Author Topic: GnarlyCharlie4u's 1977 CB750K - Getting Very $erious. (Read 28729 times)

gnarlycharlie4u · « **on:** October 15, 2010, 11:37:34 PM »

Check my blog for progress.

^^please feel free to comment, it's nice to know that you're not just talking to a brick wall.

Well what can I say...

I wasn't exactly ready to start a project thread yet. I just finished getting her running in good shape and I've only ridden her a few times.
Then she decides to #$%* the bed, and throw a tappet adjuster screw @ 8,000 RPM.

The screw is toast, the nut is lost somewhere under the valve cover and there's metal shrapnel in the valve train. Although I managed to get most of it out by using a magnet and screwdriver, the nut is still M.I.A.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2010, 08:55:44 AM »

Charlie-
that sucks man. let me know if YOU NEED ME TO STEAL ANY PARTS FOR YOU FROM MY SPARE ENGINE (oops) or order you anything from the shop.

Drew

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2010, 08:51:14 PM »

haha thanks man. at the moment I hopefully only need a tappet adjuster screw and possibly nut.

It figures that this happens not 4 hours after I decide NOT to buy that complete top end on Ebay for like $20. $:-\$

that reminds me... I have an assortment of horns for you to choose from. I'll come see you Wednesday.

Old75_ratafe · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2010, 01:11:06 AM »

Ouch definitely flush the heck out of that engine if your not gonna tear it down.

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2010, 10:35:38 PM »

fml.

Look how pretty my oil pan turned out!!!

unfortunately my dad threw it away and now I need a new one.
can anyone help?

damagedduck · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2010, 07:03:52 AM »

i have one in the shop right now,off a 73 or 76 but should fit,kidda dirty but will clean up good=chuck
plus other stock motor parts,what else?

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2010, 07:00:49 PM »

I almost forgot here's a before pic.

and a close up of some metal bits that were in the oil pan.
I hope things don't turn ugly when I crack open the motor.

click pics for big.

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2010, 10:56:54 PM »

Engine's out:

Just a couple scratches in the process

Old75_ratafe · « **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2010, 01:52:38 AM »

Good progress, I see u used the lay it over and pull the bike off the engine method. Worked pretty easy I take it?

damagedduck · « **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2010, 07:33:11 AM »

did that oil pan show up yet??

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #10 on:** December 30, 2010, 08:06:51 AM »

Quote from: Old75_ratafe on December 30, 2010, 01:52:38 AM

Good progress, I see u used the lay it over and pull the bike off the engine method. Worked pretty easy I take it?

Yes. Thank God for gravity. I first laid it over on 2 tires but that put the motor at an angle instead of flat on the ground. than made things a lot more difficult than it needed to be. That is how it got scratched.

Quote from: damagedduck on December 30, 2010, 07:33:11 AM

did that oil pan show up yet??

Not yet, maybe today? I am an idiot though... I can't seem to find the oil pan bolts. I think they may have gotten thrown out with the pan

damagedduck · « **Reply #11 on:** December 30, 2010, 08:19:35 AM »

tee hee hee,lol haha.......no i'm not laughing at you,but i almost threw the bolts in,damn!

should have! sorry

wannabridin · « **Reply #12 on:** December 30, 2010, 08:24:00 AM »

Don't forget about my for sale thread, I have lots of stock parts for sale!

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #13 on:** December 30, 2010, 11:32:57 AM »

Quote from: damagedduck on December 30, 2010, 08:19:35 AM

tee hee hee,lol haha.......no i'm not laughing at you,but i almost threw the bolts in,damn!
should have! sorry

seriously right after you said shipped I thought to myself... "oh wait... bolts? uh oh."
No worries though I'm sure I'll figure it out. I'm getting a dresser bolt set so I may just go with hex allen heads.

Quote from: wannabINDUSTRIdin on December 30, 2010, 08:24:00 AM

Don't forget about my for sale thread, I have lots of stock parts for sale!

please link your shameless plug here.

brandEn · « **Reply #14 on:** December 30, 2010, 11:46:26 AM »

Your pics are great! Off topic I know but what camera do you use?

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2010, 11:56:38 AM »

Quote from: BWJ on December 30, 2010, 11:46:26 AM

Your pics are great! Off topic I know but what camera do you use?

Thank you I really appreciate that. Incidentally if anyone has requests for specific pics of anything before (or while) it gets totally torn apart please let me know.

My camera, click for information/review from Ken Rockwell

pretty sure all those were taken with my 50mm f/1.8 lens
I'd have to check the exif data to confirm.

Really? · « **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2010, 12:35:11 PM »

Dood, is that in your house?

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #17 on:** December 30, 2010, 12:43:38 PM »

Quote from: Industrial TipperT on December 30, 2010, 12:35:11 PM

Dood, is that in your house?

Garage, yes.
And yes I did carpet the garage :smug:

I have white carpet for when the red totally craps out on me. But I'm afraid that will get too messy too fast.

Really? · « **Reply #18 on:** December 30, 2010, 01:03:19 PM »

Not used to seeing a carpeted garage or red carpet.

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #19 on:** December 30, 2010, 02:21:11 PM »

Quote from: Industrial TipperT on December 30, 2010, 01:03:19 PM

Not used to seeing a carpeted garage or red carpet.

red carpet treatment for all of my babies. what can I say?

wannabridin · « **Reply #20 on:** December 30, 2010, 03:34:51 PM »

Nice camera! Wish mine was that nice...

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #21 on:** December 30, 2010, 05:51:17 PM »

Quote from: wannabINDUSTRIdin on December 30, 2010, 03:34:51 PM

Nice camera! Wish mine was that nice...

I got a good deal on it. $1000 on craigslist.

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:31:10 AM »

alright you know it's bad when you forget that you have a build thread.
sorry for the lack of updates.

Right now I'm about to go pick my cylinder head, jugs, and cam up from manassas honda. I dropped them off to be checked and the diagnosis is not good.

There's water damage to the cylinders so they'll have to be bored.
I goofed up taking off the gasket material and the head is out by .003" in a spot so that'll have to be leveled.
Surprisingly the cam is still in good shape though.

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:45:48 AM »

and while i'm at it... here's a couple more pics of my workshop.

Really? · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:01:04 AM »

Just don't pose on the red carpet for us!

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Author Topic: GnarlyCharlie4u's 1977 CB750K - Getting Very $erious. (Read 28729 times)