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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2020, 06:38:53 PM »
 A jig ? Setup ?  What the guy does not have a table  ?
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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2020, 07:14:46 PM »
Antonio...... tank looks great. Nothing better than keeping it original!

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #27 on: August 17, 2020, 08:24:38 PM »
I have my CB750 tank down to bare metal and it's got some dents, I hate to lay filler on it and would probably do a bad job on it.. Called a local guy and he hadn't invested in a jig/setup for tanks but gave a recommendation for a place 45 mins away that does great work.  But I can't get anyone to look at me sideways for $100 around here. 

Yeah, I honestly didn’t know much about this dent removal places, it was suggested by a member, but as I said I’m very happy with the results. I was going to try myself but it’s something that I have never done and really wanted to preserve the paint and decals. And it would had cost me as much just to buy the tools and probably I would had ruin it and ended up painting anyway lol
So for $100 was definitely worth it.
I ll post some close up pictures in the next few weeks

That’s crazy, yeah I was expecting to cost a lot more  honestly, but this guy was super awesome to work with and seemed pretty excited about bringing back a old tank.

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #28 on: August 17, 2020, 08:29:41 PM »
Antonio...... tank looks great. Nothing better than keeping it original!
Thank you!!
Yeah I’m hoping to keep everything original. I know there is a few minor updates to be made.

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #29 on: August 17, 2020, 08:30:19 PM »
A jig ? Setup ?  What the guy does not have a table  ?
Lol

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #30 on: August 17, 2020, 10:25:10 PM »
Maybe something like this, who knows. Or yeah, a table.... ;D


A jig ? Setup ?  What the guy does not have a table  ?

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #31 on: August 22, 2020, 06:10:41 AM »
Progress update
New parts came in.
Rear end it’s pretty much disassembled a lot of parts to be cleaned and some polished some painted.
 Still need to remove swing arm to clean, replace bushing and greased. Got to replace this old shocks still debating on what to get I’m looking at a set from Cognito Moto or a set of Hagon. I ll be removing the front wheel so this week I can install new wheel bearings and new tires, clean rear brake and install new shoes. Once that’s all done will give the wheel a nice clean and polish before reinstall.

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #32 on: August 23, 2020, 07:40:35 PM »
Quick update
I did remove the old shocks and order a set from Cognito Moto hopefully I made the right decision only time will tell. I removed the swing arm, it has some rust spots I ll sandblast it and paint it  along with the center stand and a few other parts hopefully sometime this week.
I removed the front wheel and started disassemble the front end.
I really want to get the tires and wheel bearings installed, sandblast and paint this parts, and install new head bearings this week or in the next few.
Thanks for looking

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #33 on: August 25, 2020, 05:21:17 AM »
Wow!! Your bike looks awesome!!
Thank you !

Thanks and yours is making good progress. Your tank came out great.
My 75 was put away properly every winter in NH and my friend that had it before me asked me years ago how to do long term storage. He had drained the gas out of the tank and carbs, fresh oil and filter. The bike was put in his dry basement that stayed above 50 degrees because of the furness and he kept the seat, tank and side covers upstairs in a spare bedroom covered, on top of the old bed. It was a fairly easy prep to get it running again after 12 years setting down there. Thankfully he kept it kicked over each year so a new battery, quick clean of the jets as the carbs had no build-up in them, flush and bleed the brake and I had it back on the road. On one of the first rides I got pulled over for cracking it open on a 40 mph twisty road. I went by him doing 60.... Thankfully he was in a good mood and understood my just getting it back on the road but reminded me it was a 40 mph road. I've been over the ton there in years past on my original 750s.

Keep up the good work.

This past 7 months I've been helping a friend bring back to life a 74 his father in law gave him. I had to strip it to the frame as there was a bunch of rust on the frame and bad engine paint from setting in a rat infested shed for 33 years.
It's going back together now. Just have to order some new seals as I pulled the engine covers off and polished them while the motor is out and will be replacing the rubber pucks in the head as they had been leaking.
Stu
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My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #34 on: August 25, 2020, 05:51:45 AM »
Wow!! Your bike looks awesome!!
Thank you !

Thanks and yours is making good progress. Your tank came out great.
My 75 was put away properly every winter in NH and my friend that had it before me asked me years ago how to do long term storage. He had drained the gas out of the tank and carbs, fresh oil and filter. The bike was put in his dry basement that stayed above 50 degrees because of the furness and he kept the seat, tank and side covers upstairs in a spare bedroom covered, on top of the old bed. It was a fairly easy prep to get it running again after 12 years setting down there. Thankfully he kept it kicked over each year so a new battery, quick clean of the jets as the carbs had no build-up in them, flush and bleed the brake and I had it back on the road. On one of the first rides I got pulled over for cracking it open on a 40 mph twisty road. I went by him doing 60.... Thankfully he was in a good mood and understood my just getting it back on the road but reminded me it was a 40 mph road. I've been over the ton there in years past on my original 750s.

Keep up the good work.

This past 7 months I've been helping a friend bring back to life a 74 his father in law gave him. I had to strip it to the frame as there was a bunch of rust on the frame and bad engine paint from setting in a rat infested shed for 33 years.
It's going back together now. Just have to order some new seals as I pulled the engine covers off and polished them while the motor is out and will be replacing the rubber pucks in the head as they had been leaking.
Thank you
It looks like a good project
Yeah she’s not in bad shape for been sitting for so long, I was thinking about pulling the engine and paint the frame but honestly I got not real reason for it engine and frame paint it’s in good shape, no rust really. I figure i ll get it on the road and if in the feature I pull the engine for any reason I ll take care of the frame. However the swing arm, both stands, and battery bracket had good amount of rust, so those I’m going to paint. Engine still needs to be polished along with all the chrome parts. But I think she’s coming along nice. Hope to have her on the road late winter or early spring.

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #35 on: August 25, 2020, 08:48:38 AM »
Cool beans. They are fun to work on.
Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #36 on: August 26, 2020, 06:14:42 PM »
Shocks came in today.
Shipping was super fast I only ordered them on Sunday.
They look good and well made, thanks to Cognito Moto, but just by taking some quick measurements from the old once it looks like I’m going to need some spacers for the top and bottom. For the top the stock are a bit wider than the new once and at the bottom the stock mounting point it’s a bit narrower then the new once. Of course I m not sure about performance.
Nothing a few washers and spacers can’t fix.
I ll update once I ll mount them.

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #37 on: August 28, 2020, 09:42:12 AM »
Quick update
Forks are drained and off, ready to be cleaned and rebuild.
Next I ll remove the triple to upgrade the head bearings, the triple I’m going to sandblast and paint, it has a lot of rust. Also started to paint and polish some of the parts I ll post a a few pictures of that soon, waiting for everything to fully cure.

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #38 on: August 29, 2020, 09:19:04 AM »
My first cb750, which I rode constantly for several years in the '70s including at least three long trips, was a '75 in Flake Apricot Red.  Honestly, while Honda offered some very fine colors then, I think the Flake Apricot is the most beautiful.  I am envious, as I wish I had that bike back.
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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #39 on: August 29, 2020, 08:12:17 PM »
My first cb750, which I rode constantly for several years in the '70s including at least three long trips, was a '75 in Flake Apricot Red.  Honestly, while Honda offered some very fine colors then, I think the Flake Apricot is the most beautiful.  I am envious, as I wish I had that bike back.
Thank you it’s definitely a beautiful bike.

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« Reply #40 on: August 29, 2020, 08:14:05 PM »
Tires and wheel bearings are installed.
I have to take some time to clean and polish the rims now and they be ready to install.

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #41 on: August 30, 2020, 11:09:24 AM »
Some of the painted parts and polished ones.
I hope to have everything reinstalled sometime this afternoon.

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #42 on: August 30, 2020, 12:04:57 PM »
Swing arm, both stands and battery bracket back on the bike.

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« Reply #43 on: August 30, 2020, 06:40:04 PM »
Started to work on polishing the rear wheel.
Just a before and after picture, still a lot to go. Lol

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« Reply #44 on: September 05, 2020, 10:30:19 AM »
Got the new head bearings installed , paint the triple tree, and got the new rear brake shoes installed.
The rear wheel it’s ready to go back, probably do that sometime tonight.
After the rear wheel it’s on I ll be working on the forks and the front wheel.

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« Reply #45 on: September 05, 2020, 11:09:09 AM »
One more

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« Reply #46 on: September 05, 2020, 12:40:54 PM »
Got to the rear wheel sooner then expected, starting to look like a bike again.

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« Reply #47 on: September 05, 2020, 04:34:59 PM »
New chain it’s on, happy with what I was able to do today.
Next the forks and polish the front wheel.

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Re: 75 CB750 restoration project.
« Reply #48 on: September 05, 2020, 05:20:22 PM »
Looking great, when it gets on its own wheels there's a sense of the finish line in sight, feels good. 

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« Reply #49 on: September 05, 2020, 08:00:31 PM »
Looking great, when it gets on its own wheels there's a sense of the finish line in sight, feels good.
Thank you!!
Yeah definitely