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Offline EROCK

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Newbie - 73' CB750
« on: February 11, 2015, 06:52:09 PM »
Hello all,

Somewhat of a Newbie here...been lurking for a while...

At age 19 I decided it was time for a bike....since my parents were very conservative and I was never encouraged to seek out my bike desires....I bought a 71' CB350....well that didn't last long because it simply wasn't fast enough for my mature wisdom at age 19....So, I found a 73' CB750 in the Orange color....Absolutely loved that bike...!!....until the day I dumped it...yes, being an idiot....and with 3 small children at the time...I gave up bikes for over 20 years....

About 10 years ago I started going through my mid-life crisis...not really a crisis...I just had a need for 2-wheeled speed....again...no kids at home, got rid of the wife and had $$ again...:)
Over the past 10 years I've  bought and sold many bikes...now settling down to 6 or 7 depending on what day it is...

I always craved to have that CB750 again so have been scouring the Craigslist, Ebay and any other selling format I could find.....Sure enough, persistence paid off.....
I found a great example of the original CB750 I had when I was 20....I'm all smiles.....

Now the restoration work begins..although the bike is not in bad shape...I want it perfect...and so the work begins...

Erock



So many bikes and so little time.....

Offline mystic_1

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Re: Newbie - 73' CB750
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2015, 06:57:35 PM »
Wow, nice, that thing looks great.  It seems to have peed on your floor though  ;)

What do you have planned for restoration work?

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Re: Newbie - 73' CB750
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2015, 05:48:42 AM »
Hey,

So pictures lie.... :-\

My To-Do List:
Rusted tank
Cracked side cover
New paint needed at side covers and tank
Brake Pads & Lines
New plugs, wires and maybe electronic ignition with new coils...
Powder coat a few pieces like brake calipers and center and side stand and swingarm.
Polish all aluminum
New gasket set with new valve guides
Check valve lash / adjust
I ordered new OEM style pipes from David Silver Spares
New grips
New brake and clutch levers
New oil and filters
New clutch plates
Dismantle and rebuild carbs with all new parts...
New rubber carb boots from head and air box
Possibly a new chain...sprockets are good and tires are new  :D
Seat is new... :D

....I think that's about it..... :)

Erock
So many bikes and so little time.....

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Re: Newbie - 73' CB750
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2015, 08:30:22 AM »
Hey,

So pictures lie.... :-\

My To-Do List:
Rusted tank-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Go for
Cracked side cover--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a nice
New paint needed at side covers and tank------------------------------------------------------yamiya body kit JT can help

Brake Pads & Lines JT
New plugs, wires and maybe electronic ignition with new coils...JT

Powder coat a few pieces like brake calipers and center and side stand and swingarm.-------------------Consult with Powderman/Marc
Polish all aluminum---------------------------------------------------------------Consult with Ryan/73Nancy
New gasket set with new valve guides--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Send head to JMR

Check valve lash / adjust--------------------------------------------------Get a copy of Mark Paris/Hondaman's book
I ordered new OEM style pipes from David Silver SparesJT could have got the same for cheaper

New gripsJT
New brake and clutch levers--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------old ones polis up like new
New oil and filters
New clutch platesJT
Dismantle and rebuild carbs with all new parts...------------------------------------Consult with James/Harisuluv
New rubber carb boots from head and air boxJT
Possibly a new chain...sprockets are good and tires are new  :D-------------------------------------Chain and sprockets should be replaced together
Seat is new... :D

....I think that's about it..... :) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU WISH :P :P :P

Erock
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Re: Newbie - 73' CB750
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2015, 01:23:49 PM »
Thanks for the info....Who is JT...?

Most of the stuff I can do myself except the powder coating and I had seen a thread from Powderman and found his web site...
The bike only has 12k miles so the sprockets may be in decent shape...but I'll check for wear...and new ones are pretty cheap $...

Eric
So many bikes and so little time.....

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Re: Newbie - 73' CB750
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2015, 01:47:50 PM »
............Who is JT...?
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Same guy I mentioned earlier, jtmarks77. He's a distributor for yamiya, so you'll save some money ordering through him instead directly from them.

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Re: Newbie - 73' CB750
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2015, 02:20:26 PM »
welcome aboard

Offline EROCK

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Re: Newbie - 73' CB750
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2015, 05:27:32 PM »
OK, Cool....!

So many bikes and so little time.....