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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #275 on: April 13, 2012, 10:05:51 AM »
Really, really nice man. Great find and work, enjoy!  :)
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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #276 on: April 13, 2012, 02:27:40 PM »
Man that bike turned out NICE John!  8)
Those pipes are sooooo  Saxxxy!
Enjoy it, you earned that right  ;)
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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #277 on: April 13, 2012, 06:30:58 PM »
Nice Johnny very nice :) ;) 8) Now comes the fun part, riding it!
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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #278 on: April 14, 2012, 07:00:49 AM »
Thanks guys...I will indeed enjoy riding this one. Now to concentrate on getting the shop done. I was hoping I could finish this before we started the rough in. The absence of a decent  pipe #1 had me concerned. According to the dealer Honda had it shipped direct from Japan because the others in the USA warehouses were the rejects with bad chrome. The next expected delivery date for a new #1 is mid-May. I guess they are building new pipes to replace those rejects. Pics of those rejects are a few posts up on page 10.
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1970 CB750K0 - Candy Ruby Red
1973 CB750K3 - Candy Bacchus Olive or Sunflake Orange
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS396 - Cortez Silver
1976 GL1000 Sulphur Yellow

Oshkosh, WI  USA

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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles
« Reply #279 on: April 17, 2012, 03:08:53 PM »
Looks great! When you polish, I take it you use a bench grinder? When I use mine, for some reason I am always congested the next day. Do you have this as well?

Tews - it's always good to wear a respirator or at least a dust mask when doing a lot of polishing/buffing.  if you hate those things like I do, they make hoods that sit behind the motor and spindle(s) that creat a vaccuum draw that suck the particles into a filter pad.  you could probably even rig one with a shop vac and a small vent hood. 

you'd be surprised how much polishing media gets atomized when you're using the wheel.  the hoods are kinda pricey, but who knows kinds of stuff is in polishing compound that you probably don't want to breathe in all the time. 

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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #280 on: April 17, 2012, 03:20:02 PM »
absolutely great work on this, Johnie!  this project is really an inspiration.  wow.  totally jaw-dropping! 

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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #281 on: April 17, 2012, 05:57:06 PM »
Did you take the bike by the previous owner yet to show them your handiwork?

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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #282 on: April 17, 2012, 06:54:04 PM »
Have not shown him the bike yet. Plan to do so or send him a pic.
Thanks for all the kind words fellas!!!
1970 CB750K0 - Candy Ruby Red
1973 CB750K3 - Candy Bacchus Olive or Sunflake Orange
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS396 - Cortez Silver
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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #283 on: April 17, 2012, 09:38:19 PM »
Hey Johnie - the K3 looks fantastic! Your attention to fine detail is second to none.  What a beautiful bike, and wonderful preservation/restoration job you did.  Perseverance pays off in the end.  ;)
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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #284 on: April 18, 2012, 06:07:39 PM »
Thanks Jerry...good to meet you the other day. Glad you could make it over. Be sure to let me know what happens with the candy gold. How did your wife like the pics?
1970 CB750K0 - Candy Ruby Red
1973 CB750K3 - Candy Bacchus Olive or Sunflake Orange
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS396 - Cortez Silver
1976 GL1000 Sulphur Yellow

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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #285 on: June 14, 2012, 10:32:25 AM »
I think I can officially end this project thread as of today. I resolved the last issue with this K3. I ran out of space on the timing plate. I could not rotate it any further to get the timing spot on. The new points made a big difference and got my timing plate space back. Just got back from a ride and she runs tops. No back firing, puffing or anything. She just runs excellent. Current mileage is 5,700 which means I have put almost 400 miles on it since bringing it home last fall. Thanks for following and offering your thoughts and encouragement along the way. Ride on fellas... 8)
1970 CB750K0 - Candy Ruby Red
1973 CB750K3 - Candy Bacchus Olive or Sunflake Orange
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS396 - Cortez Silver
1976 GL1000 Sulphur Yellow

Oshkosh, WI  USA

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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #286 on: June 14, 2012, 07:13:57 PM »
Ok Johnie so what's the next project going to be? K2, K5, K6 or maybe even a sandcast ;D
1970 CB750KO
1971 CB500KO-project bike
1973 CB350G- project bike
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1976 CB750K6
1977 GL1000
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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #287 on: June 14, 2012, 08:55:37 PM »
Hall...nothing in the works right now. These K's just seem to find me and I will wait for the next one to come along I guess. Right now I am just putting the final touches on the shop and it is sort of nice not having something I have to do right now. Just enjoying the riding time here in WI.
1970 CB750K0 - Candy Ruby Red
1973 CB750K3 - Candy Bacchus Olive or Sunflake Orange
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS396 - Cortez Silver
1976 GL1000 Sulphur Yellow

Oshkosh, WI  USA

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Re: 1973 CB750K3 - One Owner Barn Find - 5,310 miles - Final with Pics
« Reply #288 on: June 15, 2012, 12:26:28 AM »
There is no shortage of bikes at your house that's for sure. What's your process for deciding the one to ride for the day? I'm going to put you on the spot, If you had to down size your collection for what ever reason witch K would be the first to go? Eenie meenie miney mo, Hahaha ;D
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1970 CB750KO
1971 CB500KO-project bike
1973 CB350G- project bike
1974 CB750K4-project bike
1974 CB750K4
1976 CB750K6
1977 GL1000
1997 Harley Wideglide