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Offline britman

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It is a CB750K
« on: June 19, 2024, 09:06:39 AM »
Supposed to pick one up in the morning, it is local, it is a 750K, I apologize in advance to all the people on this site who have stock, clean, beautiful  well running OEM machines.  I will post shots tomorrow if all goes well.  It will be like a bad traffic accident, try really hard to look the other way.............

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2024, 09:42:29 AM »
Hmmmmmm
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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.....
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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2024, 10:11:15 AM »
Can't wait to see it now  ;D

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2024, 10:44:12 AM »
color me curious ....

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2024, 10:58:10 AM »
It really doesn't matter what it looks like now, given your talent, it will be awsome when you're done with it. Looking forward to seeing you work your magic!
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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2024, 12:49:09 PM »
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It will be like a bad traffic accident, try really hard to look the other way.............

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2024, 03:50:21 PM »
I'm sure it will be hard to watch the transformation
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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2024, 09:14:44 AM »
Don't forget, you were warned.   Even Byrdie the dog is a little queasy.  First things first before launching into a full scale parts search, tank, center stand, rear wheel, seat, so on and so forth, "WILL IT RUN"??? Showing around 16K on the speedo which is still hooked up, very little motor seepage, and some compression. I am not going to do anything until I cross that bridge.....

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2024, 09:25:09 AM »
"WILL IT RUN"???

Of course it will, it's a Honda!   Looks better already...
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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2024, 11:11:56 AM »
Looks like it has good bones Britman.  Good Luck and looking forward to progress reports.

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2024, 08:33:49 PM »
It looks much better than the picture I had in my head......
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

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2024, 08:34:30 PM »
Looks complete and a good project!

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2024, 05:18:15 AM »
Pulled the fuse block and cleaned all the green residue, new fuses, and we have all electrics except a neutral light.  Also it cranks, small victories in the big battle......

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2024, 05:54:33 PM »
She has survived, that's a battle sometimes. Has sat outside at some point due to the looks of the aluminum...
She's solid and she will clean up nice and everything done appears to be bolt on, that is a blessing because any ugly can get unbolted and burned...or disposed of ..
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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2024, 05:55:46 PM »
There are a few amongst us who dig choppered cb750s, so there could be a market for some of the chopper things
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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #15 on: June 30, 2024, 03:41:39 PM »
Pulled the fuse block and cleaned all the green residue, new fuses, and we have all electrics except a neutral light.  Also it cranks, small victories in the big battle......
The Neutral lite will probably work once the oil has been changed and some good oil run thru for a while. :)
...unless it's burned out, but that's pretty rare...

Nice sissy bar: it could be used for a slingshot.
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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2024, 06:45:38 AM »
Sadly they all do not come to fruition, this one will not.   The plugs were so badly rusted in the cylinders that I only got three of the them out leaving a broken base in blind cylinder #2.  That was after soaking for well over a week with every rust concoction from both across the counter and homemade know to man.  Even with heat I twisted the easy out head I was using off a few days ago, so now there is the plug base and head of the easy out still in place.  Of course it could not have been 1 or 4 where accessibly is no issue and a simple helicoil or insert could have solved the problem.  I "will not be pulling the motor or cutting the frame", the end does not justify the means.  There is no title and the parts needed to bring it back to stock form are just to numerous not knowing if the motor is good.  Fortunately I did not pay much for the bike so it just switched from project to parts bike.  With the carb bank, airbox, swingarm,  motor covers, and assorted other bit and pieces, I am still ahead.  In the fall I strip it down and save what I can and scrap the rest.   Some days you are the bug, others you are the windshield........

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« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2024, 02:35:32 PM »
Sorry to read your news. When I get to that state I usually force “LASH” to take the bike home. A few months later he sends me a picture of him riding it!

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #18 on: July 05, 2024, 08:37:36 PM »
Is the frame titled? I have an untitled (and untitle-able here in Colorado, since it was a "lost" title situation) 750 that needs a frame to legally ride away from here. In nice shape, too.
See SOHC4shop@gmail.com for info about the gadgets I make for these bikes.

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2024, 05:58:35 AM »
No title.........It is a long drawn out procedure here in Virginia to to obtain one, if the bike was in better condition, it would be worth the expense and paperwork.....

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« Reply #20 on: July 08, 2024, 05:14:59 PM »
"If a horse bucks you, immediately get back int the saddle", When one door closes, another one opens", "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade", "When the going gets tuff, the tuff get going". and finally, "Don't eat yellow snow".......

The last one has nothing to do with trying to bring home another project, just damn good advice.   Will know something in the next few days.........

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #21 on: July 09, 2024, 04:39:37 AM »
In a general way being around machine shops since the early 1970's and working as a machinist since early 80's I have only rarely seen an EZ out work on a fastener that has experienced galvanic corrosion into or through an aluminum part.

Most users ended up bringing a part with the EZ out broken in the bolt, some users who had welder friends who smoked heaps of cannabis had them TIG weld aluminum over top of the bolt and the broken  EZ out, that was royal mess when we tried to re establish the hole in it's proper location :-).

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #22 on: July 10, 2024, 12:58:01 PM »
Ok lets try this again.......Brought this home today, 1976 K, it is my least favorite year with the with the big arse turn signals and no on and off light switch, but guess what I have the parts to correct those situations.  This one I rode into the garage when it came off the truck, has 28K showing but runs well.  Clean clear title and some rust due to the fact it is a New York bike from around the Buffalo area. Seller was coming to Maryland today to visit relatives and transported the bike down leaving me with a short drive. Looking forward to another 750 for a change.....Also did you pick up on the white frame, extremely collectable model with the added seat.......

 

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Re: It is a CB750K
« Reply #23 on: July 10, 2024, 10:47:30 PM »
That couch is comfortable on long rides, as long as you can sit comfortably where it puts you on the bike respective to the foot pegs and handlebars. Tall riders sometimes like the flexibility of not being forced into a spot by a couch like that or a stepped seat design.
Looks like she will make a nice candidate for you to clean paint and convert her to a respectable looking bike again...
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« Reply #24 on: July 11, 2024, 06:23:59 AM »
extremely collectable model with the added seat.......

Congrats.  I've bought a couple bikes with that style seat, took 'em off first thing and filed it in the bin!
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