Author Topic: I've been K0'd! (Read 200942 times)

Don R · « **Reply #275 on:** June 25, 2015, 07:47:26 PM »

Woohoo! I needed did rims for the cb400F so I got a red seat foam for the sandcast and gaiters for the diecast. Saved on shipping and a good price too!

MoMo · « **Reply #276 on:** June 25, 2015, 08:13:09 PM »

Cool, dog help you open? Larry

Don R · « **Reply #277 on:** June 25, 2015, 09:46:05 PM »

No, but he was very interested. My 4 year old granddaughter was here, earlier she told her mom about the big brown truck, it brings Papa's cycle tools. It came today and she was here to help open the box. When her dad came to pick her up she said she couldn't go because we were going to work in the shop. Lol. I had to promise to let her help next time.

Tews19 · « **Reply #278 on:** June 26, 2015, 06:36:18 AM »

What kind of dog you have Don? Looks like a good looking dog.

Don R · « **Reply #279 on:** June 26, 2015, 03:34:44 PM »

He's English Mastiff / Bloodhound. He's conflicted by his bloodlines, he loves to sniff out a trail but only to the end of the yard. lol. 170 lbs, his mama overfeeds him. And me too.

Tews19 · « **Reply #280 on:** June 26, 2015, 03:50:13 PM »

Don, pics or the dog didn't happen. Same as a bike!

Don R · « **Reply #281 on:** June 29, 2015, 07:26:08 AM »

He's to the left of the box but here's another one,

Tews19 · « **Reply #282 on:** June 30, 2015, 06:21:57 PM »

Lol, Don I saw the dog to the left but it was only a small portion of the dog. That's an awesome looking dog! Does he shed bad?

Don R · « **Reply #283 on:** June 30, 2015, 07:11:24 PM »

Not bad at all, we did have long haired dogs before him so maybe it just seems better. He's down to 165 lbs today good deal. He has food allergies and we're trying all meat.

Here's the seat foam, as seen in tech talk,

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #284 on:** July 02, 2015, 10:45:33 AM »

Don,

What's left on your build, aside from replacing the seat padding?

Don R · « **Reply #285 on:** July 02, 2015, 11:46:20 AM »

It's really not a build, I'm struggling with whether I should even replace the foam. I went to great lengths to get the original rear wheel (had to buy the bike it was on)
I'm trying to only re-install the original parts and maintain it like the original owner would.
To answer the question, the side covers and airbox are repainted and don't match the tank at all, I need to remedy that and do fork seals and gaiters.
I finally was able to get in touch with his son who rode it to school in then 70's. He confirmed my suspicion that his Dad sprayed all the chrome down with WD40 before parking it. Several people told me they could have bought it for $300 any time over a period of years, the WD40 and dirt scared everyone else away. It was beautiful under the dirt.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #286 on:** July 03, 2015, 12:44:15 AM »

What a beaut!

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #287 on:** July 03, 2015, 03:58:10 AM »

Wow, Don. The bike looks amazing. Fantastic job on her!

Ron

Don R · « **Reply #288 on:** July 03, 2015, 09:36:55 AM »

I sat down and wrote the history of the bike, as much as I know anyway. It gets a little windy or I'd post it somewhere. We know who bought it new, his son, the guy that assembled it from the crate and the guy that always worked on it after warranty. The title wasn't original only because the owners widow had put it in her name after he passed away. It all seemed to fall into place, small town and strong memories.

Don R · « **Reply #289 on:** July 19, 2015, 06:39:36 PM »

The son of the Sandcast's original owner came by today, he liked the look of the bike and told some stories about outrunning the state police and how his buddy and him took the engine apart to chrome the covers, so they are original. His dad had a cow.
He rode it to high school, it was legendarily fast back then. His Mom sold it to the guy that always worked on it for $500 5-10 years ago without asking him. The second owner only kept it warm and dry and kept it at his shop. His dad sprayed the chrome with WD40 and a heavy coat of wax on the paint every fall and it was coated with oily dirt when I got it.

I gave him the tall handlebars and red metalflake euro grips, he's going to build a tricycle for his grandson with them on it. I got a link to a photo in return.

MoMo · « **Reply #290 on:** July 19, 2015, 07:30:15 PM »

Cool provenance you have going Don...Larry

Don R · « **Reply #291 on:** July 19, 2015, 09:21:57 PM »

It's fun to find some history that surrounded me, but I didn't notice it then. His dad traded in an 850 brit bike (BSA?) with kick start. The Dad weighed about 110 soaking wet and loved the electric start on the CB's. He owned a 305 dream and a cb450 before the 850. There was a Honda mini bike bought the same day as the 750, but it's long gone. Too bad, I wanted to pair them back up.

Ravie · « **Reply #292 on:** July 20, 2015, 12:09:01 PM »

I don't know if it's healthy or not but I read this entire thread while doing other things today. Very cool story and I'll try my best to hide a bit of jealousy.

I love how in the same breath you say you're not trying to restore it then talk about removing the rear wheel and spokes to put original style nipples on. hahahahahahaha

Very cool, sir. Very cool.

Don R · « **Reply #293 on:** July 21, 2015, 09:13:39 PM »

I'll give you that one, the spoke nipples are in the can and will probably be there a long time. My goal is only to bolt on original parts where needed but not do a real restoration. All the paint is original except the side covers which were in pieces when I got it.
I noticed the 4 punch marks from the recalls were punched into the rear hub instead of the engine case. I'm going to ask the guy that assembled it if that's his handiwork. He owns the second 750 that was sold here, and assembled it new also. I'd sure like to own it too, that way I could have a set of original ruby-red and blue-green. His is a 10090xx serial number diecast so that might mean mine was the only sandcast sold here. But doesn't prove it.

Don R · « **Reply #294 on:** August 14, 2015, 09:48:39 PM »

The Honda mechanic was in the army by the time the recalls happened. He thought it was cool I found the punch marks on the rear hub.

Anyway in keeping with my plan of minimal changes but do the ones needed, I removed the peeling chrome engine covers from the left side and dropped them off to be stripped. The PO's son said he chromed the parts at the same shop where they went to be stripped.
I didn't want them buffed at the shop, I'm worried they will round off the edges and change the character lines of the original parts. The outer clutch cover and rocker cover are still chrome. I bought another sandcast rocker cover in case I ever have the engine out but since it's the best running one I have that seems unlikely.

Don R · « **Reply #295 on:** September 04, 2015, 06:44:58 PM »

I went to the Davenport swap meet and bumped into a member, he asked about the Sandcast bike thread here it is, the left side engine covers are now not chromed and getting metal finished, some red scotchbrite on a wheel is a great beginning. I'm in need of a ride.

Don R · « **Reply #296 on:** September 10, 2015, 02:42:35 AM »

I ended up going with the ones that came on it. The chrome hid some gnarly scrapes on one of the replacement dyno covers. Anyway I noticed some of the screws were all thread and some had a shank. I didn't really see a pattern to where they went so I just put them where they fit.
The internal threads had some grit that I missed while cleaning so off they came and it all got washed down again. The trans cover was missing it's locating dowel, I found one, put it in but the cover didn't want to slip down over it. A minute on the sander and all is good.

Don R · « **Reply #297 on:** September 10, 2015, 07:50:00 PM »

I got in a discussion on the oil line bolts, one has the phillips head. I never noticed it but my CB750 Guru said they came that way because one is difficult to get a wrench on. I never noticed before. Was this just on the early bikes?

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #298 on:** September 10, 2015, 08:16:33 PM »

nope, I think they are all like that

MoMo · « **Reply #299 on:** September 10, 2015, 08:30:06 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on September 10, 2015, 08:16:33 PM

nope, I think they are all like that

Yes, and the one with the Phillips(if I remember correctly) goes to the far left...Larry

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Author Topic: I've been K0'd! (Read 200942 times)