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Offline Stev-o

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Re: 1976 CB750F Restoration
« Reply #125 on: May 10, 2016, 06:47:02 AM »
Well done. Have a great trip to DG...
'74 "Big Bang" Honda 750K [836].....'76 Honda 550F.....K3 Park Racer!......and a Bomber!............plus plus plus.........

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Re: 1976 CB750F Restoration
« Reply #126 on: May 10, 2016, 07:20:21 AM »
Excellent job! Congratulations.
 
As of today 3/13/2012 my original owner 75 CB750F has made it through 3 wives, er EX-wives. Free at last.  ;-)

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Re: 1976 CB750F Restoration
« Reply #127 on: May 10, 2016, 08:16:47 AM »
DEFINITELY, BOTM material. 

Can I get a second to my nomination? IF SO, Post it on the nom thread: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,157274.0.html
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: 1976 CB750F Restoration
« Reply #128 on: May 10, 2016, 08:51:43 AM »
DEFINITELY, BOTM material. 

Can I get a second to my nomination? IF SO, Post it on the nom thread: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,157274.0.html

Well, that didn't take long.  Your bike has been nominated and seconded for BOTM!  Please post an acceptance in the nomination thread before the end of May 15th. http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,157274.0.html
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: 1976 CB750F Restoration
« Reply #129 on: May 10, 2016, 02:14:19 PM »
looks great!...right down to the seat trim.  Maybe I missed it but how and/or where did you get such nice seat trim?  That trim is often an uggy spot for the F models.
If it works good, it looks good...

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Re: 1976 CB750F Restoration
« Reply #130 on: May 10, 2016, 02:32:59 PM »
looks great!...right down to the seat trim.  Maybe I missed it but how and/or where did you get such nice seat trim?  That trim is often an uggy spot for the F models.

The painter painted it after I had removed the OEM tape and polished it. He then used a Vinyl Tape for a fine line, and then painted the same color. He did a great job, you can't tell that is paint or tape.
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Re: 1976 CB750F Restoration
« Reply #131 on: May 10, 2016, 02:51:27 PM »
looks great!...right down to the seat trim.  Maybe I missed it but how and/or where did you get such nice seat trim?  That trim is often an uggy spot for the F models.

The painter painted it after I had removed the OEM tape and polished it. He then used a Vinyl Tape for a fine line, and then painted the same color. He did a great job, you can't tell that is paint or tape.
You must have had straight trim pieces to start with...that's fortunate.  I'm on my fourth f bike and have not seen a straight piece yet. lol
If it works good, it looks good...

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Re: 1976 CB750F Restoration
« Reply #132 on: May 12, 2016, 08:20:23 AM »
Fantastic project John, and a great contribution to the project threads. Just excellent.

Thanks for taking us along.

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My build thread: NobleHops makes a 400F pretty for his wife: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=131210.0