Topic: I am so ashamed.....

[britman]

Picked it up from the welding shop today, I have frame rails.  Kit seems to give plenty of support and they did a decent job.  I have pretty well wrapped up the arse end, shocks, chain and sprockets, turn signals that I still need to shorten the stalk.  I also wired in a small blade fuse terminal, the stock glass fuse block was on its last legs.  Next week up in the air on blocks for a new front end, handle bars, ears, so forth.  I will also hit the DMV and pick up the fresh title.  This one has been a fighter, two steps forward, three back, but I am beginning to see the end in sight....

[BenelliSEI]

I like the welded installation. Looks strong and tidy.

[britman]

The weather broke around here a few days ago, much cooler with a great light breeze, so I spent some time in the garage.  We got a new front end, entire new front braking system, (when I pulled the old caliber I had never seen one so bad on the inside.) I am installing new handlebar switches with the new wiring harness, so it should be fun matching wires.  Chinese colors tend to be at least a few shades off, so there will be some time sitting and thinking with a cup of coffee.  Title is in hand again thanks to the Abandoned Vehicle Process here in Virginia.  Almost time to start thinking about a color.....

[denward17]

Looking good!

You've come a ways it seems, what color you thinking?

[Ellz10]

Looks amazing! Nicely done - beautiful looking motor!

[britman]

Looking good!

You've come a ways it seems, what color you thinking?

I have no idea currently.  I do know I am leaning to the single early model tank stripe for simplicity, not period correct for a 74 but I am prepared to live with the shame.  I will spend sometime with the color charts from my supplier and just go for it.  I asked for my Wife's input one time before, not a good idea.  The woman can spent three days deciding on pair of shoes and one of the only really bad arguments we have ever had in 35 years of matrimony was in the middle of a Montgomery Wards Store picking out wall paper about 20 years ago......

[Stev-o]

Looking good!

You've come a ways it seems, what color you thinking?

 I do know I am leaning to the single early model tank stripe for simplicity, not period correct for a 74 but I am prepared to live with the shame. 

I did it on my K4 and have no regrets.  [also did it on a K5 that I sold last year] Go for it!

[BenelliSEI]

Looking good!

You've come a ways it seems, what color you thinking?

 I do know I am leaning to the single early model tank stripe for simplicity, not period correct for a 74 but I am prepared to live with the shame. 

I did it on my K4 and have no regrets.  [also did it on a K5 that I sold last year] Go for it!

+1 to that! My K4 also has the black older style stripe. Easier and better looking!

[britman]

This has been a couple of days of highs and lows.  First high I found an old set of Mac 4 into 2 exhaust that cleaned up well and look pretty decent compared to the shorty header exhaust I was planning on using.  Stock mains are 105 so I will probably go up a couple initially since I am going to run a OEM air box.  Second high got the wiring sorted out even with a bad brand new flasher and defective oil sending unit.  (Thanks for the help John in that department.)  I have soldered most of the old connections from the stock switches to the new ones, they seem to fit better.  I still find it amazing that much wire will fit in that little headlight bucket.  There is also a new rectifier/regulator installed. Now for the lows, of course the bad new flasher and sending unit, but the real bummer  was a blown fork seal.  The seller I bought the forks from said he had replaced the seals recently and they were fine, and I must admit when I changed the fork oil it looked fairly new so I took him at his word.  Today I discovered a puddle of fork oil under the lift, the left seal is completely gone so I will pull the front back down and replace them both. This is turning into one of those projects where I am looking forward to the end, this bike has fought me tooth and nail.  Oh, well it keeps me from running up and down the street with scissors. 

[Don R]

 Some bikes come along willingly, some need to be wrestled into submission.

[denward17]

Looking good though....

Did you get new rims/spokes?

[britman]

Looking good though....

Did you get new rims/spokes?

Elbow grease and a touch of paint.  Don't look at them too closely.

BTW
Tooth and nail' clearly alludes to the fights that are undertaken by wild animals when hunting prey.

Tooth and nail.
The expression has a long history and is one of the older phrases in English that is still in everyday use. The original form when referring to a 'no holds barred' fight was 'with tooth and nail' and it was used that way in the earliest example that is known in print - Sir Thomas More's In A Dialogue of Comfort and Tribulation, circa 1535:

Sometimes I just wonder where an expression comes from........

[britman]

Feel free to disagree and discuss among yourselves, but getting a stock air box and carb boots in place on a CB750k is still a royal pain in the arse..........

[denward17]

Feel free to disagree and discuss among yourselves, but getting a stock air box and carb boots in place on a CB750k is still a royal pain in the arse..........

Totally agree.......keep working, you'll get there..

[Kelly E]

The first think I saw when you wrote "redneck accoutrement" was the duct tape on them thar dumbells.

How are you going to go about getting a title? Dept. of Licensing here in Warsh-ington said that they don't help with that. So... are we the only A-holes that don't let people apply for lost title?

We applied for a lost title for the 75' CB 400-4 and had it inspected by the state patrol for a VIN check in February 2019. They issued a registration to get a license plate and then if nobody shows up before 3 years has passed they issue you a clean title in your name. Last year Paul got the new title in the mail.

[BenelliSEI]

Feel free to disagree and discuss among yourselves, but getting a stock air box and carb boots in place on a CB750k is still a royal pain in the arse..........

….but it looks right!

[grcamna2]

Feel free to disagree and discuss among yourselves, but getting a stock air box and carb boots in place on a CB750k is still a royal pain in the arse..........

….but it looks right!

Yes it does.

[HondaMan]

Feel free to disagree and discuss among yourselves, but getting a stock air box and carb boots in place on a CB750k is still a royal pain in the arse..........

No argument there!

[britman]

Not OEM clamps, but they work so much better.......

[HondaMan]

Not OEM clamps, but they work so much better.......

I might have to try those sometime soon. While I've been using the [expensive] Oetiker clamps, they are gnarly-lookin' things, and have to be applied gingerly, or they can actually cut thru the boot (don't ask...).
Where did you get those clamps?

[grcamna2]

Not OEM clamps, but they work so much better.......

They look a bit like Norma foreign/European auto brand clamps..

[britman]

Bingo-
German made Norma model 01266704050-000-0541 40-60mm.  Not cheap 10 clamps for around 30 bucks on Amazon.  The length is a little long and you have to cut them down a bit, but the width is perfect for the boot grooves.  I have used them on the last 5 or 6 bikes I have done. 

I have been busy ordering more parts, front brake light switch replaced and now working.  It has been around the block a lot and the motor is strong, "HOWEVER", although there is plenty of clutch lever, it grabs badly when cold, pretty good clunk when going into gear, you have to send out a search party for neutral when warm, and a lot of chatter at idle.  New discs and springs are on the way and going to drill the extra "Hondaman" holes while in there, as always thanks Mark.  (I have also started to notice some grab on my knock around 73K and the set up is new in that.  It is also running like crap due to the plain fact it just sits too much, it has gone on the list of things to do.)  I don't even want to start to total the receipts on this project, there is no way a profit will be made on this one, but hopefully I can pass it on to a new home where someone can enjoy it. Maybe I can make it up on the next one.  I say that a lot......

The paint has arrived, it is not as all what I expected said the color blind old man, but damnit, I bought it so it is going to get applied.......

 

[BenelliSEI]

Are those clamps smooth on the inside (the gear slot is not a slice in the clamp)?

[RAFster122s]

John, yes, the Norma clamps have a heavy smooth band with radius edge so they won’t cut into a hose. Volvo and BMW and Mercedes used them, not sure if they still are…

[BenelliSEI]

Nice….. I’ll order some!