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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32775 on: December 17, 2023, 09:43:12 PM »
Thanks Bill, once it’s back together in its “patina” glory I’ll take a few pics. ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

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« Reply #32776 on: December 17, 2023, 10:37:29 PM »
Thanks Bill, once it’s back together in its “patina” glory I’ll take a few pics. ;D

Terry,the Yamaha is a 'pre-RD' street bike? or the high-pipe scrambler ?
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« Reply #32777 on: December 17, 2023, 10:49:05 PM »
It’s a pre-RD Bill. Interestingly in the parts book I have it looks like there was a high pipe version but I’ve only ever seen the street version. My mate Hughie (RIP) had an R5 350 back in the early 70’s, which was the real fore runner of the RD series. ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

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« Reply #32778 on: December 18, 2023, 12:31:01 AM »
It’s a pre-RD Bill. Interestingly in the parts book I have it looks like there was a high pipe version but I’ve only ever seen the street version. My mate Hughie (RIP) had an R5 350 back in the early 70’s, which was the real fore runner of the RD series. ;D

Those Yamaha's all had nice,solid frames.
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« Reply #32779 on: December 18, 2023, 03:49:07 PM »
Yeah it’s a nice little bike, interesting that the kickstarter is on the left side like my Suzuki’s and the chain is on the right. Luckily most of the original parts came with it, because I didn’t see much on Ebay for one. ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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« Reply #32780 on: December 19, 2023, 06:00:24 PM »
Spotty and I got some more work done on the little Yam last night. It’s now got the engine mounted, rear fender and wheel in place (no chain adjusters yet, they were missing) and I’ve ordered a new chain (525, I have new 530’s and 520’s here but no 525’s) and the 26mm carbs that I ordered on Sunday were delivered yesterday, which is amazing.

Tonight we hope to have the front end installed so we can wheel it around while we wait for more parts like the chain and battery. I’ve had to machine up some parts for it and might have to fabricate the chain adjusters, and find something to use as an oil tank cap as the original one was missing as well as the speedo and some trim pieces.

I have to keep remembering that it’s only something that I want to sell so it shouldn’t matter that some parts are missing, but it would be nice to actually have a running, rideable bike rather than just a pile of parts hurriedly thrown together. ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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« Reply #32781 on: December 19, 2023, 06:33:01 PM »
Spotty and I got some more work done on the little Yam last night. It’s now got the engine mounted, rear fender and wheel in place (no chain adjusters yet, they were missing) and I’ve ordered a new chain (525, I have new 530’s and 520’s here but no 525’s) and the 26mm carbs that I ordered on Sunday were delivered yesterday, which is amazing.

Tonight we hope to have the front end installed so we can wheel it around while we wait for more parts like the chain and battery. I’ve had to machine up some parts for it and might have to fabricate the chain adjusters, and find something to use as an oil tank cap as the original one was missing as well as the speedo and some trim pieces.

I have to keep remembering that it’s only something that I want to sell so it shouldn’t matter that some parts are missing, but it would be nice to actually have a running, rideable bike rather than just a pile of parts hurriedly thrown together. ;D

How much do they want for a used speedo and tach for it ?
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« Reply #32782 on: December 19, 2023, 06:51:07 PM »
It’s got a tach, but no speedo. Who’s “They” Bill? I haven’t seen any on Ebay and certainly don’t want to pay shipping from the US or elsewhere so I scrounged a speedo (probably Suzuki or Kawasaki) that might fit. I need to buy a battery but once again, none listed here and $100(+) for shipping from overseas. So far I have around $1800 into it which wouldn’t bother me if I was going to keep it, but I’d be very lucky to get that much back, considering that it needs a full cosmetic restoration, and all I know about the engine is that it turns over and has compression. If the speedo I found in my garage doesn’t fit I might have to look around for an old RT/DT/RD speedo as theylook similar to the tach, but only if it’s cheap, and local. ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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« Reply #32783 on: December 19, 2023, 07:44:54 PM »
It’s got a tach, but no speedo. Who’s “They” Bill? I haven’t seen any on Ebay and certainly don’t want to pay shipping from the US or elsewhere so I scrounged a speedo (probably Suzuki or Kawasaki) that might fit. I need to buy a battery but once again, none listed here and $100(+) for shipping from overseas. So far I have around $1800 into it which wouldn’t bother me if I was going to keep it, but I’d be very lucky to get that much back, considering that it needs a full cosmetic restoration, and all I know about the engine is that it turns over and has compression. If the speedo I found in my garage doesn’t fit I might have to look around for an old RT/DT/RD speedo as theylook similar to the tach, but only if it’s cheap, and local. ;D

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32784 on: December 19, 2023, 08:25:47 PM »
Come on guys. This thread is under the SOHC4 Bikes. Not Other Bikes...
Keep it to SOHC4 Bikes.
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Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
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New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32785 on: December 20, 2023, 08:13:38 AM »
Come on guys. This thread is under the SOHC4 Bikes. Not Other Bikes...
Keep it to SOHC4 Bikes.

It says "What did you do to your bike today" not what did you do to your SOHC bike today. Many of us have a variety of bikes and there's only a few decent bike websites.
Relax and enjoy reading the posts or don't read them.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32786 on: December 20, 2023, 09:43:51 AM »
Come on guys. This thread is under the SOHC4 Bikes. Not Other Bikes...
Keep it to SOHC4 Bikes.

It says "What did you do to your bike today" not what did you do to your SOHC bike today. Many of us have a variety of bikes and there's only a few decent bike websites.
Relax and enjoy reading the posts or don't read them.
Under Other Bikes is for Non-SOHC

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190434.0.html
Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32787 on: December 20, 2023, 04:11:47 PM »
Come on guys. This thread is under the SOHC4 Bikes. Not Other Bikes...
Keep it to SOHC4 Bikes.

It says "What did you do to your bike today" not what did you do to your SOHC bike today. Many of us have a variety of bikes and there's only a few decent bike websites.
Relax and enjoy reading the posts or don't read them.
Under Other Bikes is for Non-SOHC

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,190434.0.html

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32788 on: December 20, 2023, 05:03:31 PM »
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32789 on: December 21, 2023, 01:47:51 AM »
Fresh oil and filter and a tweak of carb no.1, to reduce over-rich symptoms / plug fouling. Then did 100 miles with 3 mates. The Honda acquitted itself very well. An encouraging improvement. Much less stumble taking off from a stop and much better when I whack on the throttle (just for testing purposes, of courrse!). It's still a bit rich I think, so I will try another 1/8th in on the idle circuit screw. I'm childishly excited I may have cracked it  :D.

Thanks go to Hondaman. Beginners mistake. I had no idea that by opening (anticlockwise) what I thought was a simple air screw, I was in fact enrichening the idle! I am hopeful I'll crack this problem now, without another carb off overhaul.  :)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32790 on: December 21, 2023, 11:03:41 AM »
Got the K6 front end back together.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32791 on: December 21, 2023, 03:18:37 PM »
...did new rubber boots.
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« Reply #32792 on: December 22, 2023, 07:39:18 AM »
...did new rubber boots.

Where did you source the rubber boots from????
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« Reply #32793 on: December 22, 2023, 09:02:35 AM »
...did new rubber boots.

Where did you source the rubber boots from????

Check out this: vintagecb750.com sells a complete harness as an option.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32794 on: December 22, 2023, 11:29:47 PM »
...did new rubber boots.

Where did you source the rubber boots from????

Check out this: vintagecb750.com sells a complete harness as an option.
Really good price too.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32795 on: December 23, 2023, 05:31:56 AM »
...did new rubber boots.

Where did you source the rubber boots from????

Check out this: vintagecb750.com sells a complete harness as an option.

Thanks for the info, bro......
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« Reply #32796 on: December 23, 2023, 06:19:16 AM »
...did new rubber boots.

Where did you source the rubber boots from????

Got them from tachowerk.de

Was thinking about the repro cable set but why should I buy new repro cable stuff if I can repair my original Honda cable ?

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32797 on: December 23, 2023, 11:31:08 AM »
...did new rubber boots.

Where did you source the rubber boots from????



Got them from tachowerk.de

Was thinking about the repro cable set but why should I buy new repro cable stuff if I can repair my original Honda cable ?

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Nice work George. Always my first choice too! Merry Christmas.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32798 on: December 25, 2023, 04:53:03 PM »
There's something wrong with this photo .....

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32799 on: December 25, 2023, 05:06:48 PM »
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