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K3 Project has now started.
« on: January 23, 2017, 07:19:19 PM »
 Ok, this is it, I finally got the K3 I've been moving toward. The original owner needed to find a new home for it. It runs fine with the usual exceptions such as carb tuning, head bearings loose, swing arm bushings and a few other things. 29,636 miles. Needs a set of stock exhausts. My goal is to make it like new again in K0 candy blue green (my first CB750, 1970), otherwise mostly stock. The frame will be powder coated, engine freshened up (especially cam chain and top end). All black parts re-coated, aluminum either polished or painted similar to stock livery. No hurry, I will do it as $$ allows. I will try to post some photos as I go. Since I live on Maui I will likely make some decisions based on our ocean environment like replacing the spokes with stainless, etc. I'm wondering if clear coating the forks after polishing is a good idea and what product to use. I will be re-watching Dean's Hackaweek episodes a lot.

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Re: K3 Project has now started.
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2017, 07:58:52 PM »
Subscribed, looks like a nice bike already [except the exhaust!]
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2017, 08:03:06 PM »
It'll be great to see a restored bike on Maui.
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2017, 08:25:23 AM »
Aloha.  I used to live in Kihei many moons ago.  Was there three years ago for a visit.  My ex-brother-in-law runs a body shop there...if you need some help with the paint work.
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2017, 12:09:34 PM »
We used to have a vacation place in Honokowai and friends in Pukalani, Paia and Makawao.  Love that island!
1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
1975 CB550F1 frame/CB650 engine hybrid "The Hot Mess" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,150220.0.html)
2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

Sold/Emeritus
1973 CB750K2 "Bionic Mongrel" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0) - Sold
1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2017, 02:41:21 PM »
I've been to Oahu, rented a Honda and slept on Sunset Beach!
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2017, 02:49:12 PM »
Enjoy the bike and watch the $$$$ disappear over the horizon!!  Who cares though it is fun doing it.  Great looking bike.  Agree exhaust is sus!!!
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Re: K3 Project has now started.
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2017, 02:51:19 PM »
Due to our marine environment here I am thinking of stainless spokes. Has anyone heard a downside to using them?
Steve
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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2017, 03:17:14 PM »
Due to our marine environment here I am thinking of stainless spokes. Has anyone heard a downside to using them?
Steve
None, especially given the exposure to salt air.
1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
1975 CB550F1 frame/CB650 engine hybrid "The Hot Mess" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,150220.0.html)
2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

Sold/Emeritus
1973 CB750K2 "Bionic Mongrel" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0) - Sold
1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2017, 04:59:06 PM »
Due to our marine environment here I am thinking of stainless spokes. Has anyone heard a downside to using them?
Steve
None, especially given the exposure to salt air.

+1. Thats all I use and I'm 300 miles from salt water....
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2017, 06:06:34 PM »

+1. Thats all I use and I'm 300 miles from salt water....

I guess you can still buy chrome spokes, but why?

I've also gone the extra mile and replaced all the hardware on my build with stainless steel hardware.  I'm on the gulf coast and don't like looking at rusty chrome hardware.
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« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2017, 06:10:46 PM »
Budman
By hardware, do you mean the fasteners? Or have you also obtained stainless parts as well.
Thank you for the answers all.
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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2017, 06:49:07 PM »
Budman
By hardware, do you mean the fasteners? Or have you also obtained stainless parts as well.
Thank you for the answers all.
Steve

Yeah, all nuts, bolts and washers.  I say all, but there have been a few that I've had to use stock fasteners because it was Honda specific or I couldn't find a ss equal.  Mine is more of a custom build rather than a restoration though, so I've tried to simplify things and used ss where I could.
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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2017, 08:16:13 PM »
Ok, here is a question.
I want my K3 to have painted headlight can and fork ears, like a K0. Does anyone know if they are compatible? Can I swap K0 fork ears into a K3?
Thank you all
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2017, 08:40:59 PM »
Yes.
1975 CB550K1 "Blue" Stockish Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=135005.0)
1975 CB550F1 frame/CB650 engine hybrid "The Hot Mess" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,150220.0.html)
2008 Triumph Thruxton (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190956.0.html)
2014 MV Agusta Brutale Dragster 800
2015 Yamaha FZ-09 (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,186861.0.html)

"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

Sold/Emeritus
1973 CB750K2 "Bionic Mongrel" (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=132734.0) - Sold
1977 CB750K7 "Nine Lives" Restomod (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=50490.0) - Sold
2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
2016+ Triumph Thruxton 1200 R (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,170198.0.html) - Sold

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« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2017, 08:50:44 AM »
You can bead blast the chrome and use a good metal etching or epoxy primer, then paint the ears to match.
Bud

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« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2017, 10:02:30 AM »
Great base for a project.  You will find a ton of great, knowledgeable, helpful people here.  One of my favorite forums.  Good luck with the scoot.

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« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2017, 10:10:23 AM »
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« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2017, 02:50:46 PM »
Ouch
I just could not stand to look at it any more, so I ordered the stock (replica) exhaust from David Silver Spares. Only hurts once. I will install them, give a good tune up and carb synch, ride it a bit and make my "to do" and parts list up for the rest of the project. My wife wants me to ride her around on it before I take it apart.
Does anyone have a good fix for the faded switch gear and master cylinder? Are they paintable?
Or do I just get new stuff?
I will be doing some of the Hondaman mods such as headlight relay, etc. I'm hoping to send the head and cylinders to him as well.
Thank you for all the great input.
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« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2017, 09:30:24 PM »
Palepainter media blasted his hand controls and switch housings.  I think he plans on repainting them if he hasn't already.
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« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2017, 10:06:43 PM »
Thinking ahead....
This bike had dual discs at some point and I have the parts. I did this conversion back in the day but I forget some things. The bleeder port and brake hose port are reversed on the right caliper. Can this be changed by moving what appears to be an insert for the brake line to the other hole? If so it would be symmetrical.
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« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2017, 08:36:08 AM »
In order to preserve as many usable small parts as possible, I want to set up a little zinc chromate plating bath. I have cruised the various videos and it seems very doable with a little practice. The only part I can't seem to find is where to get the chromate conversion solution. I'm sure someone here knows the answer to this. Any help would be appreciated.
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« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2017, 09:43:41 AM »
In order to preserve as many usable small parts as possible, I want to set up a little zinc chromate plating bath. I have cruised the various videos and it seems very doable with a little practice. The only part I can't seem to find is where to get the chromate conversion solution. I'm sure someone here knows the answer to this. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Steve

This?
https://www.caswellplating.com/electroplating-anodizing/zinc-plating-kits/chromates/yellow-chromate.html
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« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2017, 12:14:57 PM »
Budman
Aloha and many thanks (Mahalo in Hawaiian)
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« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2017, 12:24:06 PM »
Budman
Aloha and many thanks (Mahalo in Hawaiian)
Steve

Mele Kalikimaka to you too.
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