Topic: 1977 CB750F freshen up

[CB750R]

I've been a long term owner of my CB750F, a lot of you put up with my questions and helped me through my engine rebuild and modifications to my CB, I'm proud to say I have over ten years on the engine I built with ebay'd  jugs, head conrods etc and have ridden the bike as hard as it can be ridden, without any engine issues, except for several small oil leaks. I also had a rear caliper leak and foul the spray painted rear wheel, so I decided to refinish my wheels this winter.

I just got the wheels back from the powder coaters and I'm very pleased with the results. I purchased a No-Mar, FINALLY and have already "recouped" half of its acquisition costs in the tires I've pulled on and off it since December!

I wanted to get a wheel clamped in my table's clamp so I could more securely tie down the frame before trying to pull the engine and get it on the bench.

[754]

Is this on a bike lift , that will be in the lowest postition. . ?
 I ASK because it's difficult  enough  with bike on ground, let alone , 6 or 8 inches above. . GOOD  LUCK  with pulling the engine..

[CB750R]

Is this on a bike lift , that will be in the lowest postition. . ?
 I ASK because it's difficult  enough  with bike on ground, let alone , 6 or 8 inches above. . GOOD  LUCK  with pulling the engine..

Engine is out, I padded the cylinders and strapped a 2x4 to the engine, had a jack under engine with a piece of UHMW plastic for the sump to slide on,  and wife and I lifted out the motor pretty easily. We rested the 2x4 on the frame cradle and raised up the lift to reduce how much lifting I needed to do to get the engine on my bench.

[CB750R]

Well I split the cases and found some damage to the area around the final drive that had been repaired some time before my ownership of the bike. The case was welded, tapped and Heli coiled, I’ve heard some good things about Devcon, aluminum putty, so think I might attempt a repair of the case, unless a set of cases becomes available.

[Old Scrambler]

I have a set of F2-3 cases located in Pocatello ID...........if interested I will dig them out for pics.......also have other F2 used parts.

[754]

If it were mine I would grind out that thread bad get it 're welded..  and tell them not to grind it all the way down..
 Finish it yourself. ..

[CB750R]

Slowly making progress on the engine, been stripping the paint, and making decent progress until I got to the fins. I think it's time to get a soda blaster and keep the momentum going.

I just received my ultrasonic tank and I ran a bunch of hardware and spare parts through it last night, very impressed so far! I am using a neutral ph cleaner, and a little dish soap, for cleaning and have run some of the nuts and bolts and the carb boot clamps in a vinegar and water solution to remove oxidation with nice results.

I'm going to use a bit more of the aluminum putty to repair some old scars on the stator cover.