Author Topic: FREE BOOTER's CB750K5. More crap to work on...almost there (yeah right) (Read 94268 times)

Free Booter · « **Reply #225 on:** September 25, 2011, 10:15:22 PM »

No plate yet...Still gotta get a new wire harness and work out the electrical. Also...The Taillight /stock bolt holes are too close together to bolt through the fenders stock threads. so trying to figure That out now... making the taillight bolt down holes bigger is one option I'm looking at.

70CB750 · « **Reply #226 on:** September 26, 2011, 03:09:08 AM »

I put Pamco on mine, as soon as I realized coil cables are shot - got one of those combos from vintagecb750.

I am very happy with it, dealt with points in previous life and decided I don't need that much excitement in my life any more. You install Pamco and forget about it - unlike points.

pamcopete · « **Reply #227 on:** September 26, 2011, 04:45:38 PM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on September 26, 2011, 03:09:08 AM

I put Pamco on mine, as soon as I realized coil cables are shot - got one of those combos from vintagecb750.

I am very happy with it, dealt with points in previous life and decided I don't need that much excitement in my life any more. You install Pamco and forget about it - unlike points.

I think I'm going to frame this one LOL

70CB750 · « **Reply #228 on:** September 27, 2011, 03:21:17 AM »

I am as conservative as the next Joe, but fuel injection and electronic ignition are true blessings

Free Booter · « **Reply #229 on:** October 02, 2011, 04:45:06 PM »

I decided the look of the LED taillight assembly was just too modern looking ...or at least not "hand made" enough so I modified it a bit.

Before:

and AFTER with new Stainless Steel "Lens Guards"...hehehe:

They seem to give off plenty of light:

The kind of remind me of exhaust baffles and the placement in the rear really lends to that too...

Free Booter · « **Reply #230 on:** October 02, 2011, 04:48:26 PM »

On a slightly more "annoying" note...my front tire went flat..must of had a slow leak. I'm theorizing that either the tube was slightly punctured when mounting or the layer of duct tape I used wasn't enough to keep the spokes from rubbing on it. Any other theories on why this may have happened are welcome of course.

Just glad it happened before I started riding it. The rear tire is great..no issues.

Free Booter · « **Reply #231 on:** October 02, 2011, 05:14:56 PM »

More bad news. Just found out from Gnarlie Charlie I sent my brake rotor to Gnarlie Charlie and my carbs to Anubis....Wrong parts to wrong individuals.

SON OF UH!!

I contacted them both by PM and email in the hopes they will just send the parts to eachother and save on extra time and shipping, but neither has responded.

Spiider · « **Reply #232 on:** October 02, 2011, 06:20:50 PM »

Charlie is a great guy...they will likely work it out. It may cost you a few bucks more in shipping, but it would save you time to have them exchange the parts instead of doubling the shipping time and costs.

Actually everyone I've dealt with on here has been amazing, great group of guys here.

Free Booter · « **Reply #233 on:** October 02, 2011, 08:00:46 PM »

Yeah it all worked out. 736 got the shocks. Charlie's sending the rotor to Anubis and I got a hold of Anubis and he's expecting the carbs tin the mail to ship out to Charlie. Everyone was VERY understanding.

...But what do you think of the lights!!?

OPINIONS please?

Love 'em or hate 'em ..As usual...I was kinda "meh" about 'em, but now I really like them.

wannabridin · « **Reply #234 on:** October 02, 2011, 08:18:45 PM »

they're ok to me. looks like too much of an afterthought, but an A+ for ingenuity!!

are those drain strainers??

Cheffish · « **Reply #235 on:** October 02, 2011, 08:40:19 PM »

I dig the lights. Is it possible to move them more forward though? It looks like there's a gap between them and the seat. It would look alot cleaner without the gap.

Free Booter · « **Reply #236 on:** October 02, 2011, 08:57:23 PM »

Quote from: wannabridin on October 02, 2011, 08:18:45 PM

they're ok to me. looks like too much of an afterthought, but an A+ for ingenuity!!

are those drain strainers??

YUP! ..I like to use "found" parts and tweak them. At least I know their water proof! HAhah!

Free Booter · « **Reply #237 on:** October 02, 2011, 09:00:14 PM »

I was originally going to use Flashlight bezels like these:

...but I was in a wild hurry so I just drove over to Hm Dpt and grabbed these. Besides...its a frakin pain to locate something the EXACt size you need online and those puppies are expensive!

Maybe I'll do something different later, but I'm content enough with them for now.

lucky · « **Reply #238 on:** October 02, 2011, 09:01:35 PM »

Quote from: Free Booter on October 02, 2011, 04:48:26 PM

On a slightly more "annoying" note...my front tire went flat..must of had a slow leak. I'm theorizing that either the tube was slightly punctured when mounting or the layer of duct tape I used wasn't enough to keep the spokes from rubbing on it. Any other theories on why this may have happened are welcome of course.

Just glad it happened before I started riding it. The rear tire is great..no issues.

Did you use tire irons or screw drivers?

Free Booter · « **Reply #239 on:** October 02, 2011, 09:03:25 PM »

Quote from: Cheffish on October 02, 2011, 08:40:19 PM

I dig the lights. Is it possible to move them more forward though? It looks like there's a gap between them and the seat. It would look alot cleaner without the gap.

Yeah...Thought about that, but they're pretty much stuck where the are and the bolts for the back of the light mount stick out so I'd have to cut them shorter. I DO intend to bend the angle of the mounting plate a bit more to get them to more of an angle where they aren't looking up though...

Free Booter · « **Reply #240 on:** October 02, 2011, 09:05:23 PM »

Quote from: lucky on October 02, 2011, 09:01:35 PM

Quote from: Free Booter on October 02, 2011, 04:48:26 PM
On a slightly more "annoying" note...my front tire went flat..must of had a slow leak. I'm theorizing that either the tube was slightly punctured when mounting or the layer of duct tape I used wasn't enough to keep the spokes from rubbing on it. Any other theories on why this may have happened are welcome of course.

Just glad it happened before I started riding it. The rear tire is great..no issues.

Did you use tire irons or screw drivers?

They were mount by a tire mounting machine...with all the professional tire tools. Still I remember the front being a tight fit and the guy having more trouble wit it. Think they may have "stuck " the tube or the valve stem was damaged?

Cheffish · « **Reply #241 on:** October 03, 2011, 06:21:49 AM »

If you used duct tape for a rim strip, a spoke might have pinched it?

Free Booter · « **Reply #242 on:** October 03, 2011, 09:23:53 PM »

That was my thought too..only thing is..I used two layers in both front and back and rear fine. I'm going to fill it with air and see if I can fine the leak.

Stev-o · « **Reply #243 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:16:22 PM »

I bet the tube got pinched during install. Buy a new tube and a rim strip too...

Like the lights!

Free Booter · « **Reply #244 on:** October 04, 2011, 09:29:17 PM »

yep..plan on it..ordering a rim strip this week...

Free Booter · « **Reply #245 on:** October 16, 2011, 03:07:08 PM »

Well, the tube was flat ...had a hole in it...NOT from the spokes apparently, but I'm double ply'ing the seal just the same.
Bought a new tube. Have my spare wheel and tire from the '71 on it right now.

Also got new head lights!!!!

Just kidding...
I'll likely use the square on a new project, but not this one.

I got theses Dual Dominator style headlights. Pics are bad and don;t do them justice, but when ISN'T that the case?

I use some ratty old rust brackets just to "mock them up".
I just bought a set of these to go with the lights:

Which means THESE (my old ones) are up for sale (unless I end up using them on another project).

Also slapped together a temporary exhaust solution. I'm waiting until the bike is complete and them I'm getting a Yoshi style exhaust. In the mean time...I stripped, sanded, painted and cut the old Hooker 4-2's off the '71. I'm going to wrap the headers in black exhaust wrap.

Matching them up with a set of these (on their way-should be here on Thursday).

As always...Questions, comments, opinions or criticisms welcome.

Spiider · « **Reply #246 on:** October 16, 2011, 04:21:51 PM »

Those are the EXACT headlight brackets I have...did you take off the tinfoil hat again?

I love them though, but they are pretty easy to scratch, I think I'll be spending some time polishing them again once I'm done.

Free Booter · « **Reply #247 on:** October 16, 2011, 05:34:48 PM »

Dang it Spiider!! Stop laying eggs in my braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnn!

Free Booter · « **Reply #248 on:** October 16, 2011, 10:31:06 PM »

Test fitted the Hooker manifold to see where the Megaphones will be mounted and how far they'll stick out. Looks like it'll be ok. I'll know for sure when they come in the mail on Thursday.

I should have them wrapped and the reverse megaphone exhaust tips mounted within a couple of weeks.
More pics to come.

Cheffish · « **Reply #249 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:08:21 AM »

Those headlights kick a$$! And that exhaust is gonna look killer on there. I'm really liking this thing.

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Author Topic: FREE BOOTER's CB750K5. More crap to work on...almost there (yeah right) (Read 94268 times)

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