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Offline gary

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CB750K2 cafe racer kit recommendations?
« on: March 18, 2014, 07:58:39 AM »
Sorry for the stupid questions, but this is my first CB750K2.
Don't ask why, but I have recently purchased a 1972 CB750K2, well frame, non running engine, clocks, wheels and brakes. I'm considering building a cafe racer style bike from it.
Can anyone recommend any purpose built kits for this bike?
Or does anyone have a kit there not going to be using now?
There must be company's in the states or China selling these kits that can be shipped to the UK?
What are the common upgrades on suspension, brakes etc that people modifying their bikes retro fit?
Any advice or tips more than welcome.
Cheers
Gary





Offline cheftuskey121

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Re: CB750K2 cafe racer kit recommendations?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2014, 10:16:28 AM »
There are no full "kits" for cafe racers, at least for a 750 that I know of. If you're looking for a kit to put together, but a model airplane. That's a harsh reality but it's true. If getting dirt under your fingernails, losing blood, sweating, and swearing at your tools, parts, or whole bike don't seem like a fun Friday night....then you bought te wrong bike. Like cal said there are thousands of project threads between this site and dotheton forum. There is no "easy" way. I find that lookin at completed projects gets the creative juices flowing. I like to picture a final result in my head and then chip away and making it happen. The search bar will be your best friend. I'm not saying each aftermarket part has to be fabricated custom just to work. Plenty of parts bolt right on, but then again it all depends on what kind of look you want.

If you have metal work experience and/or access to a welder then you've got a great head start! Ask questions but make sure to search them first because they probably have been asked before. Almost all of my questions have been answered. Good luck!

Offline saltcitycafe

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Re: CB750K2 cafe racer kit recommendations?
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2014, 12:14:01 PM »
I think that as soon as there is a cafe home hobby kit....I quit

Offline gary

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Re: CB750K2 cafe racer kit recommendations?
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2014, 12:25:36 PM »
OK, kit may of been the wrong choice of word, perhaps I should of said tank and seat unit.
I'm more than used to dirty hands and swearing at the bike and myself, I have owned and worked on Triumph triples from the 1970's for the last 25 years.
I do have a set of standard forks, not K2 as they are twin disc forks/calipers etc, so hope to use these for the period look, if not perhaps USD forks, is there a popular make/model builders use in the K2?
I have no wiring loom, are these available still or is it build your own?
Cheers
Gary