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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #25 on: December 05, 2017, 09:39:35 AM »
I thing that will work, but the placement of the seat mounts will force you to snake wiring, etc. underneath.  Obviously, make sure to not place connectors underneath the cross-member/mount so that you don't have any access issues for repair/maintenance.
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #26 on: December 05, 2017, 02:50:56 PM »
Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on December 05, 2017, 09:39:35 AM
I thing that will work, but the placement of the seat mounts will force you to snake wiring, etc. underneath.  Obviously, make sure to not place connectors underneath the cross-member/mount so that you don't have any access issues for repair/maintenance.
Good advice.  Thanks.  The Motogadget should fit perfectly and be accessible in that larger opening towards the rear of the E-box.
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #27 on: December 06, 2017, 12:03:33 AM »
 Personally, I'm not having a problem with the use of a round tube on the 750 swingarm. I think trying to use the larger box tubing from another 750 swingarm would have been "Way Over, Overkill".    ;)

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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #28 on: December 06, 2017, 11:02:22 AM »
This is my last mockup before paint and powder coating.  Satin Black frame and something black and silver for the tank and cowl.  My question is, what about the rear brake stay arm?  Black may be too many black bars back there so I was thinking silver stay arm and all calipers??  Ideas?
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #29 on: December 06, 2017, 02:48:47 PM »
 Your front end is silver so I would say Silver swingarm, Black brake brake stay & calipers.
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #30 on: December 06, 2017, 03:12:45 PM »
Quote from: Godffery on December 06, 2017, 02:48:47 PM
Your front end is silver so I would say Silver swingarm, Black brake brake stay & calipers.

I hadn't considered that but it makes sense!  I usually see the swingarm the same colour as the frame..
The only other thing to consider could be an accent colour somewhere.  The 'Honda' tank badge is gold and so is the chain and fittings for the oil tank sight gauge (good suggestion Cafe Racer Fan) but all of that could be changed.  Would a slight accent on the calipers break up the black a bit?

Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on March 10, 2017, 10:15:12 PM
You might want to think about installing a sight glass to be able to check the oil level without having to open the tank.
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #31 on: December 06, 2017, 08:01:49 PM »
I could see the calipers gold.
You could also have the hardware plated gold zinc for a nice accent.
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #32 on: December 06, 2017, 08:49:40 PM »
Quote from: Godffery on December 06, 2017, 08:01:49 PM
I could see the calipers gold.
You could also have the hardware plated gold zinc for a nice accent.
http://www.vinmoto.org/gallery/v/VinMoto-Garage/album03/Godfferys-Garage-123/Parts+and+service/Performance+motor+build/WH-118.JPG.html

That gold zinc looks wicked! What engine is that?


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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #33 on: December 07, 2017, 01:31:59 AM »
 That's a CB550 motor I built a few years ago.
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #34 on: January 07, 2018, 05:30:53 PM »
The foot pegs were going to be too low so I moved them up. The old top mount for the rear sets is now the bottom mount.
Finished the licence plate mount, regulator/rectifier mount studs on rear of battery box, and squared off the rear hoop for LED light bar.

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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #35 on: January 09, 2018, 07:28:43 AM »
Johnny nice work, i have a 75 750f in that red as a future project

it currently has comstars and dual front caliper set from a 79f

right now i am doing a 75 750k

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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #36 on: January 11, 2018, 02:39:09 PM »
The ABS should paint fine, but you need to use an adhesion promoter for plastic parts.
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #37 on: February 13, 2018, 09:28:07 AM »
ABS painted fine with adhesion promoter and flex agent.
Coming along..

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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #38 on: February 13, 2018, 09:44:25 AM »
Quote from: calj737 on February 13, 2018, 09:36:19 AM
Dude! That is bada$$!

Thanks Cal! It's starting to take shape.  Wiring soon..  :)


Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on March 10, 2017, 10:15:12 PM
Hey that looks pretty good.  You might want to think about installing a sight glass to be able to check the oil level without having to open the tank.

Thanks for that suggestion!  See pic.

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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #39 on: February 13, 2018, 10:25:43 AM »
 Are you actually putting flaming sculls on this beautiful bike or are you just messing with us to see what the reaction would be? 
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #40 on: February 13, 2018, 10:28:29 AM »
Quote from: Johnny340 on February 13, 2018, 09:28:07 AM
ABS painted fine with adhesion promoter and flex agent.
Coming along..

Bad ass! Is that a wrap or hydro dip?
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #41 on: February 13, 2018, 10:31:45 AM »
Quote from: slikwilli420 on February 13, 2018, 10:28:29 AM
Bad ass! Is that a wrap or hydro dip?

Hydro Dip. It stretched a bit at the bottom but turned out pretty well for so many compound corners.  The adhesion promoter and flex agent were for the primer and clear coat on the ABS seat pan/cowl.
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #42 on: February 22, 2018, 03:43:14 PM »
More progress today.

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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #43 on: February 22, 2018, 03:45:08 PM »
Temp sensor bracket and master cylinder bracket to be powder coated. Front and rear brakes bled, shifter and clutch hooked up today.

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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #44 on: February 22, 2018, 03:46:22 PM »
Motogadget stuff is super high quality!

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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #45 on: February 22, 2018, 04:24:35 PM »
Are those the hard or soft M-Grips?
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #46 on: February 22, 2018, 04:27:39 PM »
Soft

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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #47 on: February 23, 2018, 06:45:20 PM »
Dig'n your solution for the Shifert / RearSet alignment!
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #48 on: February 24, 2018, 12:24:32 AM »
Quote from: Johnny340 on February 22, 2018, 04:27:39 PM
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Cool. Let us know how they work out.  They look grippy but I'm wondering if they offer enough "give" to dampen vibration and combat fatigue.
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"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)

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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Re: This is my first CB750F
« Reply #49 on: March 08, 2018, 08:33:28 PM »
Wiring done! It's like cheating using Motogadget.

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