Topic: any fellow Canadians out there

[StevieMac]

I'm in Victoria too - '71 CB750. Cliff.

Steve here in Vancouver

I'm just starting on a '72 CB500 cafe project

Also have a '78 CB750 chopper

[Druro]

Ryan here in Mississauga.

Busy turning a CB350F into a cafe racer.

[26.2]

Tom from Stoney Creek, Ontario.  Stoney Creek is at the West end of Lake Ontario.

[ride_a_honda]

Lou here from Cold Lake, Alberta. Home of Canada's largest Air Force Base. I'm a retired Aircraft Jet
Engine Technician, presently working at the same job as a "Reservist" (full time) as well as working
on contract doing "Field Maintenance" on Industrial Turbines. (Power Stations)

Presently re-conditionning a 73 CB750K3 (build date 11/72) and hopefully will be riding this summer.
Have put in many new and used parts in this re-build. 90% of them purchased on eBay. Some from
"David Silvers Spares" in the UK. I will post photos as I progress (only the rear whell is on the frame)
and of the finished product.

Cheers,
Lou.

[Tim.]

Tim here - In the heart of Toronto.  I'm on my third CB 'project' 

I started with a 1977 CB750 back in 1996.  Didn't get a license till 2001 if that tells you anything.  Got tired of working on the bike, and didn't really ever fall in love with the style of the bike.  I preferred the older models.  Sold it to a friend and bought a running 1973 CB500K.

As it turned out with the CB500, the front forks were both bent - didn't notice till I rebuilt them.  Replaced those.  Did a bunch of work on it, rode it a bit, didn't run very well.  Then I moved, my daughter was born and the bike sat for a couple years.  Brought it back to life, spent $600 on it trying to get it running and then promptly sold it for $600  - Yeah, I'm a loser.

Before I sold the 500 I stumbled across a 1976 CB550F with 'good bones' for $450.  No rust or dents, original pipes, gauges like-new etc.  Wasn't running at the time - cables disconnected etc.  Spent $900 on new Honda parts (new controls, cables, all sorts of rubber bits, NOS brown vinyl seat off eBay etc.) - Only to find out it wasn't running really well.

So, now it's in the shop for a carb rebuild and tuning.  They found compression issues, and very little vacuum at idle.  So, off the cylinders came and wouldn't you know it, broken rings on #3, damaged piston as a result, and cylinder walls worn to the limits where we really now need a rebore.  Cam chain guides worn/broken... 30,000 miles and probably neglect will do that.

Now I'm torn between putting one new piston and new rings all around in, and living on the edge of the need for a bore.  Or, spending an extra $350 on a bore and all new pistons.

The bill for this round of service will be $1000 - $1350 depending on my decision.  So, now I'm into this bike for $2500    Certainly a lot for the bike, but, I'm keeping it and any bike I bought for $2500 might have similar problems anyhow, if not right off the bat then possibly in the future.  At least I know what I'm riding now!

Sorry - had to vent 

[rob]

Hey everyone,

I am in Vancouver, working on a 1981 CB 650 Custom which should be on the road tonight (fingers crossed).  I've seen a few Honda CB's on the road in Vancouver now that the sun is out.

Rob

[retrogrrl]

Downtown Toronto... 78 cb 550K ... will be up an running this week I hope, well it's running now but I need to plate and certify.

Thank god for the sunshine.

Torontonians ...check out the gtamotorcycle.com board... nice for hook-ups, rides and such in the TO area.. I like it, my user name is the same so give me a shout!

[6pkrunner]

Halifax, Nova Scotia - 1978 F3 - almost finished, 1972 K2 - just apart and started resto, 1975 K5 - started to be disassembled, another K2 on the way, 1975 550 K - doubt I'll ever get around to her.

[Williamsd]

Dave in Ottawa.
Just bought a 1982 Nighthawk 650.

[clarkjh]

James in Hartland NB

Just picked up a 74 CB550, on the road and running, won't be pretty until spring of 2006.

Keep the wheels down and the tank up.

[maksuttt]

Hi!
Max from Toronto.

I rebuild 750F 1975. Going to finish it befor winter...

[74cb750]

St. Rommuel & Port - St- Jean - something, long ago, now in sunny Vermont   .
got 2 cb750's running(1974/75, one cb550 1974, and parts to maybe 4-7 other cb's ,.....somewhere

Never did get back home to Quebec. Maybe when I 'm ready to retire.
michel

[Mossy21]

Duane here from Newfoundland......
    I have a 1978 CB750K, just restored last winter.  See pics in the Gallery.

[martini]

Shane in Calgary,

1970 750k0
1972 350 Twin
1974 350 Four (in peices! Cafe on the way)

Last year at this time I had no bike! Its a sickness.....

[Burnside]

Hey there Brothers and Sisters of the Great White North, formerly lived in Niagara

     A boarder jumpin' Canuck in sunny south florida lovin' the two wheeled freedom and havin' more fun "choppin'" away the days

[ajmeister]

Hello,

I picked up a '78 CB750K last year.  I don't have a lot of $'s to spent but after sitting for I guess for about 5 years I bought it off a friend for $200. Another about $1000 later she is road worthy and safe but no show piece.  Suits me just fine and I have a lot of fun with it.  I always liked the looks of these bikes when I when I was younger and I think 750cc's is the ideal size  So now I own one of these beauties!

Happy riding from Oakville, Ontario,  about 20 mins west of Toronto.

Andreas

[anne]

Hi

 My names Anne,

I live Downtown Toronto. I ride a 78 CB 550k

[motorcycleclaude75]

Hey fellow Canucks!

I'm just Outside Halifax and I own a 1972 CB500 Four.  Hope to meet some of you this summer, it's a good excuse for a ride.

Ride Safe but have fun!

Claude

[csendker]

I'm in Buffalo' that's got to be close enough?  There doesn't seem to be any SOHC4's running around here, maybe I have to bump up to the Great White North to find some?

[bluayeddvl]

andrew
ottawa (nepean)
1975 cb550f supersport

[bwaller]

Hi,

Deb & Brent from Rockburn, Quebec. I'm told I have too many sohc 4's!  Stop on by and we'll show you around.

[joeson]

joe here in cambridge ontario.78'750k 60000 klms still pulls like mad way past the redline 12000 rpms?!!! gonna try not to blow it up. all stock and  original but for the  seat and yes 4 into 4 pipes did have newer mufflers, honda part#405 welded on.

[upperlake04]

David in Saskatoon.  Have been working on the 78 750F most weekends since Sept. Will still be a month or two before its on the road.

[smashme33]

 Derek in Kingston, ON...1980 CB650 Custom...hope we can organise some rides!

[nuke]

Joel in Whitby ON. Bought a 78 cb750 f2 a few months ago. Solid bike and a daily rider but I eventually (hopefully next winter) want to make it into a café style head turner. I love this site and have been reading endlessly for days looking for tricks of the trade and ideas. This is my first post as i have too many questions and don't know where to start.