Author Topic: 750F thread? (Read 171199 times)

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #650 on:** June 13, 2011, 09:40:50 AM »

Nice bike and nice work on it. The wheels are killer on it!

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #651 on:** June 13, 2011, 11:10:31 AM »

Very tastefully done, jdubb. Nice color.

BeSeeingYou · « **Reply #652 on:** June 13, 2011, 11:18:33 AM »

Quote from: shark on June 13, 2011, 05:11:20 AM

I was thinking of the muffler patch stuff to get me by. Never considered JB weld.

The one patch on the muffler is so ugly, anything I do won't be noticed.

The JB is nice because it's a peanut butter texture so you can smooth it out and it is somewhat grey/silver in color. Use it as a glue to stick on patches for the larger holes. Clean up the glue area and give it a hit with something to rough it up. Push in the sides around the hole to make it flush if it's in an place where you will see it. Sandpaper/ small grinding wheel on a dremel....etc.

jdubb1977 · « **Reply #653 on:** June 13, 2011, 11:58:28 AM »

thanks guys! Jerry, I didn't know anything about those wheels when i bought the bike, and thought about getting rid of them. Found out that they're Lesters, and how much Lesters are worth, so now I like them.

RickRR · « **Reply #654 on:** June 13, 2011, 07:44:52 PM »

Nice work Jdubb ! I really like the tail and color and the stripe are F-ing nice !

RickRR · « **Reply #655 on:** June 13, 2011, 07:48:49 PM »

Hey guy's my 78F is dropping oil via the head gasket. I'm trying to fing a gasket kit for it but having a hard time.
Anyone konw where I could look and wich is the best for the buck ?

brandEn · « **Reply #656 on:** June 13, 2011, 07:52:30 PM »

Get the new Cycle X MLS gaskets, best on the market.
http://www.cyclexchange.net/Coming%20Soon%20Page!.htm

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #657 on:** June 13, 2011, 11:13:08 PM »

I wouldn't jump the gun on a gasket set until you get it apart. Could be various things but you'd likely still need gaskets.

tweakin · « **Reply #658 on:** June 14, 2011, 06:10:43 AM »

Also for the mls gasket to work well you want two perfectly smooth mating surfaces. More than likely not what you are going to have on a 30+ year old engine. Unless you get them resurfaced.

ZanVooden · « **Reply #659 on:** June 14, 2011, 07:17:10 AM »

Quote from: Don R on April 03, 2011, 09:44:48 PM

The pipe is a stainless truck tip and the baffle is a car side pipe glass pack insert. I made a spare if anybody wants to try one. I have about 60 dollars in it not counting labor. My prototype in the picture cost about 120 but I found wholesale parts suppliers. I have an idea for variable back pressure but mine runs so good I haven't messed with it.

Don do you have a video or some sort of sound bite for that. I'd be curious to hear it.

scroggins5000 · « **Reply #660 on:** June 14, 2011, 09:05:11 AM »

Nice looking bike Jdubb. Where did you pick up your headlight?

kap384@telus.net · « **Reply #661 on:** June 14, 2011, 09:44:42 AM »

1977 CB750F2

jdubb1977 · « **Reply #662 on:** June 15, 2011, 08:58:42 AM »

thanks scroggins5000. the tri bar headlight came w/ the bike. I just added a bucket from an old GL1000 and painted it. I'm pretty sure Carpy sells those lights on his site. I'm also pretty sure he's way overpriced.

RickRR · « **Reply #663 on:** June 15, 2011, 04:59:55 PM »

Quote from: tweakin on June 14, 2011, 06:10:43 AM

Also for the mls gasket to work well you want two perfectly smooth mating surfaces. More than likely not what you are going to have on a 30+ year old engine. Unless you get them resurfaced.

I'm sure it's the head gasket and my mechanic too ,so a rebuilt is in the works but while I'm in there what would be good thing to change ??
piston ,cam chain ?
a 836 kit would be nice but cash is hard to come by a bit and I think I would rather put in a new valve kit , like the one cycle X got.

jahmic · « **Reply #664 on:** June 18, 2011, 08:13:27 PM »

Picked up a '78 F last week and tried to hobble home since it ran...well, that didn't work out so good.

Towed her to the shop, had them run a compression test, and just brought her home today

Definitely a little rough around the edges, but I think I got a decent deal on a runner. I actually sold a road bike that had been sitting in my basement for 2 years, added $50 to that cash, and picked this up, lol. Looks like it'll take at least a tune-up to get things in order...but the compression test came back with all 4 cylinders within 5% of each other. Hopefully I can figure out the points system.

I have the factory manual...still a bit lost from the description...hoping it all makes sense when it's in front of my face. Am I the only one more intimidated by electrical systems than an engine rebuild? (which I seem to have avoided...at least for the time being)

Can't wait to get wrenching and hopefully back on the road soon...I've spent the past 3.5 years off 2-wheels and have had the itch.

Here's a piss-poor cell phone picture...I'll get a better one up eventually, and may start what could turn out to be the slowest build thread ever.

Really? · « **Reply #665 on:** June 18, 2011, 08:29:23 PM »

Quote from: jahmic on June 18, 2011, 08:13:27 PM

Picked up a '78 F last week

and may start what could turn out to be the slowest build thread ever.

Nice find. Oh, I doubt you will have the slowest build thread. MCRider's is probably the slowest but it is probably the most meticulous.

Freaky1 · « **Reply #666 on:** June 19, 2011, 06:26:20 AM »

Nice pick up jahmic, the points are fairly straight forward and you are in the right place for any question you might have, welcome!

racer5c · « **Reply #667 on:** June 19, 2011, 08:23:36 AM »

Just got mine back together last night, bought it this winter and it had been sitting outside as the guy lived in an apartment, I didn't think to take any before pictures but I might still have some from his emails to me when i bought it will look later

racer5c · « **Reply #668 on:** June 19, 2011, 08:24:31 AM »

pic 2

TwoTired · « **Reply #669 on:** June 19, 2011, 11:20:23 AM »

hat is some might pretty paint there, racer.

As well as an attractive bike overall.

Cheers,

Tugboat · « **Reply #670 on:** June 21, 2011, 10:22:57 AM »

Any of y'all have any tips on bleeding the rear brake caliper? The one one my '76F is still smooshy after running about a pint of brake fluid through it.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #671 on:** June 21, 2011, 10:42:06 AM »

Couple things I think of - let it sit and see if any air will come out. maybe leave the cap off the master and watch for bubbles at the surface to tell if air is still coming out. Is fluid getting by the rubber seal on the piston? A weak hose might be a cause also by bulging with the pressure. Are you using a Speed Bleeder? They make life easy.

Radam · « **Reply #672 on:** June 21, 2011, 10:49:58 AM »

Using a big syringe to pull the fluid through is always helpful. Especially if your brake line has a high spot near the caliper. I usually try to shake the lines and tap on them with something to try and help get any bubble to move.

Tugboat · « **Reply #673 on:** June 21, 2011, 10:57:39 AM »

Yes, I have a Speed Bleeder installed w/ new brake line from @pampadori. Also there doesn't seem to be a leak in the MC - at least I don't see any fluid dripping out.

Silverback · « **Reply #674 on:** June 21, 2011, 11:10:03 AM »

Hang something heavy from the brake pedal overnight. This will allow air to escape the system much easier. I use speed bleeders and had the same issue; always do with rear brakes for some reason. The weighted brake lever always fixes it.

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