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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #25 on: May 15, 2015, 02:13:42 PM »
Yeah, if $1,300 is your price-point, go for the Fox shocks.  They now make them with the clevis bottom mounts!

Works will run you about the same, and they custom build them for your weight, etc.
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Re: CB750 K1 Project - RaceTech Question
« Reply #26 on: May 15, 2015, 02:55:08 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 15, 2015, 12:57:20 PM
Quote from: Justin on May 15, 2015, 12:06:09 PM
I just had a brief exchange with Matt at RideTech. Top-notch company, expensive as all get out... Which I think puts their very effective suspension out of my budget. That may get added to the list of "daydream" parts that I wish to obtain someday. For now I think I'll do a basic rebuild on the setup I currently have. Their fork rebuild setup wasn't insanely priced, only outside of the current funding. Their rear shocks are awesome, piggy back style starts at $1300 though...  :o

Who out there employ RideTech on their ride and how are you finding it so far? I might end up sacrificing on other parts that I wanted to build in order to do the front forks if I can be convinced that it's worth it.

More stuff comes from the powder coaters soon, see picture of in process parts below!

Justin,

Do you mean Ride Tech or Race Tech?  I though Ride Tech only did suspension systems for cars and utvs.

I have Race Tech springs and gold valve emulators in both my 750 and 550 bikes.  In my opinion, they greatly improve the stock suspension.


Race Tech, I definitely got mixed up... I meant Race Tech
Should I be putting Race Tech gold valve emulators in the factory forks?
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #27 on: May 15, 2015, 03:02:42 PM »
Cal,how much of a kickback do you get from cognito?....lol
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #28 on: May 15, 2015, 03:08:07 PM »
Quote from: calj737 on May 15, 2015, 01:23:18 PM
Save yourself some $ and grab a set of these!
http://cognitomoto.com/collections/suspension/products/fox-podium-rc1-rear-shocks

Or these-
http://cognitomoto.com/collections/suspension/products/fox-podium-r-rear-shocks

I think $1300 is about 10x more than I wanted to spend on new shocks, but what do I know about buying them?
Race Tech custom makes them for my weight and riding style and some other factors, but that's a lot of bones to throw down.. I'm almost out of things to sell to keep funding this project!!! There's still quite a bit that needs attention before I can get spendy...

Those FOX shocks look bloody great, I really dig that piggyback shock look.
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #29 on: May 15, 2015, 03:12:08 PM »
Another question on the side: What do you gents blokes know about no number exhaust from Yamiya?  ;D
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #30 on: May 15, 2015, 05:53:20 PM »
Quote from: calj737 on May 15, 2015, 04:19:35 PM
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 15, 2015, 02:13:42 PM
Yeah, if $1,300 is your price-point, go for the Fox shocks.  They now make them with the clevis bottom mounts!

Works will run you about the same, and they custom build them for your weight, etc.
$700 and $1,000 Don... He only charges you $1,300  ;)

Haha. I meant that if Justin is thinking about spending near the $1300 for Race Tech shocks, he should save the coin and buy a Fox or Works. It just came out as clear as mud.

Yes, Justin, the Race Tech springs and emulators go into the stock tubes. The emulators attach to the stock damper rods.
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #31 on: May 15, 2015, 06:06:31 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 15, 2015, 05:53:20 PM
Quote from: calj737 on May 15, 2015, 04:19:35 PM
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 15, 2015, 02:13:42 PM
Yeah, if $1,300 is your price-point, go for the Fox shocks.  They now make them with the clevis bottom mounts!

Works will run you about the same, and they custom build them for your weight, etc.
$700 and $1,000 Don... He only charges you $1,300  ;)

Haha. I meant that if Justin is thinking about spending near the $1300 for Race Tech shocks, he should save the coin and buy a Fox or Works. It just came out as clear as mud.

Yes, Justin, the Race Tech springs and emulators go into the stock tubes. The emulators attach to the stock damper rods.

Forgive me, Don, I'm not well versed on the internals of the forks... Somewhere, back in the day, the PO changed my front end (and swingarm...) on my 71 to a 78F front end with the Comstar wheels and double disc setup up front and disc brake out the back.
Matt gave me a quick and dirty on the front end setup he recommends but he reckons it ought to be $725 for the parts to properly rebuild my 78 forks.. You've obviously done it before, what all are you recommending? I think eventually, maybe after saving up for a while I can afford the full race tech setup but the necessities are dwindling my spending money on this bike and I'm very anxious to get working on it so I can ride it again.
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #32 on: May 15, 2015, 10:13:02 PM »
Hmm.
Approx. $120 for new fork tubes
$140 for new Race Tech springs matched for your weight
$200 for Gold Valve Emulators and Adaptors
$10 for fork oil
$20 for fork seals
$35 for dust seals

I'm not sure what other parts they were including with the quote or labor, but $725 seems high
I purchase my springs and emulators through one of their dealers (no shipping and better pricing)

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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #33 on: May 15, 2015, 10:24:42 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 15, 2015, 10:13:02 PM
Hmm.
Approx. $120 for new fork tubes
$140 for new Race Tech springs matched for your weight
$200 for Gold Valve Emulators and Adaptors
$10 for fork oil
$20 for fork seals
$35 for dust seals

I'm not sure what other parts they were including with the quote or labor, but $725 seems high
I purchase my springs and emulators through one of their dealers (no shipping and better pricing)

The only difference between my price and the ones you show are that I was pointed toward the FTNK 0050547 TNK fork tubes 35-585mm to match the ones I have (forks are from 78F) and they're $183.25 each one, total $366.50 for the pair.
Otherwise you and I came up with the same cost. Where are you looking for the fork tubes?
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #34 on: May 15, 2015, 11:20:07 PM »
Cycle X.  I got mine from Forking by Frank for less than the TNK tubes (overkill).  Cycle X sells standard 77-78 tubes for $120 (http://www.cyclexchange.net/fork_tubes_and_accessories.htm).
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #35 on: May 16, 2015, 07:39:53 AM »
Quote from: calj737 on May 16, 2015, 04:41:06 AM
That $120 for tubes is a per tube price right, Don? Franks charges about $350-$400 with shipping if memory serves me correctly.

It says set on the website, I think that's the per set price. Sorry to answer for Don
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #36 on: May 16, 2015, 12:04:57 PM »
Quote from: Justin on May 16, 2015, 07:39:53 AM
Quote from: calj737 on May 16, 2015, 04:41:06 AM
That $120 for tubes is a per tube price right, Don? Franks charges about $350-$400 with shipping if memory serves me correctly.

It says set on the website, I think that's the per set price. Sorry to answer for Don

Cycle X is $120 per pair.
Forking by Frank charges $296 ($278 for fork tubes and $18 for shipping)
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #37 on: May 16, 2015, 03:19:23 PM »
Yes!! More stuff!
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #38 on: May 16, 2015, 06:08:36 PM »
He makes really great quality side covers -- and much less of a wait than LPM.
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #39 on: May 16, 2015, 09:23:36 PM »
I was surprised by the sturdy construction of the new covers. Comparing them to my originals they're heavier and feel quite stout


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Re: CB750 K1 Project - frame geometry questions!
« Reply #40 on: May 19, 2015, 09:33:14 AM »
Quote from: Justin on May 15, 2015, 03:08:07 PM
Quote from: calj737 on May 15, 2015, 01:23:18 PM
Save yourself some $ and grab a set of these!
http://cognitomoto.com/collections/suspension/products/fox-podium-rc1-rear-shocks

Or these-
http://cognitomoto.com/collections/suspension/products/fox-podium-r-rear-shocks

I think $1300 is about 10x more than I wanted to spend on new shocks, but what do I know about buying them?
Race Tech custom makes them for my weight and riding style and some other factors, but that's a lot of bones to throw down.. I'm almost out of things to sell to keep funding this project!!! There's still quite a bit that needs attention before I can get spendy...

Those FOX shocks look bloody great, I really dig that piggyback shock look.


Is there any value in lowering the bike 1" by choosing the 12.8" eye-to-clevis shocks over the the 13.8"? I think that my bike is already technically lowered in the front because it has the forks from a 78F and I think that the fork tubes are shorter than stock for my 71 frame. The swing arm is also from the same 78F, does anyone know what the dimensional differences are between the swing arm on the 71 and the 78F bikes?

I'm also fairly certain that I want to weld triangles back on to the bike where the PO cut them off. The triangles are for the exhaust/passenger foot pegs to mount. Does anyone have the dimensions on the triangles so I can remake them?

Does anyone out there have the 411 on Yamiya's No Number 4-4 exhaust? Is that comparable to the HM300s that would have been on this bike originally?

Cheers! Any help or information is greatly appreciated!!
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Re: CB750 K1 Project - frame geometry questions!
« Reply #41 on: May 20, 2015, 07:55:47 AM »
Cal/Don/anyone else interested: I also found that 4into1.com sells some aluminum piggyback reservoir shocks that look decent... not sure about the quality as they only have 1 review but they're only $185.00
http://4into1.com/aluminum-adjustable-remote-reservoir-shocks-honda-cb350-cb400f-cb450-cb500-cb550-cb750/

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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #42 on: May 20, 2015, 08:42:30 AM »
That's what I feared... I'll rock the existing shocks until I can save up for the fox shocks..

Cal, would you recommend the original length shocks by virtue of handling or would it be of any value to choose the 12.8" shocks to lower it?


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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #43 on: May 20, 2015, 09:27:49 AM »
Justin,

In order of cost and quality, you should look at the following:

Hagon (approx. $220)

Progressive ((non-reservoir) approx. $240)

IKON ((rebuildable) approx. $400+)

Works/Race Tech ((non-reservoir, rebuildable) approx. $600)

Fox ((non-reservoir, rebuildable) $655)

Works/Race Tech ((reservoir, rebuildable) approx. $800-$900+)

Fox ((reservoir, rebuildable) $1000)

Works, Race Tech and IKON are built to your specs (weight, length, etc.)
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #44 on: May 20, 2015, 12:25:08 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 20, 2015, 09:27:49 AM
Justin,

In order of cost and quality, you should look at the following:

Hagon (approx. $220)

Progressive ((non-reservoir) approx. $240)

IKON ((rebuildable) approx. $400+)

Works/Race Tech ((non-reservoir, rebuildable) approx. $600)

Fox ((non-reservoir, rebuildable) $655)

Works/Race Tech ((reservoir, rebuildable) approx. $800-$900+)

Fox ((reservoir, rebuildable) $1000)

Works, Race Tech and IKON are built to your specs (weight, length, etc.)


Awesome, cheers Don. I have some original replica type shocks came from cb750supply that are sitting on the workbench at home until the bike is roadworthy, I'll keep saving for the good stuff (fox or race tech).
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Re: CB750 K1 Project
« Reply #45 on: May 20, 2015, 12:26:40 PM »
one of my original brass floats is dented on one side... what could have possibly caused that besides a previous owner?? Does anyone have one in good shape? I have plastic ones to replace all four floats but I would think the original brass ones are better.. ?
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Re: CB750 K1 Project - Frame Geometry Questions!
« Reply #46 on: July 12, 2015, 09:39:50 PM »
Does anyone have measurements of the frame triangles for a k2 or older bike?

The frame triangles I'm talking about are the ones that support the exhaust and passenger foot pegs. The previous owner chopped mine off  >:( :'( and I want to make new ones so I can have the 4-4 exhaust again  ;D.

Also, are there known areas that I can strengthen the frame? I plan on filling in some of the half-arsed welds done at the factory and I've already been busy cleaning up the flash and slag left from the factory welds.  ::) But my question is more directed toward bracing and things of that nature..

Any help or advice is appreciated and will likely be implemented!!! Thanks all!
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Re: CB750 K1 Project - Frame Geometry Questions!
« Reply #47 on: August 11, 2015, 06:32:10 PM »
I bought a 70 cb750 to get some frame measurements from so I can restore the tiny triangles that mount the exhaust and rear passenger pegs.
The guy dropped it off on Sunday at my work, I had a few minutes to muck with it after work today and so I poured some gas into it and then got it started. It seems to run decently. There is no clutch cable but I couldn't resist taking it for a spin.... Here is a video of it running after it warmed up.


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Re: CB750 K1 Project - Frame Geometry Questions!
« Reply #48 on: August 11, 2015, 08:44:04 PM »
Not a bad running bike at all!!
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Re: CB750 K1 Project - Frame Geometry Questions!
« Reply #49 on: August 12, 2015, 11:38:22 AM »
Thanks! I think it was a decent find for $1000 (California drives prices up) and I didn't even have to load or unload it. I'm pleased to have a k0 and even more pleased that I could ride it home from work without having to bring my truck up the hill :)

And it's going to solve a few problems for me. I won't feel so bad about the minor modifications to my K1 now that I have a k0 to restore to factory look


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