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Offline Dave65

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Paint scheme CB750 F2
« on: March 15, 2021, 12:31:46 AM »
Hi All,
Just redoing a CB 750 F2 1978 , can anyone tell me the paint scheme for the engine.  It appears by pictures it was satin all satin black , with polished metal tappet access ports, chrome points and  clutch covers. The alternator cover Im not sure of, is it chrome or black?
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Re: Paint scheme CB750 F2
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2021, 01:54:15 AM »
Alternator cover is black
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Re: Paint scheme CB750 F2
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2021, 04:21:30 AM »
The "chrome" covers may just be polished aluminum covers, far easier to maintain long term and polish aluminum covers do not suffer from peeling chrome layer or delaminating chrome plate.
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Re: Paint scheme CB750 F2
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2021, 12:57:59 AM »
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Re: Paint scheme CB750 F2
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2021, 04:15:19 AM »
Yes chrome points cover, starter cover and clutch center disc.
Valve tappet caps were polished aluminum on all the SOHC models 69-78 including the 78F model as well as the oil gallery cap.
Alternator was black with the center round area polished.
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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