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Offline JW1st4stroke

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Newbie with 73 cb750
« on: March 13, 2020, 08:20:09 PM »
Hello everyone,

                        I wanted to share with you my 1973 cb750. I've owned this bike for about a year now and it's my first street bike. Many hours spent in my cold, upstate New York garage wrenching on this machine. I hope to have it ready by spring!
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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2020, 02:21:14 AM »
welcome aboard ,good luck with project.
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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2020, 04:28:57 AM »
welcome aboard ,good looking bike, especially those pipes.

Good luck with it.
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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2020, 06:08:42 AM »
Thank you
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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2020, 03:23:34 PM »
Welcome from NE MN,

Halogen work lights will radiate heat like an infrared lamp, helps keep the hands warm.

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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2020, 07:34:53 PM »
MD,

          I do have a set of work lights and that's a good idea :). I was going to get a propane tank with the top of tank heater element but I've been putting all my spare cash into the build haha. Next winter for sure !!
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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2020, 07:47:42 PM »
Harbor Freight sells a big round white electric heater that works well: I have mine on in the garage all winter long. It's about $60, I think? I point it at the engine I plan to work on, and it is nice and warm while I work on it.
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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2020, 07:15:12 PM »
Hello Hondaman,

            It's a pleasure sir and thanks for the reply. I have your book and it has helped me in my journey for sure. I'll have to check that heater out.
Thanks again!
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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2020, 09:45:26 AM »
Nice bike!  I ran a seat very similar on my CB750 build. Is that seat the one off Ebay? I found it to be comfortable surprisingly!  I can relate to the cold, it's just starting to warm up here...  :)
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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2020, 10:35:06 AM »
Quote from: ctcycleworx on March 17, 2020, 09:45:26 AM
Nice bike!  I ran a seat very similar on my CB750 build. Is that seat the one off Ebay? I found it to be comfortable surprisingly!  I can relate to the cold, it's just starting to warm up here...  :)

purdy bike.

what headlight ears you using?

Love that exhaust.
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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2020, 10:37:57 AM »
Thank you, I did a dual rotor swap right before I sold it. The headlight ears are off Amazon I believe, I've also seen them on Ebay.

https://www.amazon.com/KIMISS-Aluminum-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Headlight/dp/B07H9369KN/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=35mm+headlight+bracket+aluminum&qid=1584466607&sr=8-6&swrs=D24F3DB85BFB9900AF66B27B61BFADCE
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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2020, 11:42:41 AM »
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Re: Newbie with 73 cb750
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2020, 07:43:29 PM »
Sorry for the late reply guys. The seat was on the bike when I got it. The exhaust I got from cycle x, it's the spitfire!! Thanks for the comments btw
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