Good morning all,
After long years of dreaming of an old motorcycle I actually can work on by myself, I recently bought a '75 cb750f . I want to make a cafe racer out of it, and am focussing by now to improve the handling and reliability. High power output is not high priotity.
The bike I bought was already dismantled, so you can guess some (read "a lot") pieces were missing. By now I have received/ordered allmost all parts I was missing for the frame, including what I already wanted to replace. By now I have following things to change:
- New alu 5 gallon manx tank and alu seat ( yes, I know its not the original cb tank, but it was destroyed and I love the look of them)
- tapered steering ball bearings
- swingarm needle bearing
- New steel braided brake hoses
- stainless steel brake pistons
- every rubber and sealing will be replaced
- New progressive front springs and new rear shock (hagon)
- New wheel rims and spokes, hubs repolished
- every ball bearing replacement
- all bolt and nuts to be replaced
- making new electrical wiring
I'm now about to begin the engine, and this is why I absolutely love this forum. I was a little affaid of doing it wrong and destroying it but already learned a lot here, and am thinking of doing it myself, exepted from the valves and cylinders. Getting more self assured by reading the tech forums and tips here.
Kind regards,
Davy.
