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Offline Freebirdbeachbum

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Best Service Manual 1972 CB750 Four
« on: January 23, 2021, 06:17:50 PM »
Just picked it up. Probably won’t crack the case or gearbox open but all else is fair game.

Honda, Clymer, Cycleserve, other, or a combination of them?

Thanks,

Ken
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1980 Honda CX500 Custom
1968 Wards Riverside Benelli 125
2017 Triumph Tiger Explorer XRT
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Re: Best Service Manual 1972 CB750 Four
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2021, 06:34:59 PM »
  Welcome to the forum I've got a couple of old Clymers that are pretty useful and an official Honda shop manual also. Lots of guys would say to get member Hondaman's book also. A friend gave me a copy and its a good read. Hopefully you won't need one too much !
  Welcome to the forum and fun.  Eric

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Re: Best Service Manual 1972 CB750 Four
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2021, 07:40:11 PM »
Howdy!

Good place to start is here: http://manuals.sohc4.net/cb750k/

Manuals & supplements, wiring diagrams, parts lists.
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Re: Best Service Manual 1972 CB750 Four
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2021, 12:42:51 AM »
Honda genuine is best but is written for mechanics and ocasionally has dodgy translations. Problem is each new model had supplements to the original until K7/F2 which had a complete new manual.
I have them all on dvd, way to big to email and as i am in UK cant afford to say free but cover postage+a beer and i will post you one(has parts books as well)
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Re: Best Service Manual 1972 CB750 Four
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2021, 07:26:22 AM »
Example, for correct oil capacity in fork later than K0, check the additions.
CB750 Shop manual + additional colored diagrams are really useful. Manual has diagrams too.

Hondaman's book really useful. Lots of good tips how to do and make it better.
CB750 K6-76  970cc (Earlier 1005cc JMR Billet block on the shelf waiting for a comeback)
CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

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Re: Best Service Manual 1972 CB750 Four
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2021, 08:28:46 AM »
Yes, Hondaman's book is a must.
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Re: Best Service Manual 1972 CB750 Four
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2021, 10:10:09 AM »
Thanks all. I ordered the Honda genuine, Clymer, Haynes (because it was really cheap), and Hondaman's.
1972 Honda CB 750
1980 Honda CX500 Custom
1968 Wards Riverside Benelli 125
2017 Triumph Tiger Explorer XRT
2021 Lance Havana Classic 125
1965 Moto Guzzi Lodola Gran Turismo