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Offline Don R

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Your ultimate cb750
« on: October 02, 2016, 03:16:34 pm »
 If you could build a sohc cb750 using any parts available from 69-78 what would you build?  Example, my favorite rider was my Antares red 76 triple disc super sport but I'd like a fresh 77F engine in one. I'd like that setup with K0 handlebars, a Candy blue green K tank, ducktail seat and a chrome rear fender and K0 tail light.
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2016, 03:36:45 pm »
Seeley frame kit. That's plenty enough for me. 

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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2016, 04:53:49 pm »
These bikes are so versatile, I must have a few set up for different purposes....an f2 for best performing and comfort, a cafe for back road twisty fun, a stock early bike for vintage goodness, and a custom of some sort for profilin...I better get to work!
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2016, 05:21:26 pm »
I should never have sold this bike, I think I'll build another one............. ;D

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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2016, 08:05:42 pm »
I would use 71 instruments, 77/78k front legs and tubes, morris mags, Hooker or RC 4-1, skinny stripe tank with painted light ears and bucket, and ducktail seat with lower front portion, KO taillight, shift cover unembossed,  birdbath M/C cover, Weber carbs, maybe magneto, oil pressure guage,  dual disc, 836 or 915 kit, RC 315 cam, Pingel petcock..
Can probably list more but dont want to sound picky...
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2016, 08:25:36 pm »
 Cool Frank, you covered a few I missed.
  I had contingency certificates for Auto Meter for drag racing. I ordered three old style 0-100 psi mechanical oil pressure gauges and a digital volt meter. I'm going to make a removable mount for the voltmeter to check my bikes as I ride and I need 3 gauge adapters.
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2016, 11:19:26 pm »
This may be blashphemous.  But my ultimate 750 would not be stock.
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2016, 07:15:48 am »
Mine would have VIN 1000001
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2016, 07:47:23 am »
 Modified is OK, that's kinda the idea.
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2016, 07:50:12 am »
Mine would have VIN 1000001
Wouldn't that be something?  I read the first one may be a few numbers higher, the first few were taken for testing.
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2016, 10:24:11 am »
A (Navy/white paint) CR750 replica.
Gotta have a gnarly sounding set of megaphones 8)
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2016, 05:15:50 pm »
If you could build a sohc cb750 using any parts available from 69-78 what would you build?  Example, my favorite rider was my Antares red 76 triple disc super sport but I'd like a fresh 77F engine in one. I'd like that setup with K0 handlebars, a Candy blue green K tank, ducktail seat and a chrome rear fender and K0 tail light.

My bike is a frankenbike of '72-77 K models;  If I were to want for anything it'd probably be a rear disc brake and/or the rear tail light housing that the F models had.

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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2016, 07:55:14 am »
Choppa!

Coffin tank, etc... Just for fun.
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2016, 10:24:50 am »
RC 1036 engine in a 70's Santee swing chop.
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2016, 11:05:32 am »
I want to add a MPD blower to my list...
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2016, 02:47:56 pm »
Nice thinking Frank. Can I also have that with the Seeley frame kit? Campag wheels too, of course.

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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #17 on: October 04, 2016, 03:31:31 pm »
   That's the spirit! 
No matter how many times you paint over a shadow, it's still there.
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2016, 07:00:48 pm »
I'm still intrigued by the mythical 16 valve racing heads.  Only heard of em from the ol timers that come thru the station and ask "that your bike out front?"
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2016, 07:12:03 pm »
Piper head i think, met a guy that put one on his sandcast in 70 or 74..
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Re: Your ultimate cb750
« Reply #20 on: October 04, 2016, 08:27:53 pm »
   That would be a treat to see.
No matter how many times you paint over a shadow, it's still there.
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 You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.