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Offline calj737

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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #50 on: December 22, 2015, 07:27:48 PM »
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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #51 on: December 26, 2015, 10:17:40 PM »
Nice build, going through just about the same stage as you. Sticking around for the fun!
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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #52 on: December 28, 2015, 02:26:47 PM »
Small update: I got my CM400t back, my first bike! My buddy who had it was moving and couldn't keep both his cb125 and the 400 and since the cm400 needed some engine work he passed it back to me! So now I'm going to be trying to get that back on the road rather quickly. Looks like I need to resurface the gasket surface and replace the head gaskets.


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Offline Buckskin Bandit

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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #53 on: December 30, 2015, 12:09:28 PM »
Hey, that's cool!  8) There's always something special about the first one..
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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #54 on: January 07, 2016, 02:15:18 PM »
So the friend who was working on the frame for me? He brought gifts today.


Could not be happier with the out come. There was a bit of a worry about the frame being bent, I went through everything with a level and it's all strait, just looks wonky... May become a bigger concern once we see how it tracks.

I also got a few surprised form him as well.

A 550 rear swing arm so I can have a tubular frame all the way through, also allowing for a wider tire/wheel.

And theses beauties.


Coming along slowly but surely. I've been working on the cm400t I posted about previously and should have that wrapped up shortly.. I also will be starting a new job since I lost mine back in December it'll help to get some money flowing through to fund the project.
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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #55 on: February 08, 2016, 07:50:28 AM »
 Are you thinking of using that 550 swing arm for the 750?
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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #56 on: February 08, 2016, 03:36:51 PM »
Quote from: Godffery on February 08, 2016, 07:50:28 AM
Are you thinking of using that 550 swing arm for the 750?

Thats the plan, why?
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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #57 on: February 08, 2016, 04:52:42 PM »
That's a good mod. The 550 swingarm is slightly longer than the 750 arm and accommodates a wider wheel.
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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #58 on: February 09, 2016, 10:36:14 PM »
 It's not as strong and the 750 is a good bit heaver then the 550.  I would recommend welding in an under tube loop to stiffen it up.

 This one is a tad aggressive but it illustrates the idea:
http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae173/tintop_550build/CB%20Cafe%20Build/IMGP0313-1.jpg
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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #59 on: February 09, 2016, 10:44:19 PM »
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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #60 on: February 09, 2016, 10:59:38 PM »
Jeff,

Both great examples of braced swingarms.
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1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
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: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #61 on: March 21, 2016, 05:56:48 AM »
I've had some pretty major ups and downs and things are finally back in full swing. I'll have some updates in the next month or so.
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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #62 on: March 21, 2016, 10:36:44 AM »
Quote from: iismatthew on March 21, 2016, 05:56:48 AM
I've had some pretty major ups and downs and things are finally back in full swing. I'll have some updates in the next month or so.

   " ups and downs, in full swing "
Pun's intended...?  =)
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Re: 1975 CB750K5, the one I've been waiting for.
« Reply #63 on: May 09, 2016, 05:44:13 PM »
..It sure has been a while...

I finished up a little scrambler out of that cm400, ended up blowing the engine (primary chain) and found a cm450 with 1200 original miles on it, swap meet for a few parts and a plethora of new components I'm riding and ready to get back to work on the CB750.

Between a few local celebrities on here, got my new head in! I found that the original head that came with my bike had a very armature attempt at porting and they had dremeled through the intake so that needed to be replaced. Spoke with a friend who was able to track this down, I'll let everyone guess who was involved with this one, I am certainly impressed!
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