Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[Terry in Australia]

Well I decided I needed another bike to ride around Canberra, where I'll be working for the next 5 years, I wanted a new Indian Chief, but I think I'm also gonna need a new car soon as my weekly 1000 mile round trip from Melbourne, plus my daily commute is starting to take it's toll on my 20 year old Subaru. I still wanted an American V twin, just an affordable one, so I bought this:



 


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21 years old, and only 4000 miles on the odometer, I think it'll be a nice ride! Cheers, Terry.

[maduncle]

Well I decided I needed another bike to ride around Canberra, where I'll be working for the next 5 years, I wanted a new Indian Chief, but I think I'm also gonna need a new car soon as my weekly 1000 mile round trip from Melbourne, plus my daily commute is starting to take it's toll on my 20 year old Subaru. I still wanted an American V twin, just an affordable one, so I bought this:



 

21 years old, and only 4000 miles on the odometer, I think it'll be a nice ride! Cheers, Terry.
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Nice one Terry.

Well, I decided I needed a CB750K rather than another F'ing F - so I got onto this really nice bloke I know who lives up the road from me and has a huge shed full of CB750 stuff.

Sure enough, he has put together a great package deal for me that will see me on a nicely turned out CB750K2 with an 836 kit and pretty much everything else stock.

And the current colour choice is that beautiful metallic Bacchus olive green.

[Sgt.Pinback]

Checked tyre pressure and made a snappshot for you.

[Terry in Australia]

Well I decided I needed another bike to ride around Canberra, where I'll be working for the next 5 years, I wanted a new Indian Chief, but I think I'm also gonna need a new car soon as my weekly 1000 mile round trip from Melbourne, plus my daily commute is starting to take it's toll on my 20 year old Subaru. I still wanted an American V twin, just an affordable one, so I bought this:



 

21 years old, and only 4000 miles on the odometer, I think it'll be a nice ride! Cheers, Terry.

Nice one Terry.

Well, I decided I needed a CB750K rather than another F'ing F - so I got onto this really nice bloke I know who lives up the road from me and has a huge shed full of CB750 stuff.

Sure enough, he has put together a great package deal for me that will see me on a nicely turned out CB750K2 with an 836 kit and pretty much everything else stock.

And the current colour choice is that beautiful metallic Bacchus olive green.

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Ha ha, thanks Cliff, enjoy your new K2 build!

[Stev-o]

Well I decided I needed another bike to ride around Canberra, where I'll be working for the next 5 years, I wanted a new Indian Chief, but I think I'm also gonna need a new car soon as my weekly 1000 mile round trip from Melbourne, plus my daily commute is starting to take it's toll on my 20 year old Subaru. I still wanted an American V twin, just an affordable one, so I bought this:



 

21 years old, and only 4000 miles on the odometer, I think it'll be a nice ride! Cheers, Terry.
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Congrats Terry, looks pretty clean.  The shifter does not appear very ergonomic?

[Terry in Australia]

Well I decided I needed another bike to ride around Canberra, where I'll be working for the next 5 years, I wanted a new Indian Chief, but I think I'm also gonna need a new car soon as my weekly 1000 mile round trip from Melbourne, plus my daily commute is starting to take it's toll on my 20 year old Subaru. I still wanted an American V twin, just an affordable one, so I bought this:



 

21 years old, and only 4000 miles on the odometer, I think it'll be a nice ride! Cheers, Terry.

Congrats Terry, looks pretty clean.  The shifter does not appear very ergonomic?
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G'Day Steve, thanks for that, I don't remember having any problems shifting with my previous Sporty, but everything's adjustable. Cheers, Terry.

[70CB750]

Rode it and rode it some more, first time put 100+ miles on her in single trip.

[bambuhiphop]

Buttoned up the bottom half

[70CB750]

Looking mighty sweet

Buttoned up the bottom half

[Ace]

Another forum member, Hastenbrucke dropped by with his CB750 yesterday so we tuned it up bike and runs great as always.

[DWS]

Well I decided I needed another bike to ride around Canberra, where I'll be working for the next 5 years, I wanted a new Indian Chief, but I think I'm also gonna need a new car soon as my weekly 1000 mile round trip from Melbourne, plus my daily commute is starting to take it's toll on my 20 year old Subaru. I still wanted an American V twin, just an affordable one, so I bought this:



 

21 years old, and only 4000 miles on the odometer, I think it'll be a nice ride! Cheers, Terry.

Congrats Terry, looks pretty clean.  The shifter does not appear very ergonomic?

G'Day Steve, thanks for that, I don't remember having any problems shifting with my previous Sporty, but everything's adjustable. Cheers, Terry.
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Very nice, iam jealous, I would love to fine something like that.

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[Terry in Australia]

Well I decided I needed another bike to ride around Canberra, where I'll be working for the next 5 years, I wanted a new Indian Chief, but I think I'm also gonna need a new car soon as my weekly 1000 mile round trip from Melbourne, plus my daily commute is starting to take it's toll on my 20 year old Subaru. I still wanted an American V twin, just an affordable one, so I bought this:



 

21 years old, and only 4000 miles on the odometer, I think it'll be a nice ride! Cheers, Terry.

Congrats Terry, looks pretty clean.  The shifter does not appear very ergonomic?

G'Day Steve, thanks for that, I don't remember having any problems shifting with my previous Sporty, but everything's adjustable. Cheers, Terry.

Very nice, iam jealous, I would love to fine something like that.

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Thanks mate, much appreciated! Cheers, Terry.

[PeWe]

Verified that the baffles cannot be in the 4-4  (Yamiya no numbers HM300 replica). Too restrictive despite no wool used.
It sounds better and have much better response without the butt plugs.
The bottom end is totally blocked (the beginning of the baffle/diffuser. Cut the inner end that will open up the tube might be an alternative for longer trips.

I do not understand how it's possible to drive with the wool on. It must block the flow completely!

http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/graphics/parts/18311300320_1_large.jpg

[Terry in Australia]

It might just be the Yamiya copies Pewe, I had to use the buttplugs on my genuine HM300's, they were way too loud without them. Cheers, Terry.

[Desert-SOHC]

178 miles through the twisty wine country roads..............it was fun!

[ekpent]

  CRAP looked what followed me home after a yard sale for 3 Bennie's with title from the 'old' family. -- Help Terry---------- You still got yours ??

[Stev-o]

  CRAP looked what followed me home after a yard sale for 3 Bennie's with title from the 'old' family. -- Help Terry---------- You still got yours ??

Eric Eric Eric...WTH will you do with that?!  Did they give you 3 Bennies?!!

[Terry in Australia]

  CRAP looked what followed me home after a yard sale for 3 Bennie's with title from the 'old' family. -- Help Terry---------- You still got yours ??

Pay no attention to the nay-Sayers Eric, the CX500C is a fine motorcycle, once you ditch the little back wheel, add Murray Feldman's carbs, dump the exhaust and put some decent tires on it. Or just send it to me.........

[Acoustoman]

Took carbs off my '73 CB500k, put new float needles and seats in, adjusted float levels, downsized main jets from 100 to 98. Got carbs back in without any blood.
In spite of all this, I think the best thing I did to solve my variable idle problem was to use some Yamabond on the intakes. The o-rings seem to be a bit undersized and I think there were some vacuum leaks there.
Anyway, she started right up, and my initial test ride was good!
Also stripped paint off tank in prep for painting!

[70CB750]

Your problems are getting out of hand, sir

Always loved the look of Honguzzi.  Larry (MoMo) knows quite a bit about them too.

  CRAP looked what followed me home after a yard sale for 3 Bennie's with title from the 'old' family. -- Help Terry---------- You still got yours ??

[CycleRanger]

Changed the oil in the 750K5.  (Washer? What washer?)

'Cause it was past time and Harvest Classic is soon...

[evanphi]

Found a PO wiring kerfuffle...


The main ground wire for the headlight bucket came loose. The Acewell gauge started flickering while I was riding, and then went completely dead... but I was still riding. Engine still running. HMMM. Then when I tried shutting off the bike and fiddling, it wouldn't come back on. Figured some sort of loose wire... boyyyyyy was I right...



EMergency roadside repair... stripped the wire back and taped/ziptied the bare wire end to the ring terminal. Worked well! Going to do some major rewiring work this weekend.

[70CB750]

Cleaned the crud off the K0 engine, years of it.

[Stev-o]

  CRAP looked what followed me home after a yard sale for 3 Bennie's with title from the 'old' family. -- Help Terry---------- You still got yours ??

... the CX500C is a fine motorcycle, once you ditch the little back wheel, add Murray Feldman's carbs, dump the exhaust and put some decent tires on it...

I don't see Eric putting $2000 into this bike he paid $300 for and then would be worth $1200.

[MJL]

My 750 sat and watched me work on my lil' ol' 500. For some reason I've got weak spark in 1-4. I haven't checked 2-3 yet. I admit it could have been low voltage though. Going to check again when the battery is charged.