Topic: Well, went ahead and got a F1

[newday777]

Perusing fb is dangerous! This was on the NER(New England Riders) marketplace......
Now I have to find a decent tank.....
Been kinda wanting a Supersport for a while, so now I have one. Drove the van down to the middle of Massachusetts yesterday to get it.
The motor is free thankfully. Only 12,000 miles on it. But now, I have to find a place to store it while the others in the queue get worked on.......
Original headers with a later Kerker muffler.
Retrieved the key numbers off the cylinder and ordered a couple, so I'll open the seat up when they arrive and get the tank off(roached!). The oil tank is empty so might be sumped?? It hasn't got any rash like it would if it had been down, so that's a plus. Missing the rear signals. All in all not too bad other than the roached tank and pitted chrome.... it has a sticker of a Honda shop in Maine, but I was told he bought it from someone in R.I.
It even came with a set of 750Auto carbs(maybe someone will need them) and a lightly rust inside of a paintable K1-K4 tank(might have been red).
I filled the tank with Evaporust this morning.
Back to work on the K8 ........

[andy750]

Congrats Stu! My favourite colour! I had an F2 back in Scotland - loved that bike! Took it the Isle of Man, TT and around France including a run around Paris/Arc de Triumph

Looking forward to seeing it running
cheers
Andy

[newday777]

Thanks Andy
Keep an eye out for a tank for it.....
It probably won't be right away.......

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Orange points to a 75 F otherwise known as F0 not a F1. Serial number will verify that.

[newday777]

Orange points to a 75 F otherwise known as F0 not a F1. Serial number will verify that.

Yes very aware of the tank being a K0. The numbers are F1 76(frame and motor vins).
The tank may have been replaced some years ago, even when originally bought with the customer wanting the F0 Orange.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Good luck on finding a nice tank. I tried to see the color of the gauges but couldn't tell. Looks solid.

[Mark1976]

   Ok officially a bit jealous, looks to be a great find, one of my next projects if I could find one close enough. Congrats and good luck...That dealer is still in business...

[newday777]

Yes I spoke with the service manager this afternoon trying to find out if they had the paperwork on it still, nope nadda.

[seanbarney41]

Very cool...I am working on a very early f0 (number 425!) that started out in a similar situation.  Mine came with a super gunk filled 77k tank and it's all been painted a hideous gloppy plain red.  I snagged a very nice F2 tank off ebay for $450 and it turned out it was from Ken from CycleX!  These tanks are so hard to find.  Rear brake parts are a challenge too.

[newday777]

Very cool...I am working on a very early f0 (number 425!) that started out in a similar situation.  Mine came with a super gunk filled 77k tank and it's all been painted a hideous gloppy plain red.  I snagged a very nice F2 tank off ebay for $450 and it turned out it was from Ken from CycleX!  These tanks are so hard to find.  Rear brake parts are a challenge too.

Seems like I read about yours Sean

[seanbarney41]

Very cool...I am working on a very early f0 (number 425!) that started out in a similar situation.  Mine came with a super gunk filled 77k tank and it's all been painted a hideous gloppy plain red.  I snagged a very nice F2 tank off ebay for $450 and it turned out it was from Ken from CycleX!  These tanks are so hard to find.  Rear brake parts are a challenge too.

Seems like I read about yours Sean

hmmm, yes, we did discuss the F carbs and what makes them special (or not)  I got around to cleaning them and they do have a different needle number than the usual 27201 that I have seen in every other set of round tops!  The bike has fired up and ran amazing.  Throttle response is super crisp and smooth even with the most amazingly rotten original muffler I have ever seen!...which of course spewed a huge mouse nest out the back, sides, even a little bit forward lol

[newday777]

Very cool...I am working on a very early f0 (number 425!) that started out in a similar situation.  Mine came with a super gunk filled 77k tank and it's all been painted a hideous gloppy plain red.  I snagged a very nice F2 tank off ebay for $450 and it turned out it was from Ken from CycleX!  These tanks are so hard to find.  Rear brake parts are a challenge too.

Seems like I read about yours Sean

hmmm, yes, we did discuss the F carbs and what makes them special (or not)  I got around to cleaning them and they do have a different needle number than the usual 27201 that I have seen in every other set of round tops!  The bike has fired up and ran amazing.  Throttle response is super crisp and smooth even with the most amazingly rotten original muffler I have ever seen!...which of course spewed a huge mouse nest out the back, sides, even a little bit forward lol

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[MauiK3]

And now the fun starts!

[bryanj]

Hardest parts to find are muffler and tank mate, there are a lot of uk members to possibly help but postage would be horrible

[newday777]

Hardest parts to find are muffler and tank mate, there are a lot of uk members to possibly help but postage would be horrible

Very true 👍
I wonder if David Silver has a warehouse to warehouse shipping plan??

[bryanj]

Yes he does, at lest us to uk he does

[seanbarney41]

Hardest parts to find are muffler and tank mate, there are a lot of uk members to possibly help but postage would be horrible

yeah, those mufflers are rare.  They are also big, ugly, really quiet, and weigh a freaking ton.  It's like the Honda engineers were alloted this much steel to make 4 mufflers and god damn right they are gonna use that much for 1!  The header is nice looking though, and seems to work extremely well.

[newday777]

I have a Kerker 4into1 system(a real full period correct besides what came on the bike) and also I have a new Hindle 4into2into1 System for it. Definitely a weight savings and love the sound they both have.

[seanbarney41]

Nice...I want one of those Hindle pipes!  Ironically enough, after all that bad mouthin' I have been offered a decent original muffler and I just plan to sell this bike anyway.

[newday777]

The original 4into1 header and muffler were probably why I didn't buy the F0 in 1975 and why I instead bought the K5 I bought back then. It didn't appeal to me.

[Little_Phil]

Hate to say it but Busso have a muffler listed. BUT....

[newday777]

Hate to say it but Busso have a muffler listed. BUT....

No thanks.

[jlh3rd]

this:

[newday777]

Did I say I need a muffler? 👎

[jlh3rd]

Hardest parts to find are muffler and tank mate, there are a lot of uk members to possibly help but postage would be horrible

Very true 👍
I wonder if David Silver has a warehouse to warehouse shipping plan??

Hate to say it but Busso have a muffler listed. BUT....

wasn't responding directly to you...🫵🏻

[Stev-o]

Hardest parts to find are muffler and tank mate, there are a lot of uk members to possibly help but postage would be horrible

  It's like the Honda engineers were alloted this much steel to make 4 mufflers and god damn right they are gonna use that much for 1! 

Fairly certain that Honda didnt make those mufflers but did engineer them.  The similar muffler on the 550F was made by Sankei

[seanbarney41]

Hardest parts to find are muffler and tank mate, there are a lot of uk members to possibly help but postage would be horrible

  It's like the Honda engineers were alloted this much steel to make 4 mufflers and god damn right they are gonna use that much for 1! 

Fairly certain that Honda didnt make those mufflers but did engineer them.  The similar muffler on the 550F was made by Sankei

Oh yeah, that is right!  I would be curious to know how that worked out.  So many important Honda components were made by other companies...gauges and electrical components, carbs, wheels, lights, etc.  Who did the engineering though?  Honda just handing satellite companies a design and saying, "here, build this for us!"?

[newday777]

The keys came today and I got the seat unlocked and the ignition switch works with the key. Acorns and nesting materials under the seat in the tool tray. The tank was hard to open the cap, rusted to the tank and poorly lined with kreem(it wasn't derusted properly before whoever poured liner in it...)

[Stev-o]

Hardest parts to find are muffler and tank mate, there are a lot of uk members to possibly help but postage would be horrible

  It's like the Honda engineers were alloted this much steel to make 4 mufflers and god damn right they are gonna use that much for 1! 

Fairly certain that Honda didnt make those mufflers but did engineer them.  The similar muffler on the 550F was made by Sankei

Oh yeah, that is right!  I would be curious to know how that worked out.  So many important Honda components were made by other companies...gauges and electrical components, carbs, wheels, lights, etc.  Who did the engineering though?  Honda just handing satellite companies a design and saying, "here, build this for us!"?

I'd bet thats how it went down, Sean.  I always thought the exhaust system was the worst part on these bikes, but Mr Honda never imagined we'd still be riding them 50 years on!

[newday777]

The original exhaust system was built to meet the C.A.R.B. mandates. (California Air Resources Board)

[newday777]

I picked up a 78F tank a week ago up in central Vermont. Had a great ride there and back albeit a bit chilly but not bad on my goldwing.
The tank has sun blistered paint which I might try 2000 grit wet sanding and shoot it with clear, or repaint to the orange( or to a silver CBX paint and stripes).
The inside had surface rust but a week of Evaporust cleaned it out like new(I guess I didn't get a picture of it after cleaning so will have to tomorrow)

[Don R]

 The F1 is my second favorite CB750. I only let mine get away to raise some $$ for a Sandcast. I did get another one running and sold it last year, I also sold a KZ1000, it felt so bad I got a gs1100e to ease my pain.
 Watch for the little screens above the float valves, it's an F thing.

[newday777]

 Yes Don, and the 76 K float valves also have the little screens.

[Alan F.]

That tank looks like you might be able to salvage the stock paint. Good score.

[newday777]

I picked up a 78F tank a week ago up in central Vermont. Had a great ride there and back albeit a bit chilly but not bad on my goldwing.
The tank has sun blistered paint which I might try 2000 grit wet sanding and shoot it with clear, or repaint to the orange( or to a silver CBX paint and stripes).
The inside had surface rust but a week of Evaporust cleaned it out like new(I guess I didn't get a picture of it after cleaning so will have to tomorrow)

The inside after a week of Evaporust

[Alan F.]

That's good stuff, not particularly cheap, but it does a great job.

[newday777]

Because I clean others tanks I buy it by the 5 gallon bucket.

[HondaMan]

Very cool...I am working on a very early f0 (number 425!) that started out in a similar situation.  Mine came with a super gunk filled 77k tank and it's all been painted a hideous gloppy plain red.  I snagged a very nice F2 tank off ebay for $450 and it turned out it was from Ken from CycleX!  These tanks are so hard to find.  Rear brake parts are a challenge too.

Seems like I read about yours Sean

hmmm, yes, we did discuss the F carbs and what makes them special (or not)  I got around to cleaning them and they do have a different needle number than the usual 27201 that I have seen in every other set of round tops!  The bike has fired up and ran amazing.  Throttle response is super crisp and smooth even with the most amazingly rotten original muffler I have ever seen!...which of course spewed a huge mouse nest out the back, sides, even a little bit forward lol

In those F/F1 carbs I have seen needles with #271301, #271302 and #271307 on them. Sometimes I've wondered if the #271307 set were worn #271302? The numbers are supposed to describe the beginning position of the taper from the middle clip notch, and the um per mm taper on the way down the needle, but I've never been able to 'decode' it.