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Offline royinla1

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New to forum and CB750s
« on: July 16, 2015, 08:39:33 PM »
Glad to be here! I'm new to CB750's. I've owned two BMW airheads in the past and am not afraid to get into the restoration and mechanics of getting a bike running again. I have acquired a 1978 CB 750K that is not running. The engine is out of the bike and about half-way apart. I'll try to post pictures here if possible. Looking forward to gaining knowledge and help from more experienced owners and riders of the 750.
One question to start with would be - if you had to choose between the Clymer or Haynes manual for starting out with, which one would you buy first?
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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2015, 10:16:23 PM »
Get the honda shop manual instead of those clymers or Haynes. 
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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2015, 04:04:19 AM »
Welcome. Without a doubt, Mark Paris' book.
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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2015, 07:13:33 AM »
For sure get the Honda service manual and Mark Paris's (hondaman) book about the 750. It will take you through all you need to know.
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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2015, 05:33:10 PM »
Thanks for the feedback. I've started downloading the manuals and will look at getting the Paris book later this month. With the heat index here in LA being around 104 daily I won't be getting to work on it much until the fall. I'm excited and look forward to reading more of the write ups here on the forum.

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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2015, 12:34:22 PM »
Welcome.   Now that the motor is out, it is a good time to clean it up and give it a coat of paint.
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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2015, 03:25:21 PM »
The motor was already out when I picked up the bike. The previous owner had taken it out a couple of years ago and was going to give the motor a good overhaul plus do some other work to the rest of the motorcycle. The motor has been partly disassembled already, but all parts are supposed to be there (I hope!). As hot as it is here, I'm afraid working on it will have to wait until late August or even September. In the mean time, I plan on downloading and examining lots of manuals and data on the motorcycle, reading and asking questions on forums like this, and ordering a copy of Mr. Paris' book next month. I might try to get up early on some mornings and try working short times on taking off some of the other parts of the bike to examine it better and see what I'm facing. Thanks again for all of the advice so far.

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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2015, 08:07:43 AM »
Welcome to the forum from another newbie and '78 CB750K owner.  This forum has so much good info my head wants to explode trying to take it all in.  Like trying to drink from a fire hose.  Good luck.

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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2015, 09:50:49 AM »
For sure get the Honda service manual and Mark Paris's (hondaman) book about the 750. It will take you through all you need to know.
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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2015, 02:32:44 PM »
Welcome to the addiction....... ;D there pretty straight forward to work on as long as you have the right manuals as others have said.
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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2015, 09:56:58 AM »
Awesome, welcome, I also own a 750k8.  8)

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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2015, 06:54:00 PM »
I finally received my CB750 book and have started reading it. I hope with our southern temps now down to a "cool" 90 degrees for a high I will soon start going through my box of parts and try to see where the engine has been broken down to. Also want to start cleaning up the parts and motor. Any suggestions for cleaning solvents to use?

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Re: New to forum and CB750s
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2015, 03:16:13 AM »
I use gasoline for cleaning, since it's cheap and (relatively) harmless and I always have some on hand.  My dad always used it to clean grease from bearings and such. 

In car shop part washer they use kerosine I believe.
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