Author Topic: Dusty Cafe' in the Corner (Read 4667 times)

736cc · « **on:** February 22, 2007, 05:56:36 PM »

A motorcycle enthusiast I've known for years always shows-up w/ an interesting bike; a new CBR1000, a CBX-6, VFR1000 and a couple others. Today I was at his house, and in his 2 car garage in the corner (under lawn furniture etc) was a dusty CB750 K1 that didn't look too stock; Morris mags, plastic race tail, lo-bars, orange paint, menacing black headers, chrome bits, unusual carbs etc. He tells me he bought new in 1971, its got Yoshimura pistons, head work, the whole 9 yards. Hasn't been touched in 10-15 years or so. MMMmmm...I'm kinda looking to build a cafe racer, so I give him the old, "you wanna sell it?" His reply.."Yeah, maybe...I've just too many projects right now..."

TO BE CONTINUED

bill440cars · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2007, 06:15:47 PM »

Hey, sound like some good possibilities with that one. LOL

We're all ears.

Later on, Bill

my78k · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2007, 06:45:54 PM »

You TEASE!!!!! No pics! No outcome!!! Dude you're killing us!!!!!

Dennis

736cc · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2007, 07:05:52 PM »

...you think I'm gonna sleep ez after today???

Rocking-M · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2007, 07:10:57 PM »

I hope you sleep a restless tossing and turning up and down to look at
750's on the internet kinda night

Good luck on your find!

chung · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2007, 08:02:55 PM »

That's how I got mine. Lifted a tarp because I thought I saw a 750 rear wheel. And it became a Christmas bonus/gift no less

736cc · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2007, 04:37:06 AM »

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That's how I got mine. Lifted a tarp because I thought I saw a 750 rear wheel. And it became a Christmas bonus/gift no less

Is that a Dunstall? Nice stance in every way!

DME · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2007, 04:53:33 AM »

Quote from: 736cc on February 23, 2007, 04:37:06 AM

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That's how I got mine. Lifted a tarp because I thought I saw a 750 rear wheel. And it became a Christmas bonus/gift no less
Is that a Dunstall? Nice stance in every way!

Looks like a Read Titan to me, well at least the tank does...

Cheers
Dan

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2007, 07:15:56 AM »

And he hooked that race horse up to a wagon... ? !

736cc · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2007, 04:14:10 PM »

K1 has a FULL-RACE YOSH MOTOR, MORRIS MAGS, TRIPLE DISCS, AND ONLY 10,000 MILES! Untouched and garaged for about 25 years! Not mine YET but negotiations sound positive.

heffay · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2007, 05:43:19 PM »

oooooohhhh, aaaaaaaaaahhhh...

Roach Carver · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2007, 06:05:50 PM »

Sure could use those gauges. Have I told you how much I enjoy having you here? BTW, I thought the yosh pipe had more of a round bend in front of the engine?

736cc · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2007, 06:29:30 PM »

Its a KERKER presently but I got a Yosh pipe waiting to go on it to make all sorts of wonderfully LOUD noises

DarkRider · « **Reply #13 on:** March 16, 2007, 08:02:31 PM »

any updates on this thing?

736cc · « **Reply #14 on:** May 15, 2007, 07:03:19 PM »

Its finally in my garage tonight. That Yosh motor will roar again but I'm going to tidy things up a bit first. Its the basis of the cafe I've always wanted to build.

Ingrid · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2007, 03:07:14 AM »

Congratulations!! Great find. Looks like the perfect donor for a nice little project!
Please keep us posted on the build!

DarkRider · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2007, 10:55:29 PM »

Congrats man! More pics of it free from storage needed please!

mrbreeze · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2007, 09:08:57 PM »

Very cool!!! So what did you have to give for a bike with all the good sh!t already there? I even scoped dual disc front end.........if you got that for less than $1500....you did good.

736cc · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2007, 05:15:04 PM »

It was twice that, but it wasn't actually for sale, so I feel very fortunate. Don't forget, its got an all-out soup-to-nuts Yoshimura motor from the 70's, not just a big-bore. Heres a rough mock-up of how its coming together...I pulled the carbs, cables, etc, yanked the Kerker and threw on that nasty hand-bent Yosh pipe and the Dunstall fairing. I need rear-sets, clubmans, fork brace, a complete going over and strip-down and I'm doing it right. Its got potential.

mrbreeze · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2007, 09:01:59 PM »

So what did you do with that Kerker that you "yanked"

Is it for sale?? Do you have a pic?

(enquiring minds wanna know!!!!).

736cc · « **Reply #20 on:** June 13, 2007, 04:30:58 PM »

Check it out; after a totally one-track-mind week of thrashing details, this bike is coming together and totally RIPS! And its street-legal!
Amazingly, after a total carb rebuild, I set-up the sync gauges and it DID NOT NEED ADJUSTING! Good kharma.
I feel like 18 years old again; this is what I always wanted to do with a 4 cylinder.

CrisPDuk · « **Reply #21 on:** June 13, 2007, 07:17:49 PM »

It's different I'll give you that

Some nice details on there too, like the turned around front forks and the rear disc set up. It probably needs a decent brake set up if that Yoshi motor is still packing all it's horses

What's that back wheel from, is it a 16" or are the photos just making it look small?

736cc · « **Reply #22 on:** June 13, 2007, 08:07:58 PM »

16" Morris mag rear w/ a GT501 Dunlop 130/90-16 and Lockhead caliper clamping a Honda disc. Its actually the same diameter as an 18" w/ that really meaty tire.
Rigged a V45 Magna master on the fronts which is angled for pullback stock bars so it sits nice on clubmans, plus its a nice low-profile master cylinder w/ not much wiggle room to spare; it stops better than the usual single CB750 set-up I'm used to.

mrbreeze · « **Reply #23 on:** June 13, 2007, 08:18:20 PM »

Gotta say 736..........it does look the business!!!!!!.......Way cool ride

cben750f0 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2007, 02:49:49 AM »

i like the front, i havent seen many with the reverse calipers.... man thats a sweet ride, i have the reversed calipers aswell, but did it myself.....

its funny this story, cos i recently found my natural father after 30 years, and he has a blue K2 in the garage, under a bloody 4X4 wheel and tire.... that was our first heated words, and it was within the first 2 hours!!!LOL hahaha..

well done mate... keep us posted... BTW here is a pic of my front...(cos i can

)

peace

Rhonda750F · « **Reply #25 on:** June 15, 2007, 06:25:26 AM »

That is one tuff looking motor scooter! Are you going to do anything to preserve the pipe? ceramic coat, paint etc?

I really need someone to make reproductions of the yosh pipes. That would be an interesting business venture, you should look into making copies and sell em like hotcakes.

.............. Seriously.

cleveland · « **Reply #26 on:** June 15, 2007, 08:28:21 AM »

Yea, we all want to stumble across a deal like this. Congrats!

736cc · « **Reply #27 on:** June 17, 2007, 10:52:48 AM »

Got back from Laconia NH today. 1000 miles, cruised on hwy at 80 mph, hit 125 mph a few times in the White Mountains in NH, led a group of bros all day ( 2 are cops and they FLY on a ZX12 and a new BMW K1200S) on their modern sportbikes thru all the best twisties anywhere 250 mile ride, at first they joked about "waiting-up" for me, I totally suprised everybody especially after a few 100 mph sweepers w/ me in the lead (I know those roads after a dozen trips to bike wknd), the bike walks the walk, and talks the talk. I was flat-out at every opportunity. Flawless handling (not 1 wobble or weave EVER), pulled hard thru all the gears, bike was spanked thoroughly all wknd. I have a bit of a wild streak. What a blast.
Best motorcycle I've ever owned. My CBX was a bit faster but this thing HANDLES! Seat was ultra-comfy, wind protection superb, DIDN'T LEAK 1 DROP OF OIL (used 1 qt), no major glitches (front signals vibrated off a couple times), had a flat rear tire 2 blocks from a Harley shop at 4 in the afternoon on Friday, and they had a 16" tube (of course). I removed gas tank, laid bike on its side on some cardboard boxes (no centerstand), yanked the wheel, handed him the wheel, he fixed it in 10 minutes w/o waiting, I quickly re-installed wheel. All this took less than 1 hour from when I discovered flat till the time I was back on the road. I thought at first my wknd was absolutely kaput and would need a trailer home. Brought about 10 pounds of tools, and needed most.
And the YOSH pipe HOWLED ALL DAY!

cben750f0 · « **Reply #28 on:** June 17, 2007, 05:23:47 PM »

glad you had a win mate, and you are right these old girls handle just fine, i still say a great rider on and older bike will go faster than a bad rider on a good bike... just ask my mate on an sv650 that couldnt catch me up our local twisty hills.... to say he was a little miffed was an understatement.... what other planes have you got for the bike?... looking good...

peace

736cc · « **Reply #29 on:** June 18, 2007, 04:48:46 AM »

Next winter, swiss cheese the discs, figure out rearsets, and definately new paint. Should I make it silver or smoke grey metalic or keep it orange?

super pasty white guy · « **Reply #30 on:** June 18, 2007, 05:53:45 AM »

Definitely, defiantly keep the orange.

dave

hopterfixer · « **Reply #31 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:53:02 AM »

That thing needs some flake, Orange flake!

griff6-5-zero · « **Reply #32 on:** June 18, 2007, 11:46:13 AM »

I would have to say smoke.

cben750f0 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 18, 2007, 04:21:51 PM »

that dark gunmetal metallic grey that ducati uses on their new classic line!!!... that rocks...

peace

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