 · « **Reply #156 on:** May 31, 2007, 05:06:32 PM »

and here ends my story, she's got a new owner, i wish him all the fun i had with rebuilding this bike to a streetsave CB750 (I've driven her for 18.000 km in the time she's mine)

http://video.google.nl/videoplay?docid=-8486573920432019224&q=cb+750

she's sold to a biker close by so i can see her sometimes

JohnK6 · « **Reply #157 on:** May 31, 2007, 05:11:56 PM »

and here's my other bike in action

(CB750 K6)

holiday in germany:

and

i'm searching for a next one to save from the garbagedump

jevfro · « **Reply #158 on:** May 31, 2007, 05:43:52 PM »

I like your red cb750 do you still have the orange one too?... If I see any headed to the junker I'll buy it and ship it to you!

cleveland · « **Reply #159 on:** May 31, 2007, 08:31:08 PM »

YOU SOLD HER?!!!!!

This thread is in the top 3 of best rebuilds I have seen on this forum and you sold her? Wow, I am just dumbfounded. I know you put a tremendous amount of time, work, and money into this old girl. Did you make money, break even, what?

Can you believe he sold her?

??

I guess the next bike will start out worse and end up better, right?

medic09 · « **Reply #160 on:** May 31, 2007, 09:39:03 PM »

Quote from: cleveland on May 31, 2007, 08:31:08 PM

YOU SOLD HER?!!!!!

This thread is in the top 3 of best rebuilds I have seen on this forum and you sold her? Wow, I am just dumbfounded. I know you put a tremendous amount of time, work, and money into this old girl. Did you make money, break even, what?

Can you believe he sold her???

I guess the next bike will start out worse and end up better, right?

+2

andy750 · « **Reply #161 on:** June 01, 2007, 04:55:17 AM »

Great shots John and got to love those corners. The style of your red cafe is very similar to mine with the Guilari seat and 4-4 pipes :-). Thanks for detailing a great build.

cheers
Andy

cben750f0 · « **Reply #162 on:** June 01, 2007, 03:19:49 PM »

one of the best builds i have read,thank heaps, am sad that it has come to an end... but your newie looks the goods, and you didnt have to rebuild it to ride it, BTW what are you going to do with that classic fairing now.... is their another bike in waiting, for another great rebuild read?

thanx again

peace

JohnK6 · « **Reply #163 on:** June 02, 2007, 03:14:04 PM »

I've got another lying in peaces in the workshop here, the engine from that bike needs an complete overhall, chains, spanners piston and bearings, what's gonna take most of my time and money

when the engine is completely rebuild, than I'm going to start with my how tho make a caferacer from another saved from the garbagedump CB750

plans for that are:

home-made build fueltank
frontend from a CB600r (ore something like that)
for the rear, I'm thinking mono-shock, and maybe an rearbrig from a vfr800
classic fairing

simplistic electrical wiring

so many thoughts, now the cash

JohnK6 · « **Reply #164 on:** June 02, 2007, 03:21:18 PM »

Quote from: cleveland on May 31, 2007, 08:31:08 PM

YOU SOLD HER?!!!!!

This thread is in the top 3 of best rebuilds I have seen on this forum and you sold her? Wow, I am just dumbfounded. I know you put a tremendous amount of time, work, and money into this old girl. Did you make money, break even, what?

Can you believe he sold her???

I guess the next bike will start out worse and end up better, right?

i needed the room in my garage, the new owner is very pleased with this bike,
and i had a lot of fun with doing this rebuild, in moneyterms i just break even

, but had driven her for about just 14 months, today the new owner and i have made a ride in the neighbourhood (about 160 miles) he on his new bike and i on mine CB750K6 it was great to here the sound of that exhaust

cleveland · « **Reply #165 on:** June 02, 2007, 03:58:37 PM »

Good to hear a new one is in the works. You of course know that we expect pics, updates, etc., right? You set the bar pretty high with this build and we'll expect to see the same level of quality or better.

Your build was the first one a watched from beginning to end and to say "inspiring" would be an understatment. I can't wait to see the next one. In fact quite your job, and start doing this full time. I don't want to wait til winter to see the next one. LOL!!!

drag0n · « **Reply #166 on:** September 17, 2007, 03:21:37 AM »

All i have to say is...HOLY CRAP !

GoatBaSS · « **Reply #167 on:** September 17, 2007, 07:59:55 AM »

Quote from: drag0n on September 17, 2007, 03:21:37 AM

All i have to say is...HOLY CRAP !

Well Said . Well Spoken.

Your ability to teach is only out weighed by you patience. Great job!

JohnK6 · « **Reply #168 on:** September 30, 2007, 04:12:04 PM »

damned i sold that bike and i hate myself for doing that because after that i had several problems with my CB750k6 bike(almost every month there was something wrong), today i went for a drive with some other guys and my bike broke down, so bad i couldn't repair it on site.

i had put in a electronic ignition(worked perfect for about 40.000 miles)

that failed, and so after about 60 miles i went from driver to a passenger.

I'm glad my car (an BMW E30 316i from 1989) can be used with a trailer

I'm getting tired from all those problems, that I'm thinking, next year not a cb for me, i want another brand (I'm thinking of a yamaha fj1200).

Don't worry i always drive an CB750, but not next year (than i can ride, and can get working at my caferacer CB822

)

cben750f0 · « **Reply #169 on:** September 30, 2007, 09:22:13 PM »

too bad mate, though you will like the FJ, i have an XJR1200 atm, and it is a very grunty bike....

peace

JohnK6 · « **Reply #170 on:** February 23, 2008, 04:22:00 PM »

pf ff a lot of other things happend to my life the last few months( I've lost 3 good friends in an accident

, and so I've lost the fun to drive

but now, a few months after and good weather i started up my K6

i made a short film of it, after 50 seconds she runs again

movie

the fun to drive my CB is far away, i thought i wouldn't get so far butt I'll love to ride my old BMW now

cleveland · « **Reply #171 on:** June 17, 2008, 12:48:03 PM »

Sorry to hear about your loss, but good to see you are still enjoying your bike.

Still one of the best threads!

smccloud · « **Reply #172 on:** June 17, 2008, 05:04:00 PM »

just spent half an hour reading through this thread. now to find my manual and start on a wiring harness with weatherpak connectors for everything (because i hate bullet connectors).

eastoak · « **Reply #173 on:** June 17, 2008, 05:52:14 PM »

WOW! really inspires me to work on my project.

Dave-and-his-550 · « **Reply #174 on:** June 17, 2008, 05:54:20 PM »

So what did you do with the racing fairing? It was going on your project right? But you sold it?

News:

Author Topic: how to save a cb750 from the garbage dump (Read 52924 times)

supersport

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