Hello folks,
I just joined up, though I have been on the forums before reading lots. I may have even been registered under another username at some point years ago, but have forgotten.
I bought a 74 CB750 about 5 years ago, and it has been sitting untouched for the most part. It was a total basket case. It is a rolling chassis (in loose terms) with the engine just sitting in the frame, not even bolted in. I got three or four baskets of parts with the bike, some stuff I'm sure is missing. I do plan on doing a complete rebuild, engine tear down top and bottom, all new electrical system, and heavy body mods.
Since I have never actually seen the bike running, I would love some advice on where to start. Should I get the chassis rolling properly first and mount the motor even just to test compression, or just pull the motor and crack it open straight away? And is a bottom end rebuild even worth considering if the motor seems strong? I know that some internal parts are getting difficult to find; I always thought that the connecting rod bolts were torque-to-yield bolts, but now I'm reading that is not always the case. Can anybody verify if the K4 did or did not use these bolts?
Thanks in advance for the guidance. I am excited to learn and share my progress with the forum.
