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Offline Hunter 1

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My Winter Project (Nearly Finished)
« on: October 23, 2013, 05:36:40 AM »
I picked up this `75 CB750 last week, the po had started taking it apart to restore and lost interest. I decided before I got too deep into it I better see if it ran(he said it did). I put a battery and some gas in it and it fired right up. It has 17000 miles is pretty well complete and in good shape not much rust anywhere, I`m going to take it apart clean it up good and make a nice rider out of it.


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Offline iron_worker

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Re: My Winter Project
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2013, 07:04:07 AM »
Looks like it's in great shape already. Reminds me a lot of my own bike.

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Re: My Winter Project
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2013, 03:23:08 PM »
That is a beautiful machine, how much cleaner can you get it?
I'd be looking to fix the front tire first
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Re: My Winter Project
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2013, 03:32:03 PM »
It is a clean bike, there is some rust on nuts and bolts and things like that I want to clean up. I think before I really do much to it I am going to get a tire for the front and ride it a bit. I need to get a new air filter for it, the PO had put pods on it but I have the original airbox so I`m going to put it on.
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Re: My Winter Project
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2013, 07:36:07 PM »
That is a really nice bike. I would freshen up the plugs, oil.. New tires and do a 3k tune up... Call it a day... welcome to the site
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Re: My Winter Project
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2013, 07:46:22 PM »
The color of the bike suggests a 76 750k6 model. 

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Re: My Winter Project
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2013, 07:50:12 PM »
That is nice looking.
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Re: My Winter Project
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2013, 04:17:36 AM »
The build date shows 7/74 and its titled 1975.
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Re: My Winter Project
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2013, 07:04:35 AM »
Any suggestions on how to clean the spokes on the rear wheel without taking wheel apart. They aren`t rusty just dingy looking. I have tried never dull, maybe steel wool?
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Offline jojo

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Re: My Winter Project
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2013, 08:17:56 AM »
Thats a good looking bike. congrats!
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Re: My Winter Project
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2013, 08:33:09 AM »
0000 steel wool is a good option use a dab of semichrome polish on it.

Don't use anything too aggressive like a steel wire brush as that will remove the protective zinc coating on the spokes and make them rust faster.
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Re: My Winter Project
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2013, 08:44:07 AM »
 The cleanup process has begun, I beadblasted and painted the battery box and have got all the rattlecan paint the PO had sprayed the frame with off. I have cleaned up the wheels with steel wool(thanks Bankerdanny) and they turned out great. I`m going to be started back together with it next week.



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Re: My Winter Project (Cleaning has started)
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2013, 10:53:11 AM »
WOW...very nice!!! You will get plenty of envious looks on that bike. Finally a bike without the K/Q seat on it :)
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Re: My Winter Project (Nearly Finished)
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2013, 05:57:48 PM »
I`m nearly finished with the K5, about all I need do do is get a chain and put the rear turn signals on. It has the wrong front fender but I`ll find one eventually.  It`s been a fun project and a good way to burn the winter evenings.


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Re: My Winter Project (Nearly Finished)
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2013, 06:53:02 PM »
Looks fantastic, nice job
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Re: My Winter Project (Nearly Finished)
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2013, 04:43:22 AM »
That is looking excellent. You going with the standard chain or the O or X ring chain?
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