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Offline newday777

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A ride on a K5
« on: August 15, 2022, 06:10:02 PM »
Brickhouse builds out for a ride on his K5 like mine..... 8)

CB750 Ride On A Twisty Road ASMR: 8)
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Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
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, 1 K2, 4 K6, 1 K8, 1 F1, 1 F3
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

Offline CycleRanger

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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2022, 08:06:51 PM »
Nice.  :)  Looks familiar.

Reminds me I need to buy a helmet cam.
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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2022, 08:33:34 PM »
5000 rpm on that road is speeding warning? ;D
It is a 3200rpm road? ;)
(5th gear riding)
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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2022, 08:59:49 PM »
Excellent!!! I have to figure out how to mount my 360 camera and shoot a video :)
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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2022, 05:41:05 AM »
Looks like he was running it in 3rd and 4th gear. Looks like a fun road for sure, wonder what state its in.
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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2022, 05:45:48 AM »
Beautiful road with nice curves as we dream about wintertime.
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CB750 K6-76  970cc (Earlier 1005cc JMR Billet block on the shelf waiting for a comeback)
CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

Offline newday777

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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2022, 05:56:36 AM »
Quote from: ekpent on August 16, 2022, 05:41:05 AM
Looks like he was running it in 3rd and 4th gear. Looks like a fun road for sure, wonder what state its in.
I think I remember Indiana
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
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, 1 K2, 4 K6, 1 K8, 1 F1, 1 F3
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

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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2022, 08:05:24 AM »
no traffic!
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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2022, 08:35:12 AM »
Be honest, who watched this without tilting their head in the turns. I know I was leaning just a bit!

Nice peaceful rode, looks like good therapy.
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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2022, 11:21:20 AM »
Loved watching that video.

Yes, I did lean, several times, as I was imagining riding my own K5.

Wish I could get my clocks to work that well. Tach sux, and not sure how accurate the speedo is.
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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2022, 02:56:45 PM »
I noticed the speedometer had a flutter with the needle.
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Offline newday777

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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2022, 03:10:24 PM »
Quote from: ekpent on August 16, 2022, 02:56:45 PM
I noticed the speedometer had a flutter with the needle.

I saw that too
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
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, 1 K2, 4 K6, 1 K8, 1 F1, 1 F3
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

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Re: A ride on a K5
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2022, 08:37:34 PM »
Yep, saw the speedo flutters, and mine does too.

However, the tach I have doesn't operate properly......sticks at 3500, and stays there.

Tried to rebuild it, got it apart, but broke the needle off. Got another, but it works the same.

New cable, and o-ring in the cover......butttttt..........!!!!!!!!
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