Topic: the beginning... i need some help

[killtheliterate]

 hey everyone... new to the board... trying to build a cb750K8 basketcase...
needing some direction, mostly... 'bout to get a fatty paycheck, and need to start buying parts...
the bike is missing lots of stuff, so not sure where to begin...
i figure the engine and carb are the place to start... so i'm going to try to get it firing...

question is, what do i need to get the engine turning? i've got coils... what goes between the battery and the coil...
i'd like to get it kick starting before i even worry about the starter motor and electrics...

i'm really really lost here, can't make much sense of the honda shop manual... any guidance would be greatly appreciated

[WFO]

See if this manual is better

http://www.mediafire.com/?5ttzdg9yyuz


others

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=17788.0

[WFO]

And is the motor locked up? if so pull the plugs and spray some wd40 in each cylinder and let it sit over night then try to crank it iam going to assume there is oil in the crankcase already..

[Johnie]

It would help us a lot if you could give us some history on this bike.  Things like if you know when it was run last, was it stored outside in the weather, what is missing, etc.  Some pics would really be helpful so we can help you.

[martino1972]

it would help us even more,if you share some of that fatty paycheck with us...makes us think better..

[WFO]

it would help us even more,if you share some of that fatty paycheck with us...makes us think better..

I fully agree...

[killtheliterate]

i'll get some pics on here later tonight...

thanks for the help... the bike is pretty much in pieces, the oil bag isn't attached...

[killtheliterate]

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[Johnie]

And is the motor locked up? if so pull the plugs and spray some wd40 in each cylinder and let it sit over night then try to crank it iam going to assume there is oil in the crankcase already..

WFO had it right...see if it is locked up first.  I was going to tell you to try the kick start to see if you can turn it over, but looking at the pics the kick start lever is missing.  So are you saying that what we see in the pics is what you bought?  Or do you have some other parts in a box?  Just trying to get a feel for what you are up against here. I mean looking at the pics it appears you are a ways from trying to fire it up.  No handle bars, throttle or throttle cables, etc.  What history can you share with us?

[killtheliterate]

i've got the kick start... i've got a whole pile of parts, fork, triple tree, wiring harness...

[killtheliterate]

the history of the bike is a bit murky... i bought the bike for a couple hundred, have the title for it... it's coming from sea level, so i already know i need to rejet the carbs...
the tank isn't stock... i'm not sure what it's from, but i think it might be a harley tank... no petcock, it needs some sort of screw on petcock...
no air filters for the carbs, those are easy enough...
i'm going to make a seat for it, since i don't have the stock one, and was planning on a solo seat...
eventually would like to hardtail it... but in the meantime i need to get some rear shocks...
the tires look brand new...
the guy i bought it from said that it had been mildly wrecked... the forks had to be replaced, so i have a set of 77 front shocks...
need a top tree for the triple... anyone know if i can just go ahead and sand all the nasty paint off?
i want to put drag pipes on it, since there is no exhaust...

there is a bit of history...oh, did i mention that the bike is a 78