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Offline BenelliSEI

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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #25 on: April 14, 2021, 06:08:59 pm »
Really nice work! And well written story too. Much appreciated and congrats!
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2021, 06:10:56 pm »
Thank you!
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #27 on: April 14, 2021, 06:12:14 pm »
Thanks for the comments, I thought I did install the stock Honda pads.  Going to take it all apart and see what I can see.  Apparently this is a common problem.  The bike sounds like a freight train!!
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #28 on: April 14, 2021, 06:46:13 pm »
Quote from: Casor on April 14, 2021, 06:12:14 pm
Thanks for the comments, I thought I did install the stock Honda pads.  Going to take it all apart and see what I can see.  Apparently this is a common problem.  The bike sounds like a freight train!!

Very well written Restoration notes thank you. I use some Corning high temp silicone on the back of the brake pads and this usually works from May - November with no squeaking at all. When it does come back simply reapply after cleaning and you are good to go. 
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #29 on: April 14, 2021, 06:55:11 pm »
I have started writing up all the bikes that I have done significant work to or have had for a long time.  Some of them I have gone back and written up because you forget.  While I have receipts etc, these really don't tell the story that well.

Re the silicone - is that the wet tube stuff?
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #30 on: April 15, 2021, 05:30:07 am »



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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #31 on: April 15, 2021, 08:32:52 am »
Very nice bike!
I note that the previous owner must have assembled the jewels on the side cover with the wings facing rearward. They are easy to swap so they face forward. It's a common mistake.
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #32 on: April 15, 2021, 08:39:35 am »
Thanks for pointing out that disturbance in the force!  I will definitely fix that.  I know that the tank was repainted before I got the bike so the sides must have been also...
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #33 on: April 19, 2021, 10:44:54 pm »
Dropped a couple cyls on the way home from a 40 mi ride Sunday but then they came back a few miles later.  Appeared that the #3,4 cyls said goodbye for a while as the headers had cooled for those two.  Have not investigated yet but has to be electrical.  Has a new Honda coil pack and plugs which were the only major elec changes made.  Points were checked before disassembly.  Will start poking around this week....
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #34 on: April 20, 2021, 09:04:13 am »
Did the coils include the plug ends? They have been known to go bad.
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #35 on: April 20, 2021, 09:15:21 am »
No, just the four high tension leads.  Having trouble remembering but I think I re-used the caps from the original set.
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #36 on: April 20, 2021, 02:54:03 pm »
Check resistance in the caps with a digital ohm meter, if above 8k ohms, replace. Yamiya and David silver usually have them . I think 8k home is right, mine were over 10k ohm so I got new ones.
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #37 on: April 20, 2021, 03:02:19 pm »
Quote from: MauiK3 on April 20, 2021, 02:54:03 pm
Check resistance in the caps with a digital ohm meter, if above 8k ohms, replace. Yamiya and David silver usually have them . I think 8k home is right, mine were over 10k ohm so I got new ones.

Roger that, thanks much
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #38 on: August 27, 2021, 02:43:05 pm »
Quote from: Casor on April 20, 2021, 09:15:21 am
No, just the four high tension leads.  Having trouble remembering but I think I re-used the caps from the original set.

Just following up, did you get the 3/4 cyl issue resolved?
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Re: 72 CB750 almost back on the road
« Reply #39 on: August 27, 2021, 04:51:16 pm »
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Thanks for asking.  After thinking about it a lot, I elected to replace the SP caps with NGK's.  I wanted to change only one variable at a time, so that is all I have done.

Interestingly, when I pulled the old caps off the plugs, #3 felt very loose.  I could tell that it was not positively locked on the #3 plug - you can just feel it and it didn't come off the plug like the other three did.  I replaced the caps and made absolutely sure that they were all positively seated and locked on each plug.  It must be a casting issue as #3 took quite a push to get it on.  I think that may have been the problem all along.

I just had carpal surgery on my hand which is now ready to go, so I did this two wks ago but have not ridden the bike again to test it all out.

Will advise!
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