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Offline Brooklyn Bob

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Welding on a '77 CB750
« on: April 16, 2023, 11:11:46 AM »
I've got a '77 CB750 and it seems the side stand is not the original.  The tang that you hook your toe on to deploy it is under the foot peg.  The easiest fix is to weld a new tang on it that is reachable.  The bike has no electronics so I'm not anticipating any problems.  If anyone knows better than me (certainly not impossible) I would appreciate the info.

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Re: Welding on a '77 CB750
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2023, 11:49:51 AM »
Disconnect the battery to protect the charging system.
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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, 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

Offline newday777

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Re: Welding on a '77 CB750
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2023, 11:54:02 AM »
Is the side stand mount centered between the shifter and the foot rest?
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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, 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

Offline newday777

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Re: Welding on a '77 CB750
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2023, 11:57:16 AM »
The 78K frame I have hanging up in my shop
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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, 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

Offline Brooklyn Bob

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Re: Welding on a '77 CB750
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2023, 01:33:38 PM »
The side stand is located the same as your pic.  I've welded on the tang I fabbed up in 10 minutes, see pics
of before and after.  I can't believe something actually went quickly and smoothly on this bike.  I think it took some
5 months to swap the F\SS front for the stock K.  Mostly that was finding parts.   Even when I found them, such as
on ebay, what was delivered didn't much resemble the picture in the ad.  I still need a front fender with decent chrome
for a reasonable price.  The one I bought looked good in the pic but when it arrived the chrome was totally pitted.  I
would have complained but I needed the fender to ride so I ground away the chrome and painted it.  Still looking for
a chrome model.

Bob
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