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Offline hammerspace

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Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« on: May 17, 2025, 05:27:30 PM »
Spent the last 5 years rebuilding in my free time and dialing her in. Finally, everything works the way it should, and now every time I go out for a ride, I come back with a pain in all four of my cheeks  ;D

Shout out to all the contributors/old timers who make it possible for inquisitive minds like mine, who haven't ever seen the inside of an engine before, to take on projects like this.

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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2025, 06:42:16 PM »
Nice job!
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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2025, 07:26:51 PM »
Congratulations hammerspace
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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: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2025, 04:47:53 AM »
Congratulations! Love the black look!
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2. CB750/810cc K2  - road racer with JMR worked head 71 hp
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Offline BenelliSEI

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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2025, 06:33:28 AM »
Well done! Patience and determination get rewarded!!
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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2025, 07:43:53 AM »
That looks really nice!  :)
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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2025, 09:37:52 AM »
When I was doing part time construction many years back I worked with an old carpenter named Mike, his favorite saying was "A job well done is a well done job".  Certainly applies with your bike.  Nice work........
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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2025, 11:18:22 AM »
Great to see another 'F'!  Great job!
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1977 Honda CB750F2 Supersport
1978 Honda XL100
1979 Honda CBX Supersport
1982 Honda VF750S Sabre - Adventure Bike modified
1983 Honda CX650T
1995 Honda VFR750
2016 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin
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My 1977 CB750F restoration - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=66779.0
My 1975 CB400F restoration -
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=145196.msg1651779#msg1651779
'More Stock Than Not' thread - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=90807.500
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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2025, 12:08:32 PM »
F'rs live on  ;)
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As of today 3/13/2012 my original owner 75 CB750F has made it through 3 wives, er EX-wives. Free at last.  ;-)

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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2025, 01:39:35 PM »
Looks good Hammerspace! I like the small fairing. I am thinking about putting one on my 76F model. Are you using stock bars?
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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2025, 07:54:12 PM »
Thanks everyone!

@GaJet - Bars aren't stock, they're the "superbike bars". The fairing is the Emgo Venom Mark II fairing.
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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2025, 06:35:57 AM »
Very nice!
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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2025, 07:45:58 AM »
Bike of the Month material!
I nominate this bike.
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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2025, 10:27:38 AM »
Quote from: MauiK3 on May 22, 2025, 07:45:58 AM
Bike of the Month material!
I nominate this bike.

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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2025, 10:29:33 AM »
3rd the nomination......Always needs to be a 750.......
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Re: Finally running like a dream. 1978 CB750F
« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2025, 02:11:06 PM »
Well dang, thank y'all for the nominations. Wasn't expecting that at this stage of my build but I guess I did alright haha
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