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Offline Proto

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16900 on: March 16, 2014, 02:42:51 PM »
Put a new tire on the F1 today.  Went with a cheap one as an experiment.  Last two quality tires lasted a little over 5000 miles each.  Will try this one out and see what it will do.  I don't hot rod this bike but I sure go through tires like I did on my K1 back in high school!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16901 on: March 16, 2014, 02:44:29 PM »
Quote from: nccb on March 16, 2014, 02:29:52 PM
PeWe, that is an awesome color.
Thanks, I agree ;)
Candy Sapphire Blue from Yamiya750.... My bike had Candy Sapphire Blue from the very beginning but more turquoise tone. This is closer to sapphire gem stone and look much  better :)
Honda DAX was often in Candy Sapphire Blue
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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: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16902 on: March 16, 2014, 03:28:44 PM »
I sanded down my rear wheel hub with 500g, phew! feels like a loooong day's worth of work...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16903 on: March 16, 2014, 05:27:43 PM »
Quote from: edwardmorris on March 16, 2014, 03:28:44 PM
I sanded down my rear wheel hub with 500g, phew! feels like a loooong day's worth of work...
By hand?  :o
That's what a large nylon wheel is for  ;)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16904 on: March 16, 2014, 07:13:22 PM »
Quote from: flybox1 on March 16, 2014, 05:27:43 PM
Quote from: edwardmorris on March 16, 2014, 03:28:44 PM
I sanded down my rear wheel hub with 500g, phew! feels like a loooong day's worth of work...
By hand?  :o
That's what a large nylon wheel is for  ;)
Yes, unfortunately by hand.



P.S. Have you stopped kicking at the dogs yet  :P
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16905 on: March 16, 2014, 07:15:52 PM »
Anyway, you got rid of those nasty spoke scars.  ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16906 on: March 16, 2014, 07:18:35 PM »
Quote from: MCRider on March 16, 2014, 07:15:52 PM
Anyway, you got rid of those nasty spoke scars.  ;D
That's what ate up most of the time and sanding sheets. I eventually sped it up a little by sanding them down with 240 grit dremel attachment, but without digging in one spot. Hard to explain how, it was tricky but glad that its not uneven anymore...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16907 on: March 16, 2014, 09:17:16 PM »
Quote from: edwardmorris on March 16, 2014, 07:18:35 PM
Quote from: MCRider on March 16, 2014, 07:15:52 PM
Anyway, you got rid of those nasty spoke scars.  ;D
That's what ate up most of the time and sanding sheets. I eventually sped it up a little by sanding them down with 240 grit dremel attachment, but without digging in one spot. Hard to explain how, it was tricky but glad that its not uneven anymore...
I paid a "pro" (begins with "Carp..") to polish my hub.  he did a great job except he didn't take out the scars. Even though they are partially hidden by the spokes themselves, you can still see them or at least I can. I did the same thing and sanded them out, then repolished the sanding.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16908 on: March 17, 2014, 03:42:06 AM »
The spoke scars guided me how to lace the wheels :)
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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: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16909 on: March 17, 2014, 07:21:07 AM »
Quote from: edwardmorris on March 16, 2014, 07:13:22 PM
Quote from: flybox1 on March 16, 2014, 05:27:43 PM
Quote from: edwardmorris on March 16, 2014, 03:28:44 PM
I sanded down my rear wheel hub with 500g, phew! feels like a loooong day's worth of work...
By hand?  :o
That's what a large nylon wheel is for  ;)
Yes, unfortunately by hand.

P.S. Have you stopped kicking at the dogs yet  :P
Looks good Edward.  ;D fresh metal always looks good.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16910 on: March 17, 2014, 07:46:01 AM »
Quote from: PeWe on March 17, 2014, 03:42:06 AM
The spoke scars guided me how to lace the wheels :)
Well, there's that.

Actually you have a point, they do help.   :D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16911 on: March 17, 2014, 10:36:12 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on February 22, 2014, 03:26:49 AM
This will probably upset some of the members here, so I apologise in advance, but Cafe Racers suck! Well, the riding position does suck when you're a fat broken almost 54 year old anyways. After riding mine for shorter and shorter distances in recent years, I decided to swap sleek and sheik, for comfy and practical.

I wanted to swap the front end over to a GL1000 setup anyway, so while I was at it, I took the opportunity to swap the Laverda Jota bars for a pair of Superbike bars, and ditched the Cafe seat for a nice new K0 repro that's actually comfortable.



The forks already had nice progressive springs fitted, so I just added a NOS S&W air kit with remote gauge, and of course, new seals. Surprisingly, after 2 weeks since I installed them, they're still holding air!



I couldn't use my K2 gauges (no "Rhino Horn" on the Goldwing top triple) so I used some K4 gauges, but of course they're not a bolt on, so I chopped up the K4 bracket and the GL1000 bracket and welded them together, and am happy with the result.




And similarly, I mated my K6 (?) fender to the GL1000 fender bracket and riveted them together. There's a little more clearance than I'd like as the GL1000 bracket is a tad taller, but it'll do to get the bike thru the roadworthy inspection.



I've still gotta get some spokes to lace the matching Borrani rear rim to another hub, but the guys at Buchanan's aren't being all that helpful, I sent them an email asking what heavy duty stainless spoke kit I needed to lace my Borrani WM5 18" rim to a K1-K6 rear hub, and they came back to say that it depended what the inside diameter of my rim is? I thought that they'd know all that stuff? Oh well, I guess I'll have to do their job for them.......... Cheers, Terry. ;D
I'm 25 (and presumably not broken) and I still prefer comfy and practical.



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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16912 on: March 17, 2014, 01:52:13 PM »
OEM foot pegs might increase comfort too
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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: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16913 on: March 18, 2014, 02:18:14 AM »
Thanks guys, and yep, the OEM pegs are going back on it too. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16914 on: March 18, 2014, 03:47:17 AM »
Terry, the 4-1 look nice!  Yoshimura from the old days?
« Last Edit: March 19, 2014, 12:04:32 AM by PeWe »
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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: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16915 on: March 18, 2014, 01:46:10 PM »
Finished mock up of rear set brackets. Finished welding cleaned up awaiting powder coat.


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16916 on: March 18, 2014, 03:56:18 PM »
I went to visit my machines and kicked them all over so they don't get stuck. All good so far.
Looks like it'll be a while here before I can fire them up and take 'em for ride.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16917 on: March 18, 2014, 08:00:25 PM »
I went in my garage and looked at mine while the dog peed. Lol. Riding tomorrow
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16918 on: March 18, 2014, 08:12:50 PM »
I like that "riding tomorrow"  ;). I'm still looking forward to them street sweeping ALL that sand and gravel off of the roads & 40+ degrees.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16919 on: March 19, 2014, 03:22:52 AM »
2nd day this week of riding to work ;D...Larry
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16920 on: March 19, 2014, 03:55:43 PM »
...did the storage thing
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16921 on: March 19, 2014, 06:19:03 PM »
stackable & organized.  ;)
I NEED more bench space in my storage locker/shop... and when I get everything out of boxes...,I'll be doing better.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16922 on: March 19, 2014, 06:22:00 PM »
Quote from: MoMo on March 19, 2014, 03:22:52 AM
2nd day this week of riding to work ;D...Larry


Unfortunately rode home in the rain
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16923 on: March 19, 2014, 07:08:06 PM »
Quote from: MoMo on March 19, 2014, 06:22:00 PM
Quote from: MoMo on March 19, 2014, 03:22:52 AM
2nd day this week of riding to work ;D...Larry


Unfortunately rode home in the rain


Saw a guy riding a PC today on my way home.  That bike is very quiet.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16924 on: March 19, 2014, 07:15:30 PM »
Since I like to build things, and because I have too much time on my hands, I built
me a genuine "Jim's" version of an updated fuse holder/box. I got the idea elsewhere, but gathered all the parts and did research to come up with what you see here. It's made out of a "metri pack 280" connector to hold the fuses. Had to go to 2 different places to get all the components, but it turned out pretty good. Now
featuring "ATO" style mini fuses. Got crimp pliers from VINTAGECONNECTIONS.COM
The tool should work for ALL connectors on the SOHC4 of any displacement.
And believe me, if you aint got the tool, you wish you did. Excellent price/quality/fast service. I felt so good, I ordered me up some extra male and female 3.5mm Honda
connectors for future electrical adventures :)..Haven't tested it yet. Let's see if I can start a fire....I'll post results ;)
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