Author Topic: Winter Teardown/Spring Shakedown (Read 2888 times)

Kevin D · « **on:** November 09, 2006, 07:43:49 PM »

I missed todays fine riding weather because I have already started dissassembling my CB for a repaint and stem bearing upgrade. I wouldn't even have been able to attempt this without the help I have found here. I am rounding up material from David Silvers (side covers), Reproduction Decals, CycleReCycle (used headlight bucket and tapered roller bearings), VintageHondaPaint, Service Honda (new gas cap). I pulled the tank badges off using fishing line - 2x 20lb test did the trick. I want to clean up the fork tubes, caliper, top triple clamp. Maybe new tires this year. I will save swingarm, engine and frame for another time - I'm probably doing it alll backwards.

I figure I have till April to get this done, but I am aching for a ride when the sun shines and the thermometer rises like it did today. This all sounds like a good excuse to get another motorbike. (919, FZ1, ST1300, Interceptor, FJR1300???)

The old faded and cracked:

mcpuffett · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2006, 02:15:53 AM »

keep us posted with your progress & and if you are considering another bike why not another sohc

maybe another 750 or one of the others ?

, mick.

Kevin D · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2006, 06:26:57 PM »

Hey mcpuffet, I love my CB, but I don't need anything else that needs any work - way too much of that already, and most of it not on the Honda. Someone put a thread up a while back about what a modern day CB750 might be - that might just be the ticket for me.

I have a travel bug, but I'm not sure that I fully trust a 36 year old ride - even though it has NEVER let me down. I mean, even the grease in the wheel bearings is 36 years old. For now, my Saturday morning countryside jaunts are the limit for me and my CB.

When I look at the photo, I am trying to remember the whole bike looking like the unfaded headlight shell, and I can't recall it. I hope it all turns out well.

Kevin D · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2007, 02:13:40 PM »

Parts came back from the painter today - I can't wait to get this back together.

Painter is Jim Nicolson, Waterford, MI. 586-665-1493

Paint is Candy Garnet Brown from www.vintagehondapaint.com

mcpuffett · « **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2007, 02:16:33 PM »

looking good

, can't wait to see the finished bike, mick.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2007, 03:04:32 PM »

Paint looks great !

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2007, 08:23:38 AM »

Picked-up the paint work for my K0 the other day. I had it done by the same guy as Kevin. He does great work, top-notch, the pics and artificial light doesn't do it justice. Can't wait to get it back on the bike.

dagersh · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2007, 09:54:14 AM »

Bravo Bob! Your K0 is gonna be sweet!!!!! What a great finale to your excellent web site!

Gersh

bgfootball67 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2007, 10:58:47 AM »

Love both of your guys retro paint jobs! Almost makes me wish I put my 73 CB 750 back to stock! Gotta post pics when everything is back together!!!!

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:00:37 AM »

Unfortunate side-affect will be that the rest of the bike will now look like crap. I guess that will be future work. $:-\$

Jonesy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:08:12 AM »

Quote from: bgfootball67 on April 11, 2007, 10:58:47 AM

Love both of your guys retro paint jobs! Almost makes me wish I put my 73 CB 750 back to stock! Gotta post pics when everything is back together!!!!

That's the plan for my K3, except I'm taking some artistic license and using the K6 color scheme, as I find the colors offered in '73 not very pleasing to the eye...

mcpuffett · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2007, 01:27:02 PM »

Kevin & Bob, your paint work looks awesome can't wait to see the finished bikes

, and Bob when are you going to update your website i'm sure i'm not the only one who wants to see how your seat,mirrors and heat shields look

, i have just got my engine back together and running so my paint work will have to wait till winter coming , mick.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2007, 01:29:28 PM »

Unfortunately, I've turned into one of these people who has the bright idea to do a web site.. than not maintain it. $:-\$ Also unfortunately, I just switched ISP's so that account will be disappearing shortly. I hope to move everything to the new space and hopefully update it as well.

mcpuffett · « **Reply #13 on:** April 11, 2007, 01:32:33 PM »

thanks for the info Bob i for one have found your website very useful when rebuilding and finding parts for my 1970 750,

mick.

Kevin D · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2007, 04:41:25 AM »

Ready to roll, shakedown ride today. This isn't a total resto, I'm not after a show bike. I will be a Nervous Nellie till I'm sure that no tank badges or side covers will be falling off at 50mph. Oh, and I will be ditching the sissy bar too:

Jay B · « **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2007, 05:07:10 AM »

Very very nice. Esp. after you get rid of the sissy bar.

Jonesy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2007, 06:44:22 AM »

Will we see it at Holly next weekend?

Kevin D · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2007, 10:08:46 AM »

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Will we see it at Holly next weekend?

I hope so - probably later in the day. I'm making lunch for 150.

NOW - - - - - Sun is shining - its sixty one and climbing - so I'm off for the first ride!!!!

jtb · « **Reply #18 on:** April 28, 2007, 05:18:53 PM »

Looks great, Kevin. Hope you had a great ride! (I sat here and tried to get my 80 year old neighbor's riding mower to run)
John

dagersh · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2007, 06:47:12 PM »

Kevin -

Looks awesome (I am imagining w/o the SB!). How was your ride?

Gersh

Kevin D · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2007, 03:24:03 AM »

20 mi Saturday, 80 mi Sunday, no problems, only a new left turn signal at Mast Rd and North Territorial that my bike wouldnt trip.

The first spring ride is a wonderful thing, first rider wave, first time through the gears at 6500rpm - just great.

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Author Topic: Winter Teardown/Spring Shakedown (Read 2888 times)