Topic: 1974 Rickman-Honda 750 CR replica/tribute

[Hondadave01]

Can anyone help me, I have a 1963,64,or 65 Honda ca150 benly touring that I would like to rebuild, can anyone tell me where I can download a repair manual?
Thanks you

[Scott S]

Can anyone help me, I have a 1963,64,or 65 Honda ca150 benly touring that I would like to rebuild, can anyone tell me where I can download a repair manual?
Thanks you

 Hey Dave. You might have better luck starting your own topic. Try the "Other Bikes" section here. This thread is about the Rickman's and your post might get lost in the shuffle.

[kosmjon]

Hi kosmjon, This just popped up on UK Ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/genuine-rickman-honda-cr750-/381976532467?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

Posted for your inspiration, but if you want to buy it and keep it in my garage until you can collect I'm happy to oblige 

Good luck with your build. Cheers  Geoff

Ha, that would be nice, eh?  Looks like no takers on that one.
BTW, thanks for all the recent pics and links.  I've been a bit side-tracked with honey-do tasks and other stuff.  I have sold 4 bikes since 1 Jan and have raised a good bit of capital for buying the remaining parts needed for this Rickman-Honda replica.

To assure you there is life in this project, look what arrived today by FedEx from Airtech Streamlining in CA:


Parts look amazing and Airtech did a wonderful job.  I had already received the windscreen from Gustafsson Plastics (who knew they were just an hour away in St. Augustine.) 

Probably won't get a lot done until April at rate things are going, but I it is nice to have all the fiberglass on site now.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Nice glass pieces.  I assume you will line the gas tank with an epoxy (like Caswell) to resist against the effects of ethanol-based fuels.

[Zunspec]

The quality of the body work looks A1, great when your project receives significant parts and you can begin to see what it might look like.

Cheers  Geoff

[jaguar]

There was an orange Rickman CB750 that was being "flipped" at MidO.
I heard a rumor that it was bought for CHEAP in the campgrounds Thursday before the event really started.

I very much want to add a Rickman to my garage.

[754]

What was the flip price ?

[jaguar]

Honestly dont remember.

I think it was more then I was willing to pay, but was probably still "a deal"

[754]

Plus you know he got it for less..

[slikwilli420]

This still alive? Working on my Rickman project and like seeing progress of others projects.

[kosmjon]

It is alive, but moving very slowly. I've bought a lot of parts including all the bodywork from Airtech.  I've been building and flipping other bikes to save up some $$ to finish it.  Goal is to bring it to Barber in October.  I will check out your progress for inspiration.

[slikwilli420]

It is alive, but moving very slowly. I've bought a lot of parts including all the bodywork from Airtech.  I've been building and flipping other bikes to save up some $$ to finish it.  Goal is to bring it to Barber in October.  I will check out your progress for inspiration.

Awesome! Im pulling for you as I will be there racing with AHRMA. Could you update the links for your pics please? Photobucket screwed us all. I like Google photos as they have unlimited original resolution picture storage and its easy to link here.

[kosmjon]

Awesome! I'm pulling for you as I will be there racing with AHRMA. Could you update the links for your pics please? Photobucket screwed us all. I like Google photos as they have unlimited original resolution picture storage and its easy to link here.

Thanks! The racing there is so fun to watch.  Must be amazing to actually be on the track racing.

So I'm trying to switch everything to Google Photos. It took a while but I finally figured out how to get a direct link and it is working well.

[slikwilli420]

Awesome! I'm pulling for you as I will be there racing with AHRMA. Could you update the links for your pics please? Photobucket screwed us all. I like Google photos as they have unlimited original resolution picture storage and its easy to link here.

Thanks! The racing there is so fun to watch.  Must be amazing to actually be on the track racing.

So I'm trying to switch everything to Google Photos. It took a while but I finally figured out how to get a direct link and it is working well.

Indeed it is. This is my second year and I am already pumped for Barber. Build yours right and it will fall into Sportsman 750 for Formula 750, then you could come play!! We need more SOHC representation in Sportsman, since its only 3 of us right now, against a BIG field of XS650's.

[kosmjon]

After 27!! Months this project is alive again!
A couple months back I had cylinders bored to .001 clearance cruizinmage 836 kit.

This week I drilled and drove out old valve guides and drove in new APE guides.

Today I used Neway cutters to cut new seats and a flex hone to get the valves to fit.

Then I removed old cylinder studs to make way for new APE HD studs.

[PeWe]

About the seat cutters used.. Which sizes of their cutters fits the CB750 head for correct angles?

[kosmjon]

Here is what I bought from Beam Equipment:
SKU: NWY-CTR-100 Neway 100 Series Cutters
1) CU124 - CU-124 Neway Valve Seat Cutter 1-5/16" - 15° x 60°
1) CU128 - CU-128 Neway Valve Seat Cutter 1-5/16" - 30° x 45°

SKU: NWY297
Neway .297 Pilots ( 100 Series)
Specifications:
Neway .297 Pilots: 100550 - 5.50mm

SKU: NWY-TW513 Neway Tee Wrench 3/8" Hex Drive
3/8" Hex Tee Wrench for Driving 100 Series Neway Cutters

[kosmjon]

More progress on the carbs and the engine: