Author Topic: 1976 Honda cb750K (Read 26140 times)

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #575 on:** March 13, 2024, 08:05:24 AM »

Quote from: Stev-o on March 13, 2024, 06:59:40 AM

Always a great feeling to hear it fire....

So true!

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #576 on:** March 14, 2024, 05:51:59 AM »

I’ve completely failed at loading the “first start” video. Any advice?

denward17 · « **Reply #577 on:** March 14, 2024, 06:21:28 AM »

Quote from: BenelliSEI on March 14, 2024, 05:51:59 AM

I’ve completely failed at loading the “first start” video. Any advice?

Google photos and share the link?

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #578 on:** March 14, 2024, 03:21:26 PM »

Reading a resurrected post this am, about aftermarket oil filter bolts that were assembled incorrectly, made me nervous. I used a shiny new one that came with some other stuff for this project! Took it out and all good.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #579 on:** March 14, 2024, 03:22:31 PM »

Working on another project today, but did wash and polish up the original side covers. This bike is a true “Survivor”. Kudos to previous owners (only two). Always kept indoors and well looked after.

I just noticed the left side wing badge is backwards and a repro (no HM). Hmmm. I might have an original somewhere.

newday777 · « **Reply #580 on:** March 14, 2024, 03:52:51 PM »

Quote from: BenelliSEI on March 14, 2024, 03:22:31 PM

Working on another project today, but did wash and polish up the original side covers. This bike is a true “Survivor”. Kudos to previous owners (only two). Always kept indoors and well looked after.

I just noticed the left side wing badge is backwards and a repro (no HM). Hmmm. I might have an original somewhere.

If you don't let me know, I have an extra for you John

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #581 on:** March 14, 2024, 08:39:03 PM »

Stu…. Thanks,will update.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #582 on:** March 15, 2024, 03:58:20 PM »

I usually start with all the lines hooked up to #1 vacuum pipe and adjust all the columns to match.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #583 on:** March 15, 2024, 04:00:15 PM »

My bench sync was pretty close, here’s how they started off. I played with #3 ever so slightly and DONE!

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #584 on:** March 15, 2024, 04:01:21 PM »

I set up a fan to keep things cool, but hardly needed it! Not a flawless day though. At one point I reached over to push off the choke lever (I was on the opposite side). Grabbed the brass pipe for the #1 carb vaccume line instead, pushed down and snapped it off….. fortunately I have the right die and the stuff is so soft it only took a minute to repair.

Need to rinse out the tank (I think I left about a litre of gas/2stroke oil 50/50 in it). Will probably pull the fuel tap and make sure it has a clean screen. After that, wait for a nice day (and our road to be dry) and take it for a rip! Pretty much done.

denward17 · « **Reply #585 on:** March 15, 2024, 06:17:49 PM »

Good to hear John. Hoping good weather comes your way soon.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #586 on:** March 15, 2024, 06:18:34 PM »

Quote from: denward17 on March 15, 2024, 06:17:49 PM

Good to hear John. Hoping good weather comes your way soon.

Thanks Dennis. You’re moving ahead quickly!

lash · « **Reply #587 on:** March 15, 2024, 07:21:23 PM »

Put it in your new trailer and take it to Bethany for a ride!

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #588 on:** March 15, 2024, 07:27:33 PM »

Quote from: lash on March 15, 2024, 07:21:23 PM

Put it in your new trailer and take it to Bethany for a ride!

Hey! The road was dry enough I took the Varadero out today. Maybe sooner than later. I still have to look inside the tank, it’s been sitting for 8 years!

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #589 on:** March 17, 2024, 10:43:19 AM »

Pulled out the petcock, stripped it down and cleaned. Parts look good. The “sock” was very nice and clean. Temporarily replaced the petcock with a plug and soaking the bottom of the tank with fresh fuel. The fuel/ two stroke oil mix I left in there eight years ago had dried up. Will flush it out tomorrow. Stinks, but rust free.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #590 on:** March 18, 2024, 12:41:42 PM »

Look what I found “under my bed”. NOS Honda parts, not repro!

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #591 on:** March 18, 2024, 12:44:34 PM »

Started cleaning up the tank. It has a few minor “bumps”, but nothing major. The almost 50 year old paint is excellent, so it will get rubbed down, polished and waxed….. “Only original once”, Frank would be delighted.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #592 on:** March 18, 2024, 12:45:27 PM »

Got the old badges off with no drama.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #593 on:** March 18, 2024, 12:46:16 PM »

Got the new badges started and then softly “shaped” them into place with a clean, soft, white rubber mallet. Went well. Few more details and I’ll be done!

“Lash” dropped in for a nice visit today. Good to see a fellow enthusiast. Freezing and light snow here this aft. Maybe a while before I ride it…..

gearsoup · « **Reply #594 on:** March 18, 2024, 01:27:50 PM »

Could you take a shot with a tape measure lined up with the bottom of the decal and the bottom of the tank? I'll be painting mine this spring/summer and it would be handy to have some guidelines for the application of the decal (put on before the clearcoat)

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #595 on:** March 18, 2024, 03:26:31 PM »

Quote from: gearsoup on March 18, 2024, 01:27:50 PM

Could you take a shot with a tape measure lined up with the bottom of the decal and the bottom of the tank? I'll be painting mine this spring/summer and it would be handy to have some guidelines for the application of the decal (put on before the clearcoat)

Sure! I’ll do a few shots tomorrow. I also think it’s most important that the gold stripe below the badge runs very parallel to it.

denward17 · « **Reply #596 on:** March 18, 2024, 04:25:34 PM »

Quote from: BenelliSEI on March 18, 2024, 12:45:27 PM

Got the old badges off with no drama.

John, looking good!

Question, with the badges on the tank removed, did you replace those little press in nuts that holds the Honda emblem on?

If so, how did you get the old ones out?

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #597 on:** March 18, 2024, 04:33:40 PM »

Quote from: denward17 on March 18, 2024, 04:25:34 PM

Quote from: BenelliSEI on March 18, 2024, 12:45:27 PM
Got the old badges off with no drama.

John, looking good!

Question, with the badges on the tank removed, did you replace those little press in nuts that holds the Honda emblem on?

If so, how did you get the old ones out?

Dennis….. these were so clean and undamaged that I just pushed in the new badges! In the past, I’ve lightly screwed in a drywall screw (they seem to have the sharpest points and nastiest flutes of any screw) and then wiggled them back by grabbing the head of the screw with a set of pliers. If they bottom without gripping, knock a bit of the point off the screw.

FYI… I use the same screws for pulling out the tach drive seal in the cam cover. Drive the tip into the seal ring, screw in a few turns and pull back.

Galactica · « **Reply #598 on:** March 18, 2024, 11:01:31 PM »

Quote from: gearsoup on March 18, 2024, 01:27:50 PM

Could you take a shot with a tape measure lined up with the bottom of the decal and the bottom of the tank? I'll be painting mine this spring/summer and it would be handy to have some guidelines for the application of the decal (put on before the clearcoat)

I’ve a bunch of pics I took for my painter. Both of the stripes and of the black cheeks after the stripes were removed. But I can’t seem to post them. Shoot me a message and I can maybe email them to you.

Cheers,
Ross

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #599 on:** March 19, 2024, 01:17:04 PM »

Quote from: gearsoup on March 18, 2024, 01:27:50 PM

Could you take a shot with a tape measure lined up with the bottom of the decal and the bottom of the tank? I'll be painting mine this spring/summer and it would be handy to have some guidelines for the application of the decal (put on before the clearcoat)

Tough to get a good picture. When I stood it up and looked closely; 2.25” from bottom of tank to bottom of lowest stripe.

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Author Topic: 1976 Honda cb750K (Read 26140 times)