Topic: Hackaweek anynomous

[Don R]

 OK.  I admit looking at a you tube hackaweek cb750 video to remind me of how to assemble something. Where do I turn in my cb750 man card? Any other cheaters out there? 

[MauiK3]

Prior to starting my K3 750 project a few years ago I admit I watched it all just to refresh my fuzzy memory. I find that I don’t necessarily agree with all his methods but overall it was a very informative series.
Maybe you don’t need to turn your card in, just say you were checking it out to see how the rest of the world works.
Honest

[denward17]

I'm guilty as well....but agree with MauiK3, don't always agree with his methods.

[BenelliSEI]

I'm guilty as well....but agree with MauiK3, don't always agree with his methods.

Same on all counts.....

[Airborne 82nd]

NEVER EVER HEARD OF IT. 

[Mark K]

I've watched most of the videos and find them extremely helpful for a novice like me. I didn't get a CB750 man card when I bought mine. Maybe the PO kept it?? 😉

[70CB750]

I watched shfting assembly several time when I had problems with Red.  If you remember she would not shift up from the third and I was going nuts. 

[Mark K]

I watched shfting assembly several time when I had problems with Red.  If you remember she would not shift up from the third and I was going nuts.

I also watched #17 numerous times as the shifter mechanism confused the crap out of me. 😂 (Also how I know it's episode #17)

[Alan F.]

I'm guilty as well....but agree with MauiK3, don't always agree with his methods.

Same on all counts.....

Agreed, there are a few stand-out scenes where I just shout out, "Noooo!" But only a few like installing wheel bearings.

[newday777]

I can not lie....... me too......

[Don R]

 I couldn't get the cam chain guides pin to fit in the slot. I began to doubt which way it went. Even though I was sure, I then found another partial engine with it upside down! After watching someone else do it, I re-checked and noticed the flats on the pin were rotated, then it dropped in properly. 
 There's another one to flip before it gets assembled, stored or sold. I did notice a K0 guide that is shorter on the bottom end and put that one with the diecast engine's parts. 

[PeWe]

Shifter mechanism smaller pieces need a video to make it easier to assemble right first time.

[stocky]

I've watched most of the videos and find them extremely helpful for a novice like me. I didn't get a CB750 man card when I bought mine. Maybe the PO kept it?? 😉

Same for me. I got my basket case put back together and running well through this site and youtube videos and channels like hackaweek basically. No one is perfect so he deserves some credit..lol

[Don R]

 He does deserve some credit for showing it all very well, reading the instructions is still cheating L0L! He seems to have a good sense of humor and that's how this was intended.
 I watched a kid loosen the drain plug on his cast aluminum transmission pan by blocking the wrench with wood and letting the jack down to turn it. Somehow the plug didn't break off. You can still learn by watching without doing the things you don't agree with.

[pjlogue]

Guilty as well.  Back in 2016 when I decided to fully restore my '76 750 I realized I had forgotten a lot about how things went together on the bike.  I also realized gravity had gotten much stronger since 1980 when I last put the engine into the frame by myself.  Hackaweek had a good idea about removing/installing the engine using some built up 2x4's.  I modified his technique a bit and was able to install the rebuilt engine into the (now) pristine powder coated frame by myself, without a scratch on either piece.   

Another thing, beside gravity, that has gotten stronger over the years is my patience.  Knowing the mistakes I made when I was younger because I could not be bothered to educate myself before I undertook a project taught me it's better to invest the time, make a plan and then work slowly.  It saves a lot of my time and money in the long run.  I upgraded my man card for a smart/man card. 

I have also noticed that in the last 5-10 years the quality of information on the internet has really gone down.  I think the quantity of good information is the same, however, the quantity of bad and real bad info has skyrocketed.  You really have to read a LOT and then thoughtfully filter out the BS.

-P.

[WhyNot2]

So watching how to videos is taboo?

Then I'm in deep sh1t, cause I watch 'em all the time.......!!!!!!!!!

[MauiK3]

Actually, I go find a YouTube video for almost anything I'm taking on, just for fun. Yes, there are a lot of purely BS videos but if your filters are turned to 11 you can find some real gems out there.
My Honda Acty project has benefitted this way.

[xhevi]

IMHO: Hackaweek's and such videos or write up from some others, are helpful and detailed. Thanks to them for putting the time and effort to make a video and post for others.

Forum and YouTube are my go-to anytime I work on the bike, even if it was something I did couple months back. Unfortunately its my lazy way out, there is no need to remember the nitty gritty details when it is all out there and all accessible on the palm of my hand.

If I had to go down to the library to find a service manual for say CB750, read and take notes down (god forbid)..... you bet I would try to engrave it in some corner of my brain.

We have become so dependent on technology. Most kids would pull out their phones if you ask them basic math. I would not be surprised if right at this moment there is someone out there sitting on the toilet and looking up how to wipe themselves, because another genius posted a video how to do it better.

In a way I pity the new generations.

[newday777]

I can not lie....... me too......

I started watching them because it had been 35 years since having sold my K6 in 83 and I was helping a friend bring back to life his father in law's K4 we dug out of the rat infested shed it had sat in for 34 years(we were both rusty!). I needed some refresher videos to get reacquainted while going over it. I hadn't had to rebuild the carbs before then as mine had never sat still long enough to require it, once I started watching them it was hey why not watch this one, I might need to open it up further....... yes I'm an addict and my name is Stu....... BTW I have 6 now to work on.....when I started watching the HAW vids I only had my 2 and so my addiction has grown some......

[PeWe]

A build based on parts only need som info.
Easier if the bike was complete before tear down, not waiting too long to assemble it.

Photos on this forum has helped me when thinking: should it really sit or look like that?!
Even "silly question threads" have helped me a lot

Youtube videos are really helpful.
I'm currently waiting for tools taking my phone apart to clean the dusty camera lenses without cracking the glass rear cover. I have seen how to do

Videos how to do women another never knowing to much thing
Bikes and Babes thread another dwell for deeper interests.

[Doobie]

Hackaweek is great. I watched all the CB750 rebuild videos a few years ago and I didn't even have a bike project to work on. Then yesterday, I rebuilt a set of forks and when I couldn't remember which way up the fork seals went, I entered "hackaweek" and "forks" in YT and voila. They go in with the ridge facing up.

I give much credit to people who create YT videos. It's a lot of work and time-consuming for little reward.

[BenelliSEI]

Yesterday I watched #16, as a reminder, while I wait for my parts to come back from vapour blasting. I must say that putting the pistons and bores up into the upside down, top case half was the weirdest approach I’ve ever seen. He finishedup by bolting in the cam, including torquing the cam caps, with absolutely no lubrication at all. Made me shudder!

Still, 1 think he’s great. Just discovered I can watch UTube on our big TV. Even better!

[britman]

Been there-Done that many times.  I find it is a great reference when it comes to re-assembly on anything on a 750K. At my age I just plain forget, does that damn dome washer in the clutch go up or down......

[BenelliSEI]

Been there-Done that many times.  I find it is a great reference when it comes to re-assembly on anything on a 750K. At my age I just plain forget, does that damn dome washer in the clutch go up or down......

Agreed!

[Kelly E]

I saw hackaweek make an adapter to install a modern shock from a CBR600 on a Honda V45 Sabre. So I modified his design and picked a better shock for the weight of the my 84' Sabre 700. I used a Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird shock since they weigh almost the same. It works great, much better than the stock shock.