Topic: new member cb 750 a

[boediddly]

hello everyone im a new member i currently own a cb 750 automatic and have owned several others including a couple cb 550's i love this automatic i wasnt sure when i bought it and figured my old lady would ride it but its a handsome bike and fun to ride the only problem is its slow as s!@t can any one tell me if i can switch the carbs on this bike or is it necessary to have the accelerator pump(neutral) switch and any other helpful tips on giving this thing a little more grunt would be great i dont expect it (or want) it to be a busa but I feel like this bike has more power in it like its holding back--thanks      oh yeah and was the original front rim on this bike aluminum?because mines steel 

[vern401]

 The 750 auto that I remember had a steel front rim. His bike was not as peppy as the manual bike his brother had but it did a good job. The accelerator pump helps keep it from hesitating when you throttle up the bike. What is the compression in the cylendars?
 A full tune up may not hurt any. New plugs, air filter, etc.
When you rev it up and then let off does the RPM's hang for a bit before slowing down?

[ekpent]

I think the automatics came with aluminum rims,nice upgrades for a K swap.Carbs etc on those are smaller but I have never owned one,someone may have a trick or two to pep them up.

[jlzrrteby]

I ride a 77 750a and find that it is quite quick. maybe not quite as fast as the manual trans version. but more that adequate. I don't know if I'd swap carbs because the originals were designed for it and you might do the bike an inservice by switching them. You might try new points and condensers that definately helped mine when it was lacking power.