Author Topic: Mike (the magician) Rieck's Million dollar CB750, hoo baby! (Read 10628 times)

Terry in Australia · « **on:** June 09, 2005, 03:52:31 AM »

Check this beast men, Mike's just finished it, and you know it's good! Mike just sent me the pics, I won't steal his thunder, if you want to know what's been done to it (or more like, what HASN'T, ha ha!) ask away, I'm sure he'll be happy to fill you all in! Cheers, Terry.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2005, 04:03:16 AM »

Here's some more pics

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2005, 04:27:54 AM »

Congrats Mike! I love that cafe-fairing. Where did you get it from?

It's definitely a state-of-the-art tuned bike!!

Raul

cben750f0 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 09, 2005, 05:14:40 AM »

DAM U!!!! DAM U !!!!... now i have to get one of your heads!!!... and maybe some CR's... and K&N pods... and.......

cben750f0 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 09, 2005, 05:15:35 AM »

oh and by the way... DAM fine effort, you better fill us im mate.... you cant leave photo's like that ;laying round and not explain them...peace

MRieck · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2005, 05:41:15 AM »

First...Thanks for posting the pics Terry- I couldn't get more than 1 pic at a time up. Like I've said, I know alot more about bikes than computers. Raul- that fairing was a Piranha unit I bought about 1980. Actually my brother and I bought 2 as we went on a bike trip down Skyline Drive into Virginia etc at that time. My brother was 16 and owned a 1977 F2- not a bad ride for being 16 years old! Cben, what would you like to know? It's 915cc with the M3 5mm valve conversion and cam chain tensioner. Crankshaft has been lightened and transmission undercut. It also has the late model clutch conversion. I included a pic of the digital oil gauge I installed this year as Bob Wessner asked about it. It is easy to install (screw sensor in the oil pan drain bolt and hook up connections). I used one of the open female bullet connections for the speedo/tach lights for switched power. Carbs are CR 31's. I included a pic of the remote idle adjustment set up- you can just see the knob over the top right of the K&N filter. It works very well. Also included the oil cooler set up- it's and Earl's unit-with Terry's oil filter adaptor. I also have Terry's oil pressure gauge but it is being polished. All the exterior engine fasteners are stainless steel Allens which I turned down on the lathe to remove casting crap and than I polished them. Looks great but all the detail stuff does eat up time. I've owned the bike almost 30 years and always find something to change or improve. This stuff really is art.

cben750f0 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2005, 06:05:08 AM »

this may sound like a stupid question, but do the carbs make that much difference?... and if so were can get some

..peace

MRieck · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2005, 06:53:06 AM »

No that's a good question. On relatively stock engines they do not make much of a difference- certainly not enough to justify the cost. The OEM 28's on the your CB are good carbs IMO. When you start getting into larger bores with much bigger cams and headwork the extra capacity of the CR's helps especially at high RPM's. They are much easier to adjust in regard to changing needle height and main jets. They do not have a port to screw in a carb synch tool which sucks BUT I figured a way around that. Seeing how it's 1 pic I'll take one and show how I did it.

Bobby · « **Reply #8 on:** June 09, 2005, 07:55:20 AM »

Super effort! I am Chartreuse with envy! I should have my 'Project' X' finished as soon as I find all those motorcycle parts I put somewhere...

cben750f0 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2005, 08:17:42 AM »

yeah thansk for that, i have the 836 kit, and am replaceing the head this week end, have the pods, and the straight through exhaust so thought that they might have benn on the cards... but if the ones i have are good... will i am going to leave them...cheers for the response

pmpski_1 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2005, 09:38:29 AM »

Quote from: MRieck on June 09, 2005, 05:41:15 AM

I included a pic of the digital oil gauge I installed this year as Bob Wessner asked about it. It is easy to install (screw sensor in the oil pan drain bolt and hook up connections). I used one of the open female bullet connections for the speedo/tach lights for switched power.

Mike - Can you give a little more info about this? Is it a temp gauge? Where did you get the parts from? If there's a thread about it that answers these questions, just paste it here.

Thanks
Brian

MRieck · « **Reply #11 on:** June 09, 2005, 10:17:33 AM »

Brian Yes it's an oil temp gauge. When the bike is shut off it goes to a military time clock. Shindy makes them under the "Daytona" product line. http://www.shindypro.com/catalog/each_q_ptype.key33.html
The adaptor supplied is the same size as the oil pan bolt. They( the whole unit, gauge sender etc) are sold thru Parts Unlimited (have to go to a dealer) and probably Dennis Kirk. It works well!

pmpski_1 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 09, 2005, 10:34:05 AM »

Thanks Mike. I'll probably end up with one of these. I don't think that I need to watch my oil temp too much here in Seattle, but I'm kind of a nerd and want every measurement that I can get.

And by the way, your bike is BEAUTIFUL!

jsaab2748 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 09, 2005, 06:24:03 PM »

Very nice, sir......VERY NICE.....A head turner for sure.

MRieck · « **Reply #14 on:** June 09, 2005, 06:52:17 PM »

Thanks gentlemen...I really appreciate it.

MRieck · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2005, 07:55:07 PM »

BTW that's a 78 F3 front adapted to an 18" spoke wheel. That one took alot of work.

Einyodeler · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2005, 08:03:19 PM »

Wow Mike..............................speechless.........................

dzachary99 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 13, 2005, 11:33:12 PM »

Very nice work! I am wondering about that seat. What kind is it? Where did you get it?

JustMe · « **Reply #18 on:** June 14, 2005, 12:47:55 AM »

very very very nice looking bike. i have a question for you if you don't mind. is that seat custom made or is there somewhere i can order one like it? thanks. edit: sorry i just noticed someone else asked.

cben750f0 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2005, 01:18:15 AM »

just haveing a closer look at the seat(cos i want one)... it looks like a corbin?.. am i right or wrong?.... and how do you sync those cr's?....also what are those rears sets you have?.... peace

MRieck · « **Reply #20 on:** June 14, 2005, 05:04:33 AM »

The seat is the stock F3 seat that has had the front cut down about an 1" and recovered by Sargent seats. The stock front foam has been cut down and mostle replaced with their "Atomic Foam" which works nice! The front half has their texture material while the back half is smooth. I refinished(removed seat foam from pan, bead blasted and painted) the seat pan prior tp sending it to Sargents. I removed the trim strip on the bottom (the holes in the cowling had been filled in long ago when it was painted). Cben, I'll try to post a pic of the mos for carb synching. I'm switching to a new server and a new laptop show it may take a couple of days but basically it involves placing brass tubes with a lip in the middle of the tube into the carb boot. It looks like a many modern set ups...works great to.

MRieck · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2005, 05:15:27 AM »

BTW...the raersets are Raask. Not the greatest build quality but the only available for that model. They work fine.

bearcatamo · « **Reply #22 on:** July 28, 2005, 01:45:15 PM »

How's about a list of the mods and where to get said mods! (PLEASE.......)

Barry in FL

Quail "Owner of the comfortable k8" · « **Reply #23 on:** July 28, 2005, 08:08:13 PM »

May I stop over to shave in the reflection of the engine?!!!!!

What did you put on the polished alum?

Do you have a lock on your garage? When do you plan to vacation?

Do you ride it a lot, I think I would have someone else ride it so I could just watch my work roll by!

cben750f0 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 28, 2005, 08:22:15 PM »

quail that is the only prob of haveing a unique bike... you never get to see it go by, and you are usually to paranoid to let someone else let it ride by.... though i do agree its a top bike mate...peace

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