Author Topic: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road! (Read 1761018 times)

david 750f · « **Reply #8525 on:** June 20, 2021, 02:25:40 PM »

Very nice Chiefum!!!!

chiefum · « **Reply #8526 on:** June 20, 2021, 03:29:56 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on June 20, 2021, 02:20:13 PM

Chiefum, that is gorgeous!

Thanks Sean! Also thanks for the tire recommendations, so far they're great!

chiefum · « **Reply #8527 on:** June 20, 2021, 03:30:15 PM »

Quote from: david 750F on June 20, 2021, 02:25:40 PM

Very nice Chiefum!!!!

Thank you!

MauiK3 · « **Reply #8528 on:** June 20, 2021, 06:42:53 PM »

What are those silencers?
Very cool looking.

chiefum · « **Reply #8529 on:** June 20, 2021, 07:17:00 PM »

Quote from: MauiK3 on June 20, 2021, 06:42:53 PM

What are those silencers?
Very cool looking.

They are made by Hooker.

bluezboy · « **Reply #8530 on:** June 21, 2021, 05:34:17 AM »

Itook Pandora in our annual Father's Day camping trip to Muscle Shoals Alabama. Northern Alabama is so beautiful and has plenty of great roads to keep an old gal like her entertained. Of course, everywhere we went, Pandora got all of the attention while the newer bikes along with me were ignored. Check out my friend's sweet naked Wing, it was a head turner also. Old Hondas are the best!

MauiK3 · « **Reply #8531 on:** June 21, 2021, 08:01:33 AM »

I'd love to restore a 75 Wing but many parts are just too hard to find.

Henning · « **Reply #8532 on:** June 21, 2021, 11:58:37 AM »

Photo taken Friday afternoon on my way to visit a bunch of friends in the summer cottage. Good company and fantastic weather, so all in all a great weekend. Bike has now done 1K miles since the winter rebore and is running well. Am also enjoying the fact that the head gasket now keeps the oil inside the engine rather than running down the front plus misting everything aft of the head. There's still work to be done; the final drive seal leaks so it may be engine out (again) this winter to fix that. Also, the carbs need balancing and there's an annoying flat spot at small throttle openings. But still happy with the progress.

70CB750 · « **Reply #8533 on:** June 21, 2021, 01:57:22 PM »

The final drive seal can be replaced with the engine in the frame.

andy750 · « **Reply #8534 on:** June 21, 2021, 02:44:37 PM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on June 21, 2021, 01:57:22 PM

The final drive seal can be replaced with the engine in the frame.

+1 done that a few times. Great photo btw where was it taken?

scottly · « **Reply #8535 on:** June 21, 2021, 10:08:03 PM »

Quote from: Henning on June 21, 2021, 11:58:37 AM

There's still work to be done; the final drive seal leaks

Is it the seal, or the automatic chain oiler?

Henning · « **Reply #8536 on:** June 22, 2021, 10:33:13 AM »

Quote from: scottly on June 21, 2021, 10:08:03 PM

Quote from: Henning on June 21, 2021, 11:58:37 AM
There's still work to be done; the final drive seal leaks
Is it the seal, or the automatic chain oiler?

Thanks guys, I have had the sprocket cover off to see what was going on. There was fresh oil on the casings behind the sprocket, just in line with the output shaft so I believe that's where it's coming from. The chain oiler is screwed all the way in but that's no guarantee that it's sealing. I will double check before doing anything. Good to hear it's possible to replace the seal with the engine in situ; I've seen different opinions on this recently.

Re. the photo; I'm in Denmark and it shows part of the Torbenfeld Manor House just outside of Mørkøv, built in 1577. Stuff is old here.

PeWe · « **Reply #8537 on:** June 23, 2021, 11:59:13 PM »

Hesitation at low lifts can be air screws.
Stock setting is 1 turn out +/- 1/8.
It might be turned out too much. My K2 with K6 carbs prefer 1 turn -1/8.
(1/8=half quarter)

Magpie · « **Reply #8538 on:** June 27, 2021, 09:54:43 AM »

At a gathering on Saltspring Island yesterday. It was HOT out.

Cliff.

david 750f · « **Reply #8539 on:** June 27, 2021, 01:25:41 PM »

Magpie, was that a vintage bike show on Salt Spring Island? I'm in Victoria.

Shtonecb500 · « **Reply #8540 on:** June 30, 2021, 06:33:16 PM »

Hi - Detroit,MI - jefferson Ave.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #8541 on:** June 30, 2021, 08:42:33 PM »

I did my 24th 100(+) miler yesterday. The weather wasn't great, but as the forecast for today thru to Monday is supposed to be rain, rain, and more fcuking rain, I took an early knockoff at 12.30, and as it was raining a little, put all of my cold weather riding gear on, and jumped on the ol' K2 bitsa for a 130 mile ride to have my first Heathcote pie in over a month.

I had a great ride, but found every pothole in the road, and jarred my back so bad I had to get off after awhile and have a walk around and a stretch. I think the lower bars I put on it exacerbated the jarring so I'm gonna install some OEM K2 bars on it when I install the new progressive fork springs. I'll crank up the spring pre-load and rebound damping on the Koni's too. Sore back aside, it was a great day.

K2 Bitsa ride 30 Jun 2021 3 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

Alan F. · « **Reply #8542 on:** July 01, 2021, 07:32:26 AM »

Same forecast here.

Magpie · « **Reply #8543 on:** July 01, 2021, 09:23:38 AM »

Photos from a weekend ride to Saltspring Island and the Isle of Lamb 30'th gathering.

PeWe · « **Reply #8544 on:** July 03, 2021, 01:14:30 PM »

Another good ride on the K2 with wife today. Bike runs really well with nice sound from all 4 pipes. +0.50mm pistons make it to 748cc

A gear down or two, road blocking slower cars are soon history in the mirrors

Good country roads where we could cruise 100-120kmh most of the time to a small village (Kopparberg) around 130km from home. I saw a sign that guided us to a swimming area, a lake.

That place looked as the equal beaches around my home town looked in the 60-70's.

We took a longer way home to ride on other roads and see more.

Spanner 1 · « **Reply #8545 on:** July 03, 2021, 10:10:03 PM »

When you first catch a glimpse of the mountains coming in to Tellico Plains TN. CB 750 K8

emlupi · « **Reply #8546 on:** July 05, 2021, 04:13:40 AM »

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July!

70CB750 · « **Reply #8547 on:** July 05, 2021, 06:30:37 AM »

Quote from: emlupi on July 05, 2021, 04:13:40 AM

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July!

Looks great!

lash · « **Reply #8548 on:** July 05, 2021, 11:55:12 AM »

First time all year I remembered to take a pic. What a great riding day! 120 miles and counting…

GV1390 · « **Reply #8549 on:** July 05, 2021, 06:34:16 PM »

My 71' CL350.

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