Topic: 1976 Honda cb750K

[willbird]

You're inspiring me to rework the K4 in my shed, just to see what it would do? I got a new piston set for it, so I made the first step.
I'm ambivalent about the paint, though. I've done a lot of them, some really well, some really...well...so I'd hate to wreck it at the end with a bad day of...painting.
I think I told this story before, but your gorgeous work makes me remember it again: during the first painting of the bike on the cover of the book, I had just finished the 5th layer (clearcoat) on the side covers and laid them onto the sawhorse to dry. It was twilight. Suddenly out of nowhere, a big cloud of gnats appeared, and kamikazied themselves straight into the left side cover, dissolving themselves into the paint as tiny little black specks, right in front of my eyes. I don't remember what I said (but that's probably a good thing), then went into the house...

These were the days of Acrylic Enamel with hardener ?? The urethane color coat with clear coat over is a LOT nicer really, the stuff might remind you of lacquer, it is dry to the touch in a few minutes on the color coat. And a guy showed a reducer he was using with clear coat where it was dry enough to move out of a booth in an hour, he uses it on small jobs

[BenelliSEI]

Today I noticed the bike has aftermarket “Monza” grips. Dropped by Cameron Cycle in Peterborough and they had a set of the Honda originals in stock! Blew the dust off them and I took them. What the heck, it’s only money.

[Floshenbarnical]

Today I noticed the bike has aftermarket “Monza” grips. Dropped by Cameron Cycle in Peterborough and they had a set of the Honda originals in stock! Blew the dust off them and I took them. What the heck, it’s only money.

We’re practically neighbors! I’m in Old Forge in the Adirondack park and it’s very cold

[BenelliSEI]

Today I noticed the bike has aftermarket “Monza” grips. Dropped by Cameron Cycle in Peterborough and they had a set of the Honda originals in stock! Blew the dust off them and I took them. What the heck, it’s only money.

We’re practically neighbors! I’m in Old Forge in the Adirondack park and it’s very cold

Very cold and lots of snow here too.

[BenelliSEI]

Cliff ….. To answer your question; the K6 should have no oiler (the shaft on the left).

[BenelliSEI]

Been down with a nasty chest cold for the past 36 hours, so wasting time trolling the internet. Checked through the Workshop Manual addendums for a K6, to see what I’d missed. It’s pretty obvious the fuel petcock has been moved from the right to the left side of the tank, but I didn’t know the idle screw had been moved to the right side?

I thought I must have rebuilt an earlier set of carbs, because I definitely have the screw on the left side. Had the energy to wander down to the shop this afternoon and was surprised to discover the throttle “bridge” is drilled and tapped for the screw on BOTH sides. The K1 and K3 that I usually ride both have it on the left. I think I’ll leave it where it is for now.

[BenelliSEI]

While I was in the shop today, confirmed “emblem B” on my left side cover is facing the wrong way and definitely an aftermarket part (notice there is no “HM” in the small oval under the wing). Dug through my bins and I have three complete sets of these, still on the original cards, in sealed bags. Unfortunately they are ALL the RED ones!

[newday777]

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[HondaMan]

You're inspiring me to rework the K4 in my shed, just to see what it would do? I got a new piston set for it, so I made the first step.
I'm ambivalent about the paint, though. I've done a lot of them, some really well, some really...well...so I'd hate to wreck it at the end with a bad day of...painting.
I think I told this story before, but your gorgeous work makes me remember it again: during the first painting of the bike on the cover of the book, I had just finished the 5th layer (clearcoat) on the side covers and laid them onto the sawhorse to dry. It was twilight. Suddenly out of nowhere, a big cloud of gnats appeared, and kamikazied themselves straight into the left side cover, dissolving themselves into the paint as tiny little black specks, right in front of my eyes. I don't remember what I said (but that's probably a good thing), then went into the house...

These were the days of Acrylic Enamel with hardener ?? The urethane color coat with clear coat over is a LOT nicer really, the stuff might remind you of lacquer, it is dry to the touch in a few minutes on the color coat. And a guy showed a reducer he was using with clear coat where it was dry enough to move out of a booth in an hour, he uses it on small jobs

I'm not totally sure what KIND of paint it was: it was the kits supplied by "CT70Paint.com" (or something like that) online. You must mix 2 parts together for the color, the primer was a shade that was part of the color, and the clearcoat needed their 'hardener', too. Lots of mixing! The colors, outside of the Blue-Green, were dead-on matches for the Honda versions in Candy Gold and Candy Red. It was slightly orange in the Sunrise Gold Metalflake that I used on the 750F0/1 (blend) in the first chapter of my book, and with much finer metalflake bits.

[BenelliSEI]

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[BenelliSEI]

My local ex-Honda dealer (they now only sell Honda power products) still had a set of the correct, original style hand grips in stock. Installed today. Lovely and soft, they look just right. Need one orange “emblem B” for the left side (thank you Stu) and this one is done/done.

[HondaMan]

Been down with a nasty chest cold for the past 36 hours, so wasting time trolling the internet. Checked through the Workshop Manual addendums for a K6, to see what I’d missed. It’s pretty obvious the fuel petcock has been moved from the right to the left side of the tank, but I didn’t know the idle screw had been moved to the right side?

I thought I must have rebuilt an earlier set of carbs, because I definitely have the screw on the left side. Had the energy to wander down to the shop this afternoon and was surprised to discover the throttle “bridge” is drilled and tapped for the screw on BOTH sides. The K1 and K3 that I usually ride both have it on the left. I think I’ll leave it where it is for now.

This was a 'feature' on the K5/6 and most of the F0 bikes. I consider them to be a coveted rack mount because of the swap-ability.

[BenelliSEI]

Been down with a nasty chest cold for the past 36 hours, so wasting time trolling the internet. Checked through the Workshop Manual addendums for a K6, to see what I’d missed. It’s pretty obvious the fuel petcock has been moved from the right to the left side of the tank, but I didn’t know the idle screw had been moved to the right side?

I thought I must have rebuilt an earlier set of carbs, because I definitely have the screw on the left side. Had the energy to wander down to the shop this afternoon and was surprised to discover the throttle “bridge” is drilled and tapped for the screw on BOTH sides. The K1 and K3 that I usually ride both have it on the left. I think I’ll leave it where it is for now.

This was a 'feature' on the K5/6 and most of the F0 bikes. I consider them to be a coveted rack mount because of the swap-ability.

I learn something new everyday!

[BenelliSEI]

My local Honda dealer really isn’t. Cameron Cycle is a family business that sold Honda motorcycles from the early 70’s. When Honda Canada introduced their “Super Stores” (auto, motorcycles and power products) they hung on for years, as there were no big box dealers in the area. The Cameron brothers finally retired and now the place is power products only. Fortunately, they have tons of NOS inventory, so I still visit regularly. Patti Lynn runs the parts dept. and she is brilliant. She’s always helpful.

So today I hunting for 87126-341-000, the orange “emblem B” missing from my left side cover. Stu has one, so I’m not desperate, just curious. Patti has the grips I need, but no emblems. She does however have access to some older Honda dealers, still on her ancient inventory system. She puts me in touch with Lyle Griffin at Shrader Honda in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Turns out he’s an enthusiast that just built an off-road style Honda Ascot. He actually has a pair that have been on the books for so long he sends them to me for Cdn$30, all in. Turns out he has lots of old stock, they opened in 1974. Another great source. Love the internet (and chatting with other keeners)!

[willbird]

The ones on my K2 are on backwards but I know I glued them on with SOMETHING back in 1994 or so. Bike is non stock color, a corvette blue and the emblems are red but came from a Honda dealer.

[BenelliSEI]

Here’s a pic of Lyle’s off road Ascot….. Nice bike, nice guy!

[newday777]

Very cool that you found another old dealer that hung onto the parts inventory rather than putting them in a dumpster as Honda said to do....

[BenelliSEI]

Very cool that you found another old dealer that hung onto the parts inventory rather than putting them in a dumpster as Honda said to do....

Stu…… +1 to that. Appreciate you sending me the one you had too. I’ll try and use it, so you will be the 5th Forum contributor to this project!

[willbird]

Very cool that you found another old dealer that hung onto the parts inventory rather than putting them in a dumpster as Honda said to do....

The crazy thing is that in the meddle 70's it was SUPER hard to get some parts like side covers and the emblems. Somebody rolled my dads K2 down the street to a used car lot and stole tank and side covers from it about 1978 or so and our closest dealer was never able to order in any of those parts. He found a used tank in a local weekly for sale newspaper but he never did get replacement side covers.

Then once they DID get parts for Honda to turn around and tell them to throw them away ?

I bought a bunch of parts for that K2 once it was mine and I was doing a frame up in 1994 or so from Action Fours, I had called them to see if they had any 4:1 headers left. They did not but the owner (thinking the guys name was Mark) still had the old Honda microfilms and was able to get every single part I wanted including all of the rubber parts for the frame where side covers mount, and rubber for the battery box, etc. Action fours at that time I think was rounding up bikes and exporting them back to Japan. They still had a dusty bin of Action Fours clutch springs in the back room :-).

Bill

[BenelliSEI]

I’m convinced there is still lots of stuff around. Cameron Cycle has two containers lined with shelving, out back. Lots and lots of NOS parts from years back. Last time I discovered a cracked clutch cover plate, they had two new ones on those shelves! Most recently, an HM341 baffle and they had one too….. Never hurts to ask!

[Floshenbarnical]

I’m convinced there is still lots of stuff around. Cameron Cycle has two containers lined with shelving, out back. Lots and lots of NOS parts from years back. Last time I discovered a cracked clutch cover plate, they had two new ones on those shelves! Most recently, an HM341 baffle and they had one too….. Never hurts to ask!

Maybe they’ll have a nice points cover to sell me …

[BenelliSEI]

I’m convinced there is still lots of stuff around. Cameron Cycle has two containers lined with shelving, out back. Lots and lots of NOS parts from years back. Last time I discovered a cracked clutch cover plate, they had two new ones on those shelves! Most recently, an HM341 baffle and they had one too….. Never hurts to ask!

Maybe they’ll have a nice points cover to sell me …

Good question….. I’ll ask.

[willbird]

I’m convinced there is still lots of stuff around. Cameron Cycle has two containers lined with shelving, out back. Lots and lots of NOS parts from years back. Last time I discovered a cracked clutch cover plate, they had two new ones on those shelves! Most recently, an HM341 baffle and they had one too….. Never hurts to ask!

Maybe they’ll have a nice points cover to sell me …

Good question….. I’ll ask.

Yea those are like gold, and the complete breaker point with points and condensor plus a new advancer to totally freshen that area up :-).

[BenelliSEI]

Checked both dealers. No joy. Seeing the silly prices, I think I’ll buy a few of the “no name” replacements from vintagecb750 and install them on my daily rides!

[willbird]

Checked both dealers. No joy. Seeing the silly prices, I think I’ll buy a few of the “no name” replacements from vintagecb750 and install them on my daily rides!

My OEM had damage from a minor accident where a lady made a U turn in front of me in 94, I just bought a cheap plain one for now. $18.95 or so.