Topic: RE: Trivial Question - Number of parts on a CB750

[chewbacca5000]

I honestly would like to know how many individual parts there on a CB750.

[Powderman]

I wish I could find that overhead shot of a CB750 laid out on the floor in every single separate part.

[chewbacca5000]

I wish I could find that overhead shot of a CB750 laid out on the floor in every single separate part.

Think that was a Sancast right?

[Bodi]

Hmmm!

Do you mean all the individual parts and fasteners if you dismantled absolutely everything that can come apart without being destroyed (ie dismantling a chain produces a lot of parts but they won't go back together), individual parts that Honda would sell you, or some other criteria?

There are a few assemblies that can be taken apart but were only sold complete - a lot of carb rack parts and the switchpod internals were never available for example.

Perusing a parts book would give you a few days of fun counting all the parts.

That excellent photo of the CB750 parts all laid out was missing several things.

[chewbacca5000]

All the individual parts, but not the chain.

[Stev-o]

3,945

[Retro Rocket]

Sh1tloads....

[cj8990]

two.. you got the wheels.. and then you got the not-wheels

[flybox1]

Get counting 

[theslayedsaint]

Looks like its still missing all the screws! and thats another #$%* ton

[chewbacca5000]

3,945

Where did you get that number Steve-O, or did you just make it up?

[Stev-o]

3,945

Where did you get that number Steve-O, or did you just make it up?

Just a guess

[evanphi]

42

[Mr. Mike]

Where's Waldo?

I only see one hand grip.

[Stev-o]

Where's Waldo?

I only see one hand grip.

And 1 mirror?

[slikwilli420]

Number of parts or part numbers? For instance, there are four wrist pins for the pistons, all the same part number. So is that 1 or four? Spokes is even a better example.

[flybox1]

3,945

Where did you get that number Steve-O, or did you just make it up?

Just a guess

do we have an over/under pool going? 

[CycleRanger]

Depends, do bearings count as one part or many? 

Ok, so who's got the patience to go through the parts list and add it all up?

[chewbacca5000]

42

Never knew you were such a deep thinker.  ha,ha,ha

[chewbacca5000]

3,945

Where did you get that number Steve-O, or did you just make it up?

Just a guess

do we have an over/under pool going? 

Not sure if we do, but we should probablly start one. ha, ha,ha,

[chewbacca5000]

Depends, do bearings count as one part or many? 

Ok, so who's got the patience to go through the parts list and add it all up?

bearings, spokes, tapet covers etc all count as many.

[evanphi]

42

Never knew you were such a deep thinker.  ha,ha,ha

took me 7.5 million years to come up with that.

Lots of parts to count.

[MoMo]

Where's Waldo?

I only see one hand grip.

And 1 mirror?

one mirror would have been correct back then as the second was an option. But the bike did come with two grips ...Larry

[chewbacca5000]

I like mirrors and blinkers even if they are not required.  I won't go 2 feet without mirrors.

[Restoration Fan]

I like mirrors and blinkers even if they are not required.  I won't go 2 feet without mirrors.

Your wife must love that in your bedroom! 

[markb]

I have a spreadsheet with all the part numbers and quantities for a CB750 sandcast.  My number is 2142.  So the steering head balls count as 37 of them.  But other parts, like the speedometer gearbox assembly are one part number but are composed of many other parts, in this case 12 parts.  So depending how you count the total number could be higher.

[chewbacca5000]

I have a spreadsheet with all the part numbers and quantities for a CB750 sandcast.  My number is 2142.  So the steering head balls count as 37 of them.  But other parts, like the speedometer gearbox assembly are one part number but are composed of many other parts, in this case 12 parts.  So depending how you count the total number could be higher.

Thanks Mark!  You are the man!  Do you have a link to the spreadsheet by any chance?  Could you email me a copy? 

Greatly appreciated.

[markb]

Copy sent

[chewbacca5000]

Copy sent

Thanks Mark much appreciated!

[chewbacca5000]

Also found this.

http://forums.sohc4.net/?topic=17788.0

[chewbacca5000]

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Of those 2142 parts how many did you have to purchase for your sandcast?  No wonder these thing cost 20 to 40k. ha,ha,ha  Don't imagine there are many sandcast parts you can buy for $1.  Glad I don't have one.

[70CB750]

42

Right!

[markb]

Of those 2142 parts how many did you have to purchase for your sandcast?  No wonder these thing cost 20 to 40k. ha,ha,ha  Don't imagine there are many sandcast parts you can buy for $1.  Glad I don't have one.

I used to keep track of what I spent and my hours but it was too scary    so I don't really know.  But to answer your question, not as many as you might think.  First because they're hard to find and second because I try to save as many parts as I can (which can also get expensive).  And actually, if I had to guess, 42 isn't a bad guess. 

[Stev-o]

I like mirrors and blinkers even if they are not required.  I won't go 2 feet without mirrors.

Your wife must love that in your bedroom! 

I think he is single...and smart. Ha!

[chewbacca5000]

I like mirrors and blinkers even if they are not required.  I won't go 2 feet without mirrors.

Your wife must love that in your bedroom! 

I think he is single...and smart. Ha!

I tried to attach some handlebars and lets say that kinda ended things. ha,ha,ha.  Besides what woman would let me have a dozen cb750s.

[Stev-o]

I like mirrors and blinkers even if they are not required.  I won't go 2 feet without mirrors.

Your wife must love that in your bedroom! 

I think he is single...and smart. Ha!

I tried to attach some handlebars and lets say that kinda ended things. ha,ha,ha.  Besides what woman would let me have a dozen cb750s.

Eric's wife is one...

[chewbacca5000]

I like mirrors and blinkers even if they are not required.  I won't go 2 feet without mirrors.

Your wife must love that in your bedroom! 

I think he is single...and smart. Ha!

I tried to attach some handlebars and lets say that kinda ended things. ha,ha,ha.  Besides what woman would let me have a dozen cb750s.

Eric's wife is one...

I guess they have an understanding.  He does not count her shoes if she does not count his bikes. ha,ha,ha