Topic: Cb750k1 refurbishment

[Stev-o]

Great attitude, great outlook, and great to hear YOU didn't get hurt. Bike is a beauty, Dave

+1.  I've been there too Dave, my 550F went down coming off the lift.  I was a little luckier, only the [new] stator cover was scratched.

[02z06dave]

Great attitude, great outlook, and great to hear YOU didn't get hurt. Bike is a beauty, Dave

+1.  I've been there too Dave, my 550F went down coming off the lift.  I was a little luckier, only the [new] stator cover was scratched.

That is lucky. I wish i had an easy fix like that.  I have one of those dent pulling kits that uses glue to pull dents. Ive had reasonable success with it on gas tanks in the past. Im thinking i may give it a shot on the pipes. Theres nothing to lose really. If it works then great if not, im in the same place.

[MauiK3]

When I have problems like that I am so mad at myself it takes awhile to move on. My condolences. We are all our own worst critics, especially in these kinds of projects.
Experience always costs.
The bike is beautiful, I love all three original colors, candy blue green is my favorite and I rank gold and red both after that. Great bike.
In some ways I think the K1's are maybe the best just because of the carb rack.

[PeWe]

It is easy to wreck a bike, way too easy. The positive thing here is the slow speed and you were not riding it ending up on the hospital if being lucky.
You have no insurance to use? Now or later when the incident might have happened or will happen?

[02z06dave]

It is easy to wreck a bike, way too easy. The positive thing here is the slow speed and you were not riding it ending up on the hospital if being lucky.
You have no insurance to use? Now or later when the incident might have happened or will happen?

I do have insurance, but the low cost of the repair is less than the insurance deductible, so it wouldn't be worth making a claim

[02z06dave]

When I have problems like that I am so mad at myself it takes awhile to move on. My condolences. We are all our own worst critics, especially in these kinds of projects.
Experience always costs.
The bike is beautiful, I love all three original colors, candy blue green is my favorite and I rank gold and red both after that. Great bike.
In some ways I think the K1's are maybe the best just because of the carb rack.

Candy blue green is my favorite as well. In hindsight, i shiuld have gone with that color when it was painted.  At the time, i was just thinking, it was originally gold, it should be gold

[PeWe]

When I have problems like that I am so mad at myself it takes awhile to move on. My condolences. We are all our own worst critics, especially in these kinds of projects.
Experience always costs.
The bike is beautiful, I love all three original colors, candy blue green is my favorite and I rank gold and red both after that. Great bike.
In some ways I think the K1's are maybe the best just because of the carb rack.

Candy blue green is my favorite as well. In hindsight, i shiuld have gone with that color when it was painted.  At the time, i was just thinking, it was originally gold, it should be gold

Taking the bike back to how it was made and delivered from the very beginning decades ago is very special too

[02z06dave]

When I have problems like that I am so mad at myself it takes awhile to move on. My condolences. We are all our own worst critics, especially in these kinds of projects.
Experience always costs.
The bike is beautiful, I love all three original colors, candy blue green is my favorite and I rank gold and red both after that. Great bike.
In some ways I think the K1's are maybe the best just because of the carb rack.

Candy blue green is my favorite as well. In hindsight, i shiuld have gone with that color when it was painted.  At the time, i was just thinking, it was originally gold, it should be gold

Taking the bike back to how it was made and delivered from the very beginning decades ago is very special too

Yes, there is something very satisfying about that even if its not my favorite color. Not that im hating on the gold, i do really like the gold.

[02z06dave]

I got my last bit of riding in today. I have to send the tank out tomorrow.  It seems to be pretty good overall, i just have a flat spot around 4k rpm under medium throttle. It seems fine all the way through with light throttle or wide open. I havent pushed all the way through the rpm range because of the fresh top end.

[02z06dave]

I got the tank back from RJ Cycle today, good as new and perfect paint match. Ron does an excellent job and he helped me out with a fast turnaround on this repair and repaint. I highly recommend him and will be sending him my next project, as well. Lucky for me, that will be soon because i just bought another k1 to get started on. It hasnt arrived yet, but im excited to get going on it. Oh, and in case anyone was thinking about trying the hot glue dent repair kits on an exhaust, it doesnt work. It made a slight difference on some of the little dings but nothing noticable on the bigger ones. Not worth the effort.

[Stev-o]

Looks good, Dave.  He repainted the entire tank?    I too have a K1 waiting on a restoration, I'm taking the summer off since it's too damn hot in the garage to enjoy wrenching. 

[02z06dave]

Looks good, Dave.  He repainted the entire tank?    I too have a K1 waiting on a restoration, I'm taking the summer off since it's too damn hot in the garage to enjoy wrenching.

Im not really sure if he repainted the whole thing or not. Unfortunately for me, i dont get to take the summer off, since this pays the bills now. I do have a fan, though. Lol. Also thinking about something like this... https://express.google.com/u/0/product/13237727539920825730_4105092410771700377_118724597?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=tu_cu&utm_content=eid-lsjeuxoeqt,eid-jspxyfnees&utm_campaign=118724597

[Stev-o]

Looks good, Dave.  He repainted the entire tank?    I too have a K1 waiting on a restoration, I'm taking the summer off since it's too damn hot in the garage to enjoy wrenching.

Im not really sure if he repainted the whole thing or not. Unfortunately for me, i dont get to take the summer off, since this pays the bills now. I do have a fan, though. Lol. Also thinking about something like this... https://express.google.com/u/0/product/13237727539920825730_4105092410771700377_118724597?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=tu_cu&utm_content=eid-lsjeuxoeqt,eid-jspxyfnees&utm_campaign=118724597

I'm also considering a system for my garage but a more permanent system such as this...


 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DVW6FSY/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A18KRV18GLJUCW&psc=1


I dont have enough power available in my electrical panel but hoping I can share the circuit my hot tub is on [since I dont use hot tub when it is hot outside]

[02z06dave]

Looks good, Dave.  He repainted the entire tank?    I too have a K1 waiting on a restoration, I'm taking the summer off since it's too damn hot in the garage to enjoy wrenching.

Im not really sure if he repainted the whole thing or not. Unfortunately for me, i dont get to take the summer off, since this pays the bills now. I do have a fan, though. Lol. Also thinking about something like this... https://express.google.com/u/0/product/13237727539920825730_4105092410771700377_118724597?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=tu_cu&utm_content=eid-lsjeuxoeqt,eid-jspxyfnees&utm_campaign=118724597

I'm also considering a system for my garage but a more permanent system such as this...


 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DVW6FSY/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A18KRV18GLJUCW&psc=1


I dont have enough power available in my electrical panel but hoping I can share the circuit my hot tub is on [since I dont use hot tub when it is hot outside]

I would love something like that, but i probably wont until we move in a couple years

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Hi Dave,

Congratulations! Your 750 has been nominated and seconded for Bike of the Month April 2019!  I hope you will "accept" the nomination in the following thread:  http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,176418.0.html

Don