Author Topic: Finally! 6 years on....the 1969 Hishiki Sumiya CR750 (Read 41253 times)

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #50 on:** June 18, 2009, 12:22:41 pm »

It is on its way - honest!

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #51 on:** June 18, 2009, 12:28:55 pm »

you're a tease

kos · « **Reply #52 on:** June 18, 2009, 12:58:01 pm »

Fantasticl workmanship. great paint!

What is your source for the meggas?

KOS

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #53 on:** June 19, 2009, 05:25:20 am »

Thanks Mark - appreciate all your help to have gotten here too!

The megas are made up of swarbrick headers welded to a set of fabricated megaphones. I dropped lucky in that I'd seen a small fabrication shop at Stafford show with the megas they made for G50s and Manx Nortons so kept their details hoping they'd make some for me.

When I turned up to have them done, they had a set underway modelled on a genuine kit set of pipes owned by a guy in the UK called Paul McGhie. So as luck would have it I got mine modelled on the same set of works pipes. They're pretty good I think but I suppose I was lucky to have the perfect set to model mine on!

spiritof67 · « **Reply #54 on:** June 20, 2009, 04:32:49 pm »

Absolutely magnificent, and it's about time someone did a tribute to the mighty Morio Sumiya!

What discs are those on the front?

Spirit

spiritof67 · « **Reply #55 on:** June 21, 2009, 01:05:01 pm »

What would be your (or anybody's?) recommendation for where to buy CR replica oil and fuel tanks?

Spirit

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #56 on:** June 22, 2009, 04:32:40 am »

Hi Spirit, the discs are custom items made by CAT Engineering in the UK. I sent in two standard CB750 discs and they machine off the rotors and then cut 4mm cast iron discs and graft them on. The disc rotors are cut off a 295mm diameter cast iron "bar" that weighs over 50 tonnes when new! They aren't cheap but I have to say I run one of these discs on my black bomber racer and it gives awesome stopping power.

Source for tanks and oil tanks - you can get them from MeadSpeed online but they re-sell Bartell tanks with a mark-up. If you google Bartel engineering, Donaghadee in northern ireland you can get a phone/fax and deal direct for less cost. The proprietor, Asa Moyce is an ex-Honda racer and is superbly knowledgeable if you have any questions...

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #57 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:26:12 pm »

Last parts arrived today (well save for the custom spacer for the ignition advance cover) so it's all oil tight now and has the vent hose in place. Finally put the camchain tensioner stop bolt in and tightened it up - necessary because of the slipper blade tensioner and it's all ready to start up once she gets some juice in there....now the difficult part....

I have to rely these days on the wife to provide the foot on the paddock starter to spin my racebikes up. She's already said that she's too busy these next two weekends to "mess about with silly bikes" so I need to sweeten her up for a starting attempt and video on the 11th July! Time enough for Sam to break the world land speed record and still get home to tape his windows up then!

MRieck · « **Reply #58 on:** June 23, 2009, 03:04:39 pm »

Quote from: lordmoonpie on June 23, 2009, 02:26:12 pm

Last parts arrived today (well save for the custom spacer for the ignition advance cover) so it's all oil tight now and has the vent hose in place. Finally put the camchain tensioner stop bolt in and tightened it up - necessary because of the slipper blade tensioner and it's all ready to start up once she gets some juice in there....now the difficult part....

I have to rely these days on the wife to provide the foot on the paddock starter to spin my racebikes up. She's already said that she's too busy these next two weekends to "mess about with silly bikes" so I need to sweeten her up for a starting attempt and video on the 11th July! Time enough for Sam to break the world land speed record and still get home to tape his windows up then!

You're killing us you know.

markb · « **Reply #59 on:** June 23, 2009, 03:18:50 pm »

Wow!!! Am I glad I'm not competing against this one for BOTM. Nice work!!!
Mark

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #60 on:** June 23, 2009, 03:37:48 pm »

Quote from: lordmoonpie on June 23, 2009, 02:26:12 pm

Last parts arrived today (well save for the custom spacer for the ignition advance cover) so it's all oil tight now and has the vent hose in place. Finally put the camchain tensioner stop bolt in and tightened it up - necessary because of the slipper blade tensioner and it's all ready to start up once she gets some juice in there....now the difficult part....

I have to rely these days on the wife to provide the foot on the paddock starter to spin my racebikes up. She's already said that she's too busy these next two weekends to "mess about with silly bikes" so I need to sweeten her up for a starting attempt and video on the 11th July! Time enough for Sam to break the world land speed record and still get home to tape his windows up then!

I leave for Woodbridge on the 11th. I can tape my windows before I leave then call and give you a lift save your wife a job.

Sam.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #61 on:** June 24, 2009, 04:53:55 am »

Quote from: MRieck on June 23, 2009, 03:04:39 pm

You're killing us you know.

Sorry Mike - it's no fun waiting for a woman to make her mind up

Still - she said last night she might be able to do it on the 5th, so I get to send Sam on his way to a world record with it ringing in his ears

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #62 on:** June 24, 2009, 09:47:44 am »

Quote from: spiritof67 on June 21, 2009, 01:05:01 pm

What would be your (or anybody's?) recommendation for where to buy CR replica oil and fuel tanks?

Spirit

Fuel tank on EBay currently.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #63 on:** June 24, 2009, 11:49:32 am »

$600 reserve not met

I don't think they are that much new.

Sam.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #64 on:** July 04, 2009, 09:12:44 am »

Quote from: spiritof67 on June 21, 2009, 01:05:01 pm

What would be your (or anybody's?) recommendation for where to buy CR replica oil and fuel tanks?

Spirit

Spirit,
Try contacting Asa Moyce using the following info - good luck!
Bartel Automotive Engineering
295 Killaughey Road
Donaghadee
Co. Down
Northern Ireland
BT21 0LY

Telephone :+44 28-91820786

Fax : +44 28-91820786

Pipeburn · « **Reply #65 on:** July 18, 2009, 04:05:06 am »

Simon,

I hope you don't mind i had to add your beautiful bike to my cafe racer blog...

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2009/7/18/1969-hishiki-sumiya-cr750.html

if you are not happy with it let me know and i will adjust or remove. Also Simon let me know if you want your last name in the story.

mcpuffett · « **Reply #66 on:** July 18, 2009, 04:21:10 am »

Flippin heck Simon have you got this bike started yet? if you need hand starting it i'll come down and help you

, cheers Mick.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #67 on:** July 18, 2009, 05:38:28 am »

Like the paint job kinda looks from the rear:Two Thumbs Up!!!!!!!!!!,Bill,I think yours might outrun theirs!

cb350twin · « **Reply #68 on:** July 18, 2009, 08:08:44 pm »

Wow, that's a flashy paint job! So flashy I like it.

It looks like it popping out of the screen, awesome looking bike.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #69 on:** July 19, 2009, 04:23:37 am »

Quote from: Pipeburn on July 18, 2009, 04:05:06 am

Simon,

I hope you don't mind i had to add your beautiful bike to my cafe racer blog...

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2009/7/18/1969-hishiki-sumiya-cr750.html

if you are not happy with it let me know and i will adjust or remove. Also Simon let me know if you want your last name in the story.

No worries Pipeburn - I can't get the link to work but that's another issue :-)

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #70 on:** July 20, 2009, 03:23:58 pm »

I wouldn't worry about the link not working, when's the bloody bike going to start working?

Sam.

andy750 · « **Reply #71 on:** July 20, 2009, 04:10:04 pm »

Quote from: Pipeburn on July 18, 2009, 04:05:06 am

Simon,

I hope you don't mind i had to add your beautiful bike to my cafe racer blog...

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2009/7/18/1969-hishiki-sumiya-cr750.html

if you are not happy with it let me know and i will adjust or remove. Also Simon let me know if you want your last name in the story.

Pipeburn! Great blog! I am going to post the Billy Joel interview in the movie section -hope you dont mind. Very nice layout and info you have there.

Hurry up Simon we are ALL waiting!!!

cheers
Andy

Pipeburn · « **Reply #72 on:** July 21, 2009, 12:42:16 am »

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Quote from: andy750 on July 20, 2009, 04:10:04 pm

Pipeburn! Great blog! I am going to post the Billy Joel interview in the movie section -hope you dont mind. Very nice layout and info you have there.

Hurry up Simon we are ALL waiting!!!

cheers
Andy

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Cheers Andy. How nice is Billy Joels collection... I need to write myself a hit song not a mc blog!

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2009/7/7/piano-mans-cafe-racer.html

Beans · « **Reply #73 on:** July 21, 2009, 01:22:47 am »

man thats a sexy bike. also what pipes are those? they look dope. Wouldn't mind having a set.

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #74 on:** July 21, 2009, 04:49:21 am »

Thanks Beans! The pipes are a one off custom job built using a set of genuine works Honda race pipes as a pattern. They are soooo open it's untrue. I think this is going to sound mad noisy when it finally does run...

The starting is not going as smoothly as I'd like the issues are in this other thread so if any of your CR750 fans have got some bright ideas, please post them up! I've never experienced ticklers before and I'm not convinced the carbs are set up just right although am hoping they're close enough to allow it to start and then I can play with jet and needle sizes.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=55263.0

Next plan is fresh petrol and if that fails?!

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Author Topic: Finally! 6 years on....the 1969 Hishiki Sumiya CR750 (Read 41253 times)

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