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Offline SirJamestheGreat

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78 cb750f project
« on: September 22, 2020, 01:21:09 PM »
Hey, new to the forum, but I've lurked for a while. Just wanted to share my project 1978 CB750f resto-mod. Bike was bought in 1982 by my dad, then gifted to me in 2004 when I graduated high school, and he upgraded to a zrx1200r. I rode it for a few years before I ran it outta oil, yes I was dumb, and spun a bearing. It has been sitting since, then this year with all of the free covid time I had I started the rebuild. Updating all of the wiring, led bulbs, dual piston calipers, stainless lines, cartridge fork mod, and lots of powder coating.

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Re: 78 cb750f project
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2020, 06:51:41 PM »
What are you plans for restoring the wheels?  Vapor blasting?
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2005 RVT1000RR RC51-SP2 "El Diablo" - Sold
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Offline 70CB750

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Re: 78 cb750f project
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2020, 02:57:28 AM »
Following.

Make sure you check the head, specifically valve guides, this year had tendency to eat them up.   
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