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Offline Beau’s Bar and Garage

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New saying hello
« on: February 22, 2021, 03:10:39 PM »
I’m new to owning CB750.  I’m going to teach myself with help how to maintain and own this beautiful machine.  I’m preparing my 78 CB750 for El Diablo run 2021!  Any help is appreciated.  I need to tune this baby up and get to work.

Offline MD

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Re: New saying hello
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2021, 03:23:26 PM »
Welcome from NE MN,

Just the normal things, clean the carbs, change spark plugs, clean the tank, check timing, and check the age of the tires.


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Re: New saying hello
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2021, 03:25:14 PM »
My 750

Offline tool14

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Re: New saying hello
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2021, 03:59:32 PM »
welcome aboard

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Re: New saying hello
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2021, 05:22:41 PM »
I am struggling a bit with bike idle and carb issues.  I enjoy the challenge  I’m gonna try a synch.   I run pods and I have heard bad things.

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Re: New saying hello
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2021, 02:57:10 AM »
Welcome from VA.  :)
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Re: New saying hello
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2021, 06:46:30 AM »
Welcome. Pods will change things, airboxes can be found.

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Re: New saying hello
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2021, 03:51:50 PM »
  I’m preparing my 78 CB750 for El Diablo run 2021! 

Welcome!  Just looked that up, what a great event.

I would start with performing a "3000 mile tune-up".

In the HONDA manual , its under Periodical Maintenance Pg 175-188

http://www.honda4fun.com/materiale-documentazione-tecnica/shop-manual

If you have further questions, post in the tech section not here as this is just for intros, it will get more views there.

And FYI - Dont buy cheap ass china parts for your Japanese bike!  You have been warned.

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Re: New saying hello
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2021, 04:19:06 PM »
I have electric ignition.  Stoked.  Pulled the cover and it’s done already.

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Re: New saying hello
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2021, 01:51:42 AM »
Welcome

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Re: New saying hello
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2021, 12:30:46 PM »
welcome!

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Re: New saying hello
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2021, 06:18:54 AM »
I have electric ignition.  Stoked.  Pulled the cover and it’s done already.

Welcome aboard. That's great it already had the conversion to electronic ignition.
Was your bike already painted to the desert rat paint scheme?
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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