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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #125 on: May 03, 2016, 08:40:34 AM »
Love that seat.  Really nice work.
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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #126 on: May 06, 2016, 10:55:08 AM »
Thanks.  The painter and the upholster did a pretty good job.
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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #127 on: May 14, 2016, 02:25:25 PM »


It matches my car quite nicely. I think I'll have to keep it ;)
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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #128 on: May 14, 2016, 02:54:32 PM »
Dave,
It looks like you are pretty close.  Have you fired it up yet?
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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #129 on: May 14, 2016, 04:18:00 PM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 14, 2016, 02:54:32 PM
Dave,
It looks like you are pretty close.  Have you fired it up yet?

It's down to mostly details. Tweaking a little here and there. I haven't fired it up yet.  I put in a dyna ignition and I haven't looked at how to set it up yet.  This week, though
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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #130 on: May 16, 2016, 08:05:35 AM »
Yeah...Dave's got it lookin sweet!  I'm sure with the carb rebuild from cycle x, i'll be able to keep up with that vette :)

Dave's worked his ass off on this bike...can't thank him enough.
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Offline RandyBMC

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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #131 on: May 16, 2016, 08:19:08 AM »
It's a beautiful bike!
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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #132 on: May 19, 2016, 10:08:54 AM »
Thanks Randy!

I'm now wondering if I chose this color because I kept staring at your car and subliminally chose it.  Hmmmm!
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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #133 on: May 19, 2016, 10:39:36 AM »
The bike is just about complete.  Need to add the plate holder, adjust the seat, adjust the gas cap, and maybe tune the carbs slightly.

Here are some pics...










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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #134 on: May 19, 2016, 12:54:20 PM »
You've done a lovely job on that bike mate. :)

Are you happy you've got enough fork travel with the trees set that low? Be interested to hear how it handles on your shake-down run. Enjoy yourself!
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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #135 on: May 19, 2016, 01:39:28 PM »
Very nice bike.  You just missed eligibility for BOTM, but there's always next month!  Good luck with your shake down efforts.
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1975 CB550F1 frame/CB650 engine hybrid "The Hot Mess" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,150220.0.html)
2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"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)

Sold/Emeritus
1973 CB750K2 "Bionic Mongrel" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0) - Sold
1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #136 on: May 19, 2016, 04:16:43 PM »
The bike is running. It sounds great! Lots of carb tuning ahead and the painter cross threaded the gas cap and I can't get it to budge. Any suggestions other than cutting it off would be appreciated
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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #137 on: July 26, 2016, 11:29:01 AM »
With my project complete, I called my insurance company(State Farm) for a new policy.  After some discussion, the agent stated that the best way to insure my bike was via a Classic Car policy.  With this type of policy, I need an appraisal for my custom build.  I know what I paid for parts and have receipts for all of it.

Does anyone know where I can get an appraisal? 
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Re: Zorro's 1978 CB750 K8
« Reply #138 on: July 28, 2016, 12:38:16 PM »
My shakedown run proved you were right.  We raised the front end and that helped.  I am still bottoming out some so I could use some stiffer springs.  I'm out of loot right now so that will have to wait.
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