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Offline bunghole

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Rearsets / Frame ?????
« on: July 22, 2008, 10:13:37 AM »
I'm thinking of going with some rearsets on my '77 CB750K.  Not sure yet, but want to keep my options.

At the same time, I'm getting ready to clean up the frame for paint and would like to shave any crap that isn't necessary for my cafe-to-be.  I don't need passenger pegs and would like to chop off the support bars for them.  Will that cause problems when mounting rearsets (Omar's for instance)?
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Re: Rearsets / Frame ?????
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2008, 05:02:15 AM »
Not sure about the Omar's rearsets, but what will you be doing for mufflers? You might want the brackets to help hold the pipes. Then again, you might not, too. I plan on keeping my brackets to help hold the pipes on my K8 cafe.
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Re: Rearsets / Frame ?????
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2008, 10:14:02 AM »
Not sure about the Omar's rearsets, but what will you be doing for mufflers? You might want the brackets to help hold the pipes. Then again, you might not, too. I plan on keeping my brackets to help hold the pipes on my K8 cafe.

Thanks.  That's a good point.  I'm supposed to be getting a new set of Kerkers today and I will see how they mount up.  On a previous bike, I welded a tab to connect to the peg mount, so maybe that's an option.  Just want to clean the frame up as much as possible.
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Re: Rearsets / Frame ?????
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2008, 10:31:18 AM »
Not sure about the Omar's rearsets, but what will you be doing for mufflers? You might want the brackets to help hold the pipes. Then again, you might not, too. I plan on keeping my brackets to help hold the pipes on my K8 cafe.

Thanks.  That's a good point.  I'm supposed to be getting a new set of Kerkers today and I will see how they mount up.  On a previous bike, I welded a tab to connect to the peg mount, so maybe that's an option.  Just want to clean the frame up as much as possible.

Don't know about the Kerker, I think it uses the Rt side Peg mount. You could take off the left one.

Also, I've had pipes in the past that used the top right side shock mount. It came off the shock mount with a flat "L" bracket to get clear of the spring, then had a rod to drop down and had another flat with a hole in it welded onto the bottom of the rod to bolt to the muffler.

I still have the pipe could get a picture of the mount.

Then you could take both peg mounts off. As far as the pipe is concerend.

Still, many rear sets use some of the peg mounts. Perhaps you could just cut them back to the minimum stub needed for the rearset. I do like the look without them.
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Re: Rearsets / Frame ?????
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2008, 11:00:13 AM »
I'd be curious if someone has a pic of a frame they shaved off anything they didn't need...ie centerstand brackets, extra frame brackets not needed. I'd like to do the same with my bike but don't remember what is needed lol. Figured i'd mooch off someone elses work without having to do a mockup of my bike only to tear it all apart again.
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Re: Rearsets / Frame ?????
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2008, 11:08:25 AM »
I'd be curious if someone has a pic of a frame they shaved off anything they didn't need...ie centerstand brackets, extra frame brackets not needed. I'd like to do the same with my bike but don't remember what is needed lol. Figured i'd mooch off someone elses work without having to do a mockup of my bike only to tear it all apart again.

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Re: Rearsets / Frame ?????
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2008, 11:15:10 AM »
I'd be curious if someone has a pic of a frame they shaved off anything they didn't need...ie centerstand brackets, extra frame brackets not needed. I'd like to do the same with my bike but don't remember what is needed lol. Figured i'd mooch off someone elses work without having to do a mockup of my bike only to tear it all apart again.

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here you go: http://www.cb750cafe.com/bikes.php?cat=1&id=21

Still has the centerstand though. Hmmm no rearsets either. May not be such a good example.
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Re: Rearsets / Frame ?????
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2008, 11:31:43 AM »
it's a good start though, thanks! I might just end up doing a mockup anyways...*sigh* if only i wasn't so lazy. If/when I do i'll post some before and after pics of what I remove. I actually plan on keeping the passenger pegs, but i want to remove the center stand, and any other brackets I can consolodate and neaten things up.
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