Author Topic: Cb 750 f2 78 cafe build (Read 16925 times)

Yozzer74 · « **on:** January 02, 2016, 08:09:13 AM »

Hi thought I would post my build thread on here it's on a other site too .so apologize if you've read some of it before .don't really get much help from do the ton forum .but I'm on sohc in UK .get plenty of help on there so I hope it's same on here .I'm over a year into it now so I will just post some pictures bring you up to speed .bike when I got it

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2016, 08:16:06 AM »

Engine was burning oil bad & leaking oil so got to stripping bike down

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2016, 08:21:11 AM »

My plan was just to do engine tidy bike up put alloy seat unit on .job done so got one made .& loop fitted

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2016, 08:27:06 AM »

But while I was at the place I was having seat made he had made a alloy petrol tank .which I liked the look of so decided to have one made .& front mud guard .

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2016, 08:34:40 AM »

Also liked the idea of the break upgrade that a few people on here had done so kept my eye out on eBay .finally found a set .had them powder coated

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2016, 08:41:22 AM »

Had other parts powder coated and hydro dipped got a exhaust .

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2016, 08:47:51 AM »

Few more pics had yoke rises cut of and welded up .

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2016, 09:06:43 AM »

Got working on engine new valve guides fitted valves & seats recut head skimmed barrels horned new rings gaskets .

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2016, 09:14:15 AM »

Got a oil filter adapter to do away with old oil filter I had a problem with crank case being broken .also fitted oil pump service kit .

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2016, 09:30:46 AM »

I decided to have a alloy oil tank made .so had to relocate electrics under seat .different guy made oil tank .

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2016, 09:36:48 AM »

Had to get seat modified after making oil tank then had a seat made .

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2016, 09:45:49 AM »

Then decided to dry build bike back up has I wanted to have rear sets .needed to find best position for them

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2016, 09:53:48 AM »

Rear set brackets made bolts shortened .titanium hardware .caps made for ends of bolts to match the bolts new bracket welded on frame for break fluid pot.Engine bracket drilled

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 02, 2016, 11:34:55 AM »

lots of nice work going on here...subscribed

UK Pete · « **Reply #14 on:** January 02, 2016, 11:45:51 AM »

Hi yozzer, good to see ya over here, big respect for your build, just waiting for next instalment
pete

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2016, 03:59:38 PM »

Cheers Pete just waiting for David silver's to open back up then I can get engine back together

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 02, 2016, 04:04:27 PM »

Very true about the work going on it was a task getting the oil tank to fit mounts & extra tubes welded on frame for mounting points . Brackets .

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2016, 04:09:54 PM »

Next I had a battery box made mounting points for fuse box and other electrics .

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2016, 04:14:42 PM »

Pics

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 02, 2016, 04:16:21 PM »

Then frame off to powder coating

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2016, 04:16:50 PM »

Pics

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 02, 2016, 04:25:24 PM »

Some more plastic caps are for covering access to nuts for fastening seat down

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 02, 2016, 04:35:02 PM »

Swing arm bushes fitted & paddock stand bobins fitted .& steering bearings fitted

Yozzer74 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 02, 2016, 04:39:55 PM »

That's were I'm up to now next step is to get engine back together & painted

70CB750 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 03, 2016, 03:19:07 AM »

That is one sweet build - following.

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Author Topic: Cb 750 f2 78 cafe build (Read 16925 times)