OK. So I'm finally going to post a build thread for a 77K that I picked up a few months ago for 300$. In complete condition, even exhaust was original. With 18k on the clock. A tree had fallen NEAR it, whilst a branch managed to bend the guage bracket and destroy the speedo, but otherwise good condition. Even the tires were in decent condition. The starter switch wasnt working, but the engine did crank over when he jumped the polarities on the solenoid. Sounded free and smooth, but didnt run. Said it needed a coil. The bike had a bit of rust on the usual bits, exhaust, few levers, chips on the frame had rusted. Needless to say I bought it right up, threw it on the trailer and drove home with my second bike. (The first is a 75 750K I bought running for 600$). So having my first bike running well and reliably, heres my chance to use this 77 Parts bike to build up my perfect cafe racer. I've got most the parts I need, it just all needs refinement to be completed in my eyes. I want this bike to stop go and turn well. I dont care for having another rider, so one seat it is. I've got Henry Abe wheels that will be going on. Ive got two brake setups to run twin disks up front. The stronger 77K forks. Ill be needing progressive springs for those. New shocks for the rear. Probably Hagons for that. Ive got clip ons on the list as well, I dont think I need rearsets, as cool as they are. I'm 6' and have long gangly legs and arms. Its not all that uncomfortable to me. So that leaves me a need for better looking pegs at the stock locations. Any ideas? And Ill have a few more questions throughout this project.
I started by stripping everything apart with the help of my brother. When it was down to the frame, I started cutting off tabs and grinding on some of the ugly ugly welds down. Sandblasting after that. Im going to bondo most of the seams and have some bracing welded in before paint. new bronze swingarm bushings too along with tapered steering head needle bearings.
I was going to put the bracing in the triangle around the coils, and some tubing crossed near where the stock intake would be. These are the sposts suggested by Hondaman in his book (awesome, and thanks hondaman!) Though Im not sure of the third place he mentioned, though if hes talking about the rear peg mounts those are gone already.
