Topic: 1974 CB750 Rod Weight for Rebuild

[pstoltz89]

I am rebuilding my 1974 CB750 and I have two sets of stock rods, but only 5 of the 8 rods are in usable condition .  I weighed the rods I want to use and found that two are 386 grams and two are 380 grams.  My question is can I use them as they are?  Or do I need rods that are closer in weight?  Can I shave some material off of the heavier rods to get them closer to 380 grams?  This is not a performance build.

Thanks in advance for the advice.

[Yoshimatic]

I thought the rods had a letter printed on them like a H,J,K etc. these letters represented the weight of them. You should really have all the same weight rods if you want it balanced and smooth.

[Yoshimatic]

This chart explains the rod weight marking.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Can't say that I ever weighed the same lettered rods as I've just matched rods by that weight letter designation. That being said you could always grind off a little weight to exactly match them.