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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9750 on: June 29, 2024, 04:22:06 PM »
Rode about ~130 mi RT to Silverthorne, CO up through the Eisenhower Tunnel. First time I got her all the way up there. She pulled great all the way up.
Congrats 👏
I used to ride through the tunnel going from Breckenridge to Boulder in the late 70s on my K6
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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.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9751 on: June 29, 2024, 07:08:34 PM »
Rode about ~130 mi RT to Silverthorne, CO up through the Eisenhower Tunnel. First time I got her all the way up there. She pulled great all the way up.
Congrats 👏
I used to ride through the tunnel going from Breckenridge to Boulder in the late 70s on my K6

Stu,those are nice pics;must bring back lots of memories of the journeys  ;)
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9752 on: June 29, 2024, 07:18:57 PM »
Rode about ~130 mi RT to Silverthorne, CO up through the Eisenhower Tunnel. First time I got her all the way up there. She pulled great all the way up.
Congrats 👏
I used to ride through the tunnel going from Breckenridge to Boulder in the late 70s on my K6

Stu,those are nice pics;must bring back lots of memories of the journeys  ;)
Yes indeed. 35,000 miles together in 3.5 years
Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
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.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9753 on: June 29, 2024, 09:48:06 PM »
Greg that top one with the dramatic sky behind is my favourite and would be a great calendar shot!!

I found out later that a severe thunderstorm hit eastern Oregon and moved into Idaho, causing a lot of damage.  The remnant of it is visible in the photo.  Highway 52 skirted the southern edge of it and I got sprinkled on, but dried out as fast as I got wet.  Every time it looked like I was going to get douched, the road turned away from it.  Lucked out.

https://idahonews.com/news/local/severe-thunderstorm-wreaks-havoc-in-nyssa-or-with-60-mph-winds-and-large-hail-storm-rain-damage-small-town-oregon
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9754 on: June 29, 2024, 10:25:32 PM »
Rode about ~130 mi RT to Silverthorne, CO up through the Eisenhower Tunnel. First time I got her all the way up there. She pulled great all the way up.
Congrats 👏
I used to ride through the tunnel going from Breckenridge to Boulder in the late 70s on my K6

Stu,those are nice pics;must bring back lots of memories of the journeys  ;)
Yes indeed. 35,000 miles together in 3.5 years

Did you arrive at your preferred destination after all those miles;how did Cody 'take' to the new 'digs' and no more traveling ?
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9755 on: June 30, 2024, 06:08:48 AM »
Rode about ~130 mi RT to Silverthorne, CO up through the Eisenhower Tunnel. First time I got her all the way up there. She pulled great all the way up.
Congrats 👏
I used to ride through the tunnel going from Breckenridge to Boulder in the late 70s on my K6

Stu,those are nice pics;must bring back lots of memories of the journeys  ;)
Yes indeed. 35,000 miles together in 3.5 years

Did you arrive at your preferred destination after all those miles;how did Cody 'take' to the new 'digs' and no more traveling ?
That's a loaded question 🤔.
Cody did fine wherever we landed, no more traveling? We still traveled, I sold the bike after getting married and didn't want to leave the kids fatherless if anything happened while riding because of the Vegas traffic where we stayed for 3 years. Then off to NH for another 9 years before she left. I've lived in many places over the years being a carpenter. The kids have their own families and I got back to riding cross country in 2011 after getting a Goldwing. I've plunked down in NH for the passed 3 years. Hoping to get out across the country again in the fall for a rideabout and hope to be back here before the snow flies to work on my 750 projects.
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Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
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.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9756 on: June 30, 2024, 11:15:08 AM »
Rode about ~130 mi RT to Silverthorne, CO up through the Eisenhower Tunnel. First time I got her all the way up there. She pulled great all the way up.
Congrats 👏
I used to ride through the tunnel going from Breckenridge to Boulder in the late 70s on my K6

Can't get over the doggo photo! I want to add that to my ride and take my older husky. She would love all the wind in her face.

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9757 on: June 30, 2024, 11:26:25 AM »
Rode about ~130 mi RT to Silverthorne, CO up through the Eisenhower Tunnel. First time I got her all the way up there. She pulled great all the way up.
Congrats 👏
I used to ride through the tunnel going from Breckenridge to Boulder in the late 70s on my K6

Can't get over the doggo photo! I want to add that to my ride and take my older husky. She would love all the wind in her face.
I'll bet she would too. I had a friend's husky and 2 other labs in there for a ride. They all loved it.
Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
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.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9758 on: June 30, 2024, 11:41:42 AM »
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9759 on: July 01, 2024, 11:04:58 PM »
Another ride today on the '75 750F, down to the Owyhees again.  Good day for taking photos.






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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9760 on: July 02, 2024, 01:08:46 AM »
Nice
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9761 on: July 03, 2024, 06:46:17 AM »
Another ride today on the '75 750F, down to the Owyhees again.  Good day for taking photos.




Great pic, Greg....love the contrast.  Thx for sharing.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9762 on: July 03, 2024, 07:50:56 AM »
I stopped by the bank last night and pulled up by the daylilies.
After I snapped my photo, I saw that I had stirred up the ducks, who made their way to the puddle in the parking lot.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9763 on: July 03, 2024, 08:17:21 AM »
I stopped by the bank last night and pulled up by the daylilies.
After I snapped my photo, I saw that I had stirred up the ducks, who made their way to the puddle in the parking lot.

Kevin,your CB750 is looking wonderful;good scene.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9764 on: July 03, 2024, 09:41:07 AM »
I stopped by the bank last night and pulled up by the daylilies.
After I snapped my photo, I saw that I had stirred up the ducks, who made their way to the puddle in the parking lot.

Kevin,your CB750 is looking wonderful;good scene.
+3!
And very clean too. A reminder for my brown K2 that is very dirty.
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Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9765 on: July 03, 2024, 09:59:47 AM »
Thanks guys, but here’s the price of clean: it’s not running so good today since I washed the motor. I have tried to drive it dry but that’s not getting it done. I went out after dinner yesterday and the last sunlight made for a nice photo.👍


Edit: #4 plug cap was loose. Screwed it back on tightly and the CB is purring as expected. 48mpg
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70 Candy BlueGreen CB 750 K0
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9766 on: July 03, 2024, 10:21:44 AM »
Thanks guys, but here’s the price of clean: it’s not running so good today since I washed the motor. I have tried to drive it dry but that’s not getting it done. I went out after dinner yesterday and the last sunlight made for a nice photo.
Water inside plug caps?
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Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9767 on: July 03, 2024, 10:42:30 AM »
I stopped by the bank last night and pulled up by the daylilies.
After I snapped my photo, I saw that I had stirred up the ducks, who made their way to the puddle in the parking lot.
A wading pool for the ducklings 🐥 Happy kiddos!
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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.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9768 on: July 03, 2024, 10:50:05 AM »
Hoi Sin sauce?
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9769 on: July 05, 2024, 11:00:48 PM »
Adriian, OR -

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9770 on: July 06, 2024, 05:38:18 PM »
My 76 cb750f, my son's 77 cb125, and my friends 78 cb750k taking a break in Dundurn Saskatchewan

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9771 on: July 07, 2024, 05:30:17 PM »
In my driveway in Michigan after the 180 mile ride up. The bike Ran great. Was running a GPS indicated 80mph for at least half.
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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9772 on: July 08, 2024, 09:03:50 AM »
In my driveway in Michigan after the 180 mile ride up. The bike Ran great. Was running a GPS indicated 80mph for at least half.
That 4-1 fits the bike very well! Ground clearance looks good. ;)
CB750 K6-76  970cc (Earlier 1005cc JMR Billet block on the shelf waiting for a comeback)
CB750 K2-75 Parts assembled to a stock K2

Updates of the CB750 K6 -1976
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180468.msg2092136.html#msg2092136
The billet block build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,49438.msg1863571.html#msg1863571
CB750 K2 -1975  build thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,168243.msg1948381.html#msg1948381
K2 engine build thread. For a complete CB750 -75
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,180088.msg2088008.html#msg2088008
Carb jetting, a long story Mikuni TMR32
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,179479.msg2104967.html#msg2104967

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9773 on: July 08, 2024, 10:11:28 AM »
In my driveway in Michigan after the 180 mile ride up. The bike Ran great. Was running a GPS indicated 80mph for at least half.
That 4-1 fits the bike very well! Ground clearance looks good. ;)

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Re: Lets see your SOHC bike out on the road!
« Reply #9774 on: July 08, 2024, 11:52:10 AM »
In my driveway in Michigan after the 180 mile ride up. The bike Ran great. Was running a GPS indicated 80mph for at least half.
That 4-1 fits the bike very well! Ground clearance looks good. ;)

Yes, the center stand would definitely be the first point of contact. I do find that loading onto the trailer can be an issue, but that was true for the factory 4-1 as well.
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