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Offline Nortstudio

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Re: 1974 CB750 Rat/budget build
« Reply #25 on: August 04, 2011, 06:30:08 PM »
Nice!  Your skills are getting tight!

  Does that back tire look sorta skinny, or is it just the camera?  I think the seat is very appropriate for a free seat :)
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Re: 1974 CB750 Rat/budget build
« Reply #26 on: August 04, 2011, 07:44:01 PM »
its a old tire thats for sure, its prob actually skinny haha.  Ill have a clutch cable and brakes working by tomorrow night and take it for its first test run.
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Re: 1974 CB750 Rat/budget build
« Reply #27 on: August 07, 2011, 06:51:35 PM »
ok so i got the bike done, took it around the block. For sure need bigger jet for the open header/megaphone. But Final cost was $700
Again, like ive said before, def worth painting and polishing while the bike is apart, but now i have more room to do my other 1974 CB750. Frame and swing is already painted, just need to gather all the other parts and start painting and shining them up. 







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1969 Honda Dream 305 (black)
1974 Mach III kawi 500 smoker
K2 (project)
K2 Original fixer up
K0 original fixer up
2006 CRF250R

Offline VTCBike750

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Re: 1974 CB750 Rat/budget build
« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2011, 07:33:39 PM »
IDK, that seats not too bad.
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Re: 1974 CB750 Rat/budget build
« Reply #29 on: September 17, 2011, 10:38:47 AM »
Hows the bike looking?
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Re: 1974 CB750 Rat/budget build
« Reply #30 on: September 17, 2011, 12:36:28 PM »
Did you give it to your buddy yet?
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Re: 1974 CB750 Rat/budget build
« Reply #31 on: September 18, 2011, 06:27:34 PM »
He wants to pull it apart and do a nicer rebuild now. So this winter we are pulling it apart, powdercoating and all that jazz.  I have another 74' build to do along with it so we will do both at the same time.

Stev-0  fyi i just picked up a sweet cb550 cafe. ill post up a thread on it tomorrow. i traded straight for a dirt bike i picked up for 1200.00
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1974 Mach III kawi 500 smoker
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2006 CRF250R

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Re: 1974 CB750 Rat/budget build
« Reply #32 on: September 19, 2011, 08:52:36 PM »
Nice, can't wait to see pics!  You get all the deals up there!!
'74 "Big Bang" Honda 750K [836].....'76 Honda 550F.....K3 Park Racer!......and a Bomber!............plus plus plus.........