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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (NEW ELECTRICAL ISSUES! F**K!!!!)
« Reply #1325 on: September 03, 2019, 11:26:28 AM »
Turns out I am just dumb and my battery was dead. I swear it read fine and the electrical got knocked out by the bump...but the new battery is in and it runs perfectly so far.
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1326 on: September 03, 2019, 01:52:42 PM »

Chris,

Make sure your charging system is working up to snuff and/or keep it on a battery tender.
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1327 on: September 05, 2019, 08:24:43 AM »
About solenoids for those who need one. I found starter solenoid from China for around $5-6 US with shipping.  I had to recrimp the terminals to fit main harness. Work fine. I hope it will live longer than previous Yamiya aftermarket that costed much more and died within 3 months of use.

I ordered 3 cheap ones more just for sure. Need to crimp proper socket and pin.
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1328 on: September 06, 2019, 12:03:45 PM »
September 9th, seems like I will lose the entire beginning of this thread...I downloaded all the pictures from photo bucket, but there is no way I am paying for their terrible image hosting service...

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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1329 on: September 06, 2019, 12:20:07 PM »
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1330 on: September 06, 2019, 03:38:59 PM »
Time for a class action suit!  As far as I'm concerned my build threads are literary work, and Photobucket's threatened action will constitute destruction of private property.  The fact is they lowered the limited after purchase, and then turn around and try to hose us by saying we're over their new limit.  BS
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1331 on: September 09, 2019, 12:27:05 PM »
Sorry about the poor GoPro Aiming...I will shoot a better video soon...but I though you all might like hearing the pipe...I punch it up to 80mph (4th) after the light

As you can see, the Black bomber Speedo "re-calibration" didn't really work out so well...Maybe I should ask for my money back?


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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1332 on: September 09, 2019, 02:14:15 PM »
I think I would be asking them to do it again correctly or refund my money.  Are your cables in good shape rotating freely?

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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1333 on: September 09, 2019, 02:45:01 PM »
Quote from: RAF122S on September 09, 2019, 02:14:15 PM
I think I would be asking them to do it again correctly or refund my money.  Are your cables in good shape rotating freely?

David

Yes, I just called them and will be shipping it back to them to try again http://www.foreignspeedoinc.com
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1334 on: September 09, 2019, 07:39:13 PM »
Sounds like a fairly happy motor taking off south on PCH at Seal Beach going into Sunset.

Are you going to the Rally this coming weekend?
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1335 on: September 10, 2019, 10:22:58 AM »
Only fairly happy?

I don't think I can do the ride...babies make riding motorcycles difficult
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1336 on: September 10, 2019, 01:58:27 PM »
Quote from: SKTP on September 10, 2019, 10:22:58 AM
Only fairly happy?

I don't think I can do the ride...babies make riding motorcycles difficult

I was being understated.  The bike sounds healthy.

Are you going to the Rally with Liam?
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1337 on: September 11, 2019, 01:14:46 PM »
Unless I get a sitter, I can't do it...
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends! (I am not a smart person)
« Reply #1338 on: January 03, 2020, 05:06:14 PM »
Last Ride of 2019...still need to ship my Speedo back for a re-re-calibration
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends...
« Reply #1339 on: January 04, 2020, 11:47:23 AM »
Love that bike. It hauls and puts a smile on your face when you ride it!
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends...
« Reply #1340 on: January 22, 2020, 11:47:15 AM »
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Did 165 miles on Sunday...

Latigo Canyon Road was the most challenging road I have ever been on...it was INSANE!!!!

https://goo.gl/maps/EmkGVEEvhJKYuA6n7

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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends...
« Reply #1341 on: January 23, 2020, 03:12:32 AM »
Wow! That looked like an excellent ride - really like the video got a very impression of the terrain. More photos would have been good maybe a short section of video on the really twisty mountain section ;) What software/app are you using to do this? Would like to adopt it for my New England rides.

If I come to LA and rent a bike will you show me some routes like this or maybe share a GPX file? I just checked the Google maps link - amazing! How is the traffic? Jet Blue flies to LA direct from Boston ;)

More please!
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends...
« Reply #1342 on: January 23, 2020, 08:35:24 AM »
Latigo, Stunt, The Snake -- all great roads up there.  But Angeles Crest, ahh. That's an incredible ride.
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"There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them — but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.... Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba." Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature, Cycle World, March 1995.  (http://www.latexnet.org/~csmith/sausage.html and https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1995/3/1/song-of-the-sausage-creature)

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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends...
« Reply #1343 on: July 27, 2020, 03:32:30 PM »
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So I finally have returned my CB450 Black Bomber tach/Speedo top the guys at http://www.foreignspeedoinc.com.

They did the recalibration originally and it never worked properly.

In the meantime I bought this little tach https://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-bobber-brat-chopper-custom-motorcycle-parts-mini-chrome-tach-tachometer-15-0033b.html
It seems to work well. It is smooth. I have to hope that it is accurate. I now know where 8000rpms actually is? Video above just to show my temporary tach/idiot-lights setup.

So here's the question, if you made I this far. At 8000rpm in 5th, iPhone GPS says I am going 102mph.

I always hear that a 1978 CB750K can go 120ish mph...have you gone that fast? If so, what RPM was it?
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends...
« Reply #1344 on: July 27, 2020, 03:43:48 PM »
It is simple math to calculate actual speed using rpm, final drive ratio, sprocket size, tire size...well not that simple i guess.  Just google up the equation.
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends...
« Reply #1345 on: September 27, 2020, 09:41:09 PM »
So I sent the Bomber Speedo/tach back and they calibrated it for the wrong bike. Then I sent it back again and am currently waiting...3 times the charm?

Here's the temp tach (and working idiots lights) that I have been running in the meantime...It is this one (see link) and I am actually very pleased with it https://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-bobber-brat-chopper-custom-motorcycle-parts-mini-chrome-tach-tachometer-15-0033b.html



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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends...
« Reply #1346 on: September 28, 2020, 01:46:06 AM »
Cool!
Had Foreign speedo work on a Volvo 240 cluster years ago (Greater than decade ago now,) ...they did very good work.  Sorry to hear they have messed up a couple times...
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends...
« Reply #1347 on: September 28, 2020, 01:50:08 AM »
Did you calculate a correction factor for drag in the chain drive? Better to be slightly high than low when dealing with the police...
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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends...
« Reply #1348 on: October 02, 2020, 01:04:51 PM »
I just followed the instructions given to me by Foreign Speedo...Counted the turns cable turns, rolling the bike for a given distance...repeated 3 times (actually did 5) and sent them the information

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Re: 1978 CB750K — It never ends...
« Reply #1349 on: November 02, 2020, 09:47:41 AM »
Well, I am still waiting for the rebuilt speedo/tach and I am using the mini tach pictured above, it has been working well but on yesterday's ride it started going crazy...thrashing all over the place and swinging violently side to side...I am thinking that new cables may be in order? The ones I have appear to be fine and I greased them with All purpose Chassis grease...and the tach was fine....maybe I need shorter cables since I am not running the stock clock placement? Super annoying
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