Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[Stev-o]

GULP !! I sold one today        

WTF?!  Did Hell freeze over??  At least it was a later model with a fairing....

[MoMo]

GULP !! I sold one today        

WTF?!  Did Hell freeze over??  At least it was a later model with a fairing....

it is OK to sell k7/8, actually preferable. 

[joeyvans]

it is OK to sell k7/8, actually preferable.

Not much love for the late model SOHC 750K's, ay? I'm also not a huge fan, but can't really explain why. What is it that people don't like?

[madmtnmotors]

it is OK to sell k7/8, actually preferable.

Not much love for the late model SOHC 750K's, ay? I'm also not a huge fan, but can't really explain why. What is it that people don't like?

Most are intimidated by them because they are the fastest.     

Bought my first K8 back in 86'. Now have three K8's, and two F3's (78'). This time last year I had three of each!

[flybox1]

GULP !! I sold one today        

WTF?!  Did Hell freeze over??  At least it was a later model with a fairing....

it is OK to sell k7/8, actually preferable.

. . .haters! 

[rappz7]

Finally finished the cylinder head. Cleaned and polished valves and stems, new seals  and a very thorough scrubbing of everything else.

[Don R]

Removed the dyno trans and sprocket covers to have the chrome stripped off.

[MoMo]

it is OK to sell k7/8, actually preferable.

Not much love for the late model SOHC 750K's, ay? I'm also not a huge fan, but can't really explain why. What is it that people don't like?

I am not a fan of the tank(it looks overgrown) nor the exhaust(also looks too fat for the bike).  All that is in contrast to the earlier models which looked lean and trim for a rather large bike(at the time a 750 was bigggg).  I think Honda was trying to make the bike look bigger because street cruisers were all the rage in the late 70's to early 80's.  I have had three K7 and got rid of all.  However , outside of the early models, they are the smoothest and probably fastest, still don't like them though...Larry

[Ace]

Took the bike cover off, lifted the seat to plug in the charger for the battery. Looked at the chrome and decided it needs a clean....but that is for another day as the next beer is calling.

[PeWe]

My bike did it.... became younger while driving
Now not many km's.... I bought it for 36.5 years ago with 17.000km's
Today only 26km's

[Terry in Australia]

it is OK to sell k7/8, actually preferable.

Not much love for the late model SOHC 750K's, ay? I'm also not a huge fan, but can't really explain why. What is it that people don't like?

I am not a fan of the tank(it looks overgrown) nor the exhaust(also looks too fat for the bike).  All that is in contrast to the earlier models which looked lean and trim for a rather large bike(at the time a 750 was bigggg).  I think Honda was trying to make the bike look bigger because street cruisers were all the rage in the late 70's to early 80's.  I have had three K7 and got rid of all.  However , outside of the early models, they are the smoothest and probably fastest, still don't like them though...Larry

Yep, they are just plain Fugly. Honda's design department lost it's way from the time they released the F, and things just went from bad to worse. They thought the world would flock to buy Fugly F's, and when they didn't, they re-released the K as the K7, which was a flop in the showroom, and by the time that the K8 was released a year later, Honda saw that the old SOHC 750 was a dead duck, so prematurely released the DOHC 750, which was also a flop. It wasn't a good time for Honda, whereas Kawasaki, Suzuki and even Yamaha stole many sales from the big H due to Honda's (temporary) woes. Cheers, Terry.

[evanphi]

Made a small bracket to relocate my Acewell speedo from the left triple tree mount to the center. I also bent it in the middle so it sits flat. Now I can actually see what speed I'm going!

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Made a trip to my powder coater 



Color = GR06 - silver metallic with gloss clear coat. Really pops in the sun.

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May have a 'F'n 1000 Hot Rod'  BUT which color? '75 Candy Sapphire Blue, Flake Sunrise Orange or 77/78 Candy Presto Red. I have each with matching seats    What will look best with the silver? Suggestions??

[joeyvans]

I was diggin' this build until I found out you are a Wildcat fan. Kidding... Simply wow, Jerry! Can't wait to see everything assembled.

[flybox1]

Blue.
You already have a red rocket there in the garage 
..and orange w the gold lesters might not compliment each other.

[PeWe]

Made a trip to my powder coater 



Color = GR06 - silver metallic with gloss clear coat. Really pops in the sun.

Add this



And these



May have a 'F'n 1000 Hot Rod'  BUT which color? '75 Candy Sapphire Blue, Flake Sunrise Orange or 77/78 Candy Presto Red. I have each with matching seats    What will look best with the silver? Suggestions??

Look very nice and clean!
Color, you can try all you have!   Photo: Candy Sapphire Blue from Yamiya

[joeyvans]

Blue.
You already have a red rocket there in the garage 
..and orange w the gold lesters might not compliment each other.

+1    Blue with the Gold Lesters will look awesome!

[mrbreeze]

I agree with the blue to the gold wheels. I like orange but not with gold wheels. Would be a good photo shop decision.

[Stev-o]

I agree with the blue to the gold wheels.

+1.  But don't you already have a blue bike?

[CB500_k2]

I am old and I do not ride much any more.  I put the key in my CB500 to see if she was still alive.  A quick start up and she was ready to go, so I took her out for a spin.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

I agree with the blue to the gold wheels.

+1.  But don't you already have a blue bike?

It's blue if I want it blue    Or maybe orange if I'm feeling that    maybe 2 blue ones? No votes for the Candy Presto Red?

Guess I can sit each tank on it when everything else is done and put it besides my original blue F. Anyway I'll be away for the next week taking the kid off to Univ of KY for her freshman year so no surprises until I get back.

[Gene]

Red and Gold . . . could work if you're a USC fan.  Might look craZY COOL.

[Stev-o]

I agree with the blue to the gold wheels.

+1.  But don't you already have a blue bike?

It's blue if I want it blue    Or maybe orange if I'm feeling that   

Oh yeah, now I remember, you have two sets of bodywork for the bike that has been through 3 wives!

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

4 sets      and I returned one blue E-bay purchase to W. VA. that was fraudulently advertised as NOS. Gotta have more for the bike than I have ex-wives. 2 blue, 1 orange and the presto red.

[Short shins]

Well not today..
Been quite a productive winter break
Before


So after 2 punctures on 2 different trips It was time to roll Ermintrude into the Garage for the Winter tidy up

1st laced up a Gold wing alloy rim and fitted a new Bridgestone BT45, plus new tube and rim tape


Next I had a look at the weeping tank  after a bit of sanding and digging I decided all this tank needs is a new tank

The lawn mower fund was looking good after a successful sale of one of my long term projects
I had a look on Ebay. I could not find anything nice and for a good price, I remembered that Wobbly (forum member) had a Tank/side cover set which he was willing to sell for what I considered a good price. A couple of emails later a deal was done.
The lawn mower fund took a hit with the purchase of Headlamp ears (Thanks Guvnors Bridge M/C UK) Indicators, and other bits ex David Silver Spares UK.
So one nice Winters day the sun came out and Erintrude rolled out for a photoshoot


Still to do. Paint the headlight bucket, grips, mirrors, front garnish stay, maybe even a set of pipes, I know Wobbly is keen to see a set on the bike