Author Topic: DIY Ugli SOHC 4: 750 k8 cafe (Read 6152 times)

mateo tomas · « **on:** January 26, 2009, 02:24:19 pm »

This project is the antithesis of the impressive fabricating skills seen here:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=44736.75

The plans are cafe/bob/brat style mods on this '78 cb750k

It's about to get UGLI

mateo tomas · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2009, 02:30:47 pm »

The bike is currently in a state of stripped disrepair... I will post more pics soon.

Here is the suzi gs450 tank pre-stripped. The big brown whale had to go.

scunny · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2009, 04:11:50 pm »

nothing wrong with that ugly look. mine I refer to as a munter, meant to look like a late 60's early 70's race bike owned by a poor privateer

UnCrash · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2009, 04:53:51 pm »

Hey, I bet Goon 1492 would take that seat off your hands if you're interested...

Spikeybike · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2009, 05:05:00 pm »

Quote from: UnCrash on January 26, 2009, 04:53:51 pm

Hey, I bet Goon 1492 would take that seat off your hands if you're interested...

love the title

mateo tomas · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2009, 05:13:01 pm »

Quote from: spikeybike on January 26, 2009, 05:05:00 pm

Quote from: UnCrash on January 26, 2009, 04:53:51 pm
Hey, I bet Goon 1492 would take that seat off your hands if you're interested...

good to know! I will send him a PM

goon 1492 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2009, 06:42:09 am »

I would like to have it but the k8 seat mount and size is different, Thanks for puttin' in the word for me though

tax time is coming and along with my exhaust and dual discs that will get finished with that the wife said I should go ahead and order that big seat I talked about on JCwhitney too.....

mateo tomas · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:05:23 pm »

So I've done a lot of the fun and easy stuff
-stripping down
-shopping for parts
-mocking up the bike
-drinking beer and fantasizing about summer riding

It is time to start grinding away

pics to follow in a minute (waiting on flickr.......)

mateo tomas · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:10:25 pm »

I dig this oil tank, cuz it looks like a keg

mateo tomas · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:12:23 pm »

couldn't tell you what these came off of... but they were basically free. Now we must determine how the mounting/linkage should work
hmm... need another beer

mateo tomas · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:13:26 pm »

we have ignition

mateo tomas · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:14:50 pm »

another disc up front... because I saw it on a forum once

mateo tomas · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:16:19 pm »

showa shocks (cb900f)... I think the piggyback resevoir looks nice. We'll see how long these last

mateo tomas · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:20:56 pm »

mikuni VM34 carbs and 1 into 2 manifolds (cyclex setup... got 'em used guy claimed they ran fine on stock motor so we'll see)

So much for swapping them into my cessna

mateo tomas · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:26:19 pm »

here's a full body shot in its half-assed mockup glory

mateo tomas · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:30:17 pm »

Considering a faux tank-stretch (for the battery and lectrics) the lines on this tank are already pretty nice IMHO

mateo tomas · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:34:56 pm »

another angle

mateo tomas · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:36:22 pm »

the seat cowl was a chrome headlight bucket from a 30s Packard... the bottom was rusted out, and the salvage yard was happy to sell it cheap

Ecosse · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2009, 12:37:48 am »

Love it.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2009, 04:37:41 am »

Looking sweet. Now the real fun begins... making it work

Soos · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2009, 06:57:45 am »

Quote from: mateo tomas on February 24, 2009, 11:36:22 pm

the seat cowl was a chrome headlight bucket from a 30s Packard... the bottom was rusted out, and the salvage yard was happy to sell it cheap

I've been thinking about a seat for my spare parts 650... your post there reminds me of that old car/truck graveyard I found last year on a wandering trip....
Got a plan now.

thnx!

l8r

Ecosse · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2009, 09:41:17 am »

Nice keg... I mean oil tank.

Not being of 750 stock can someone tell me the minimum capacity for the oil tank?

KB02 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2009, 10:45:33 am »

Quote from: mateo tomas on February 24, 2009, 11:30:17 pm

Considering a faux tank-stretch (for the battery and lectrics) the lines on this tank are already pretty nice IMHO

I like those lines you've got there. It looks really nice like that.

afastman · « **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2009, 12:29:44 pm »

Looking good so far. Can you hook us up with a side shot of the mocked up tank and cowl section? Would love to see the two working together.

goon 1492 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 25, 2009, 01:06:01 pm »

Man looks good brother, I can't wait until I find the next "the one" that will be sliced up nicely like you are doing.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #25 on:** February 25, 2009, 02:33:31 pm »

The stretched version of the tank looks killer -- it gives the bike a cool race look.

d3buttz · « **Reply #26 on:** February 25, 2009, 03:10:10 pm »

looks good man, nice progress. ive got a cb750 caliper and arm if you need one for your dualies, got an extra 750 tach?

mateo tomas · « **Reply #27 on:** February 25, 2009, 06:16:15 pm »

Quote from: Ecosse on February 25, 2009, 09:41:17 am

Nice keg... I mean oil tank.

Not being of 750 stock can someone tell me the minimum capacity for the oil tank?

That question seems to be its own can o' worms when I was polling the masses about positioning my tank here
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=47145.0

Quote from: d3buttz on February 25, 2009, 03:10:10 pm

looks good man, nice progress. ive got a cb750 caliper and arm if you need one for your dualies, got an extra 750 tach?

I swooped a full assembly-disc,rotor,MC- off ebay for around $35... it was from a K8 so as to be sure it matches up
Thanks for the offer though!

You can have my tach for however many tallboys you think its worth, send me a PM

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #28 on:** February 26, 2009, 06:13:40 pm »

dont suppose you'd like to part with that factory exhaust? i'm wanting to get rid of the kerker i have and go with a 4-4 again. maybe cut the mufflers down short get rid of the stock baffles and weld up revers cones on the ends.

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