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Offline ev0lve

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1975 CB750K - It's all for you Damien!
« on: October 17, 2014, 02:34:22 PM »
Thought I'd crack open another thread to chronicle my misadventures fixing this machine up.

Hopefully get it down to the workspace this weekend and setup to do some work.

It's SUBSTANTIALLY rougher than the previous machine at the beginning but it comes with a GL1000 front end and aluminum rims, the frame's been cut to allow taking the top end off already (don't know how good that actually is) and the PO intimated it may have an 836 kit in it.

We'll see - it'll have to come apart one way or another  ;D


And some pics

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Re: 1975 CB750K - The Winter Builder
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2014, 04:27:04 PM »
The GL is simply superior. Aluminum rims reduce weight. And you got a frame kit that will reduce knuckle busting later. Great mods to start with.
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Re: 1975 CB750K - The Winter Builder
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2014, 12:44:09 PM »
And the love affair begins...

On the bright side it did shift smoothly up to the point I had to push it home

First part ordered!  ;D
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Re: 1975 CB750K - It's all for you Damien!
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2015, 10:02:12 PM »
So got my space built and the bike torn down - inside the jugs... 66.6mm pistons.

Quick search here comes back as a Henry Abe 900cc kit - flip side of that is the oil ring on number one was shattered.

Total Seal comes recommended - http://www.totalseal.com/
http://www.sohc4.net/cb750-faq/indexphp/rings-for-the-henry-abe-900cc-piston-kits-cb750

Seriously, what weirdness HASN'T been documented on this site? :)

Also, I've decided to name a bike for the first time... in honor of 66.6mm pistons I dub thee Damien.

It's all for you Damien!
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Re: 1975 CB750K - It's all for you Damien!
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2015, 03:53:12 AM »
Just don't throw a noose about the steering head and fling it off the roof... Even when Damien fights you along the way  ;)
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Re: 1975 CB750K - It's all for you Damien!
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2015, 07:02:23 AM »
I'm hoping Damien doesn't compel ME to fling a noose around my neck  ;D

Some Henry Abe info because I'm ignorant:

"HAINST" = Henry Abe Industries

http://hondachopper.yuku.com/topic/23809/Hey-Old-Farts-Who-s-Henry-Abe
Back then they were looked on as your KMart accessory line..

They never really marketed their stuff on the retail level that I remember.. but would use distributors that pedaled their wares under their names .. For instance .. if you bought a breadbox that was listed in a place like Drag Specialties.. you'd get a box that said Henry Abe ... made in Japan on it .. with sticker that had the DS logo and DS's part number on it...

Some places would sell a big bore kit that came in a Henry Abe box, with the suppliers part number on it ... with Hainst Pistons inside ... Thats where all the Hainst piston sets came from

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=78584.0
April 1972　Started as Henry Abe Industry Co., Ltd. in Osaka, Japan as an exporter of Harley Davidson parts to the U.S.A.
June 1974　Started to use Daytona brand.
November 1976　Headquarters moved to Iwata, Japan.
August 1979　Started R&D of original motorcycle parts and distribution in Japan.
June 1980　Started procurement from Taiwan.
March 1992　Set up Ricoland, the largest motorcycle parts & accessories retail shop in Japan.

Now trading as the Daytona International Trading Corporation.
http://daytona-global.com/company/history_of_daytona.html

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Re: 1975 CB750K - It's all for you Damien!
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2015, 02:06:49 PM »
Holy heck - Total Seal says they can make a set of four for $149.50

Top Ring 203778
2nd ring 201336
Oil Ring 3 piece 001549

Guess I'm keeping the 900 kit :)
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