Topic: Newbie here, 76 Honda CB750 F

[lefthandblack]

Hello all, new guy here. Just wanted to say hi and put some pics up of my recently acquired bike. It is my first bike and I am pretty stoked. At the ripe old age of 32, I figured it was about time.

My bike is a 1976 Honda CB750 F Super Sport. All original, except the new tires, 9,000 original miles. Even has the original brake pads!! It came with a Wind Jammer Fairing, luggage rack and crash bars, which I removed. If anyone is interested in those parts, they will be for sale soon. Paint is excellent as is the chrome and other trim pieces.

Bike runs great. No smoke or anything but the idle is a little high at about 1200, and gets a slight surge up to about 2500 after riding for a bit and it takes a bit to come down. Also, the blinkers don't blink and the headlight is out. Gotta figure that one out. Any good options for an inexpensive headlight replacement? What about the halogen 6024? Other than that, it is very clean. Now I just gotta get my license!

Here are some pics!

[dave500]

man i like it!youve found the right place for info,i used a h4 halogen replacement in my 500,i dont ride at night i just wanted a better day time dazzle than the yellow sealed beam,im using a 55/60 watt globe.

[dhall57]

Very nice. Looks in great shape. Where did you find her, how many miles, OK I'm going to ask, how much? 1200 rpm's at idle sounds about right.

Welcome to the forum lefthandblack

[dave500]

i thought ide wait for someone else to ask!!!

[j-no]

For the blinkers, first see if it's a bad ground.  Pop open the signals and sand the ground connections with a little emery cloth.  Failing that, grab yourself a new two prong flasher relay from any auto part store.  It will run you about 5 bucks.  I have have the same bike that i have been rebuilding all winter, just got her out on the rode.  It's a sweet bike man, enjoy.

[Pac-Man350]

hey, your story is similar to mine except I waited until I turned 40 to pick up a sweet vintage Honda.
have you considered taking the MSF course, here in GA they'll waive the MC road test to get your endorsement.

[Steve F]

Oooooooo!  I like!  I'm really jealous, you still have the stock exhaust!  Great looking bike, and oh, by the way, WELCOME to the forums.
Steve F

[lefthandblack]

Very nice. Looks in great shape. Where did you find her, how many miles, OK I'm going to ask, how much? 1200 rpm's at idle sounds about right.

Welcome to the forum lefthandblack

Thanks everyone. I found the bike on craigslist, about 2 miles from my house. I have been looking everyday for awhile. 9,000 original miles. Paid a little more than I wanted to, $1400, but it was in such good condition compared to others I had looked at, that I couldn't pass it up.

[Steve F]

$1400 was a good deal....I probably would have paid more.
Steve F

[Carbine]

You stole it for 1400, congrats on your great find!

Looks mint in the shots, those Candy Antares '76 F's are soooo pretty!

[kck3]

Was that the bike that was on CL that had something in the listing about it being from California?

[midnightrider]

That's a great deal for a beautiful bike, brother. 

Have you checked your headlight wires for continuity? Checked for a 12V reading when the light switch is on?  If not, get a wiring diagram and a digital multimeter and do that.  Same thing with the blinkers, but you likely will need a relay anyway.

Welcome to the forum and good luck!

[david 750f]

Nice bike and a good deal. Did you check your headlight fuse under the left sidecover?

[asom]

bike looks like it was kept in a vacuum sealed container.  WOW.

[lefthandblack]

Thanks everyone. The bike was an Indiana bike it's entire life. I bought it off of a friend of the original owner. He had the bike less than a year before he sold it to me because he went the Harley route. I have all of the original paperwork and everything.

I just finished replacing the relay and the turn signals work! Wooohoo! Also put in a 6024 headlight and it works as well. Original headlamp must have just burnt out from being so old and not connected to the bike since it had the fairing on it. Now just needs plates!

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Nice bike!! GOOD price! Try restoring one. Many parts are impossible to find and the rest are expensive.

9000 miles and blueing pipes and not on all cylinders and surging huh?! I've had mine since 3/75 and the original header never has blued. The pipes are double walled to help prevent this from occurring. Too much heat in certain cylinders that are blueing. I'd synchronize the carbs and see if that helps the surge. I'd then do a "plug chop" to see if the jetting should be changed/enlarged. I'd also give the entire carbs a good cleaning/ultrasonic cleaning. 

[scrapvalue]

Oh man, you could make a heck of a chopper out of that!
Sorry, couldn't resist.
That is a sweet bike and a great price.
It is way nicer then my first bike,(actually nicer then the one I have now).
What does it take to get your cycle endorsment in Indiana?

[dhall57]

for a 750 in the shape yours seems to be lefthandblack you sole it for $1400. I have a CB750K6 and I paid about a $1000 more. Looks like you've got a great bike. I've had my for about 6 months and the more I ride it the more I like it. Here's a pic of it.

[lefthandblack]

Nice bike!! GOOD price! Try restoring one. Many parts are impossible to find and the rest are expensive.

9000 miles and blueing pipes and not on all cylinders and surging huh?! I've had mine since 3/75 and the original header never has blued. The pipes are double walled to help prevent this from occurring. Too much heat in certain cylinders that are blueing. I'd synchronize the carbs and see if that helps the surge. I'd then do a "plug chop" to see if the jetting should be changed/enlarged. I'd also give the entire carbs a good cleaning/ultrasonic cleaning. 

Yeah, I was wondering about the blued pipes on the two cylinders. I know that before the owner that I got it from bought it, The bike had been sitting for a loooong time, probably over ten years. He bought it last year and the last time it was plated before that was 96. The guy I bought it from had a basic tune up done, but I don't know if the pipes blued before that or not. I have a feeling it needs a carb sync. What is this "plug chop" you refer to? Thanks!

[lefthandblack]

for a 750 in the shape yours seems to be lefthandblack you sole it for $1400. I have a CB750K6 and I paid about a $1000 more. Looks like you've got a great bike. I've had my for about 6 months and the more I ride it the more I like it. Here's a pic of it.

Beautiful bike!

[BeSeeingYou]

Nice find, what a beauty!  A few of the red 76F's have been turning up lately.   Here is a pic of mine, it has 8k on it.
Mine is completely stock and tends to run a bit lean at higher rpm with the 105's.  I just got a set of 110 jets and may play around with them. 

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Plug chop is just a "reading" of the spark plugs. This determines the carb jetting correctness (unless there is an issue with valve lash). Say for instance, run down the road, keep a plug wrench in your pocket, wind it up in 3rd/4th gear with a load to redline then quickly/immediately shut it down with the kill switch and simultaneously pull in the clutch until you come to a stop. Pull all the plugs on the side of the road and "read" them. You are looking for a slight brown/tan color. Too lean is white and too rich is dark brown/black. I'd expect you to be getting severely white condition on the blue cylinders. If all the jets are the same size across all cylinders and you get varying plug colors then 1) verify all the valves are gapped correctly 2) it's time to sync/clean carbs. Blued pipes mean a lean condition which can lead to burned holes in pistons.

[Don R]

Man you guys are breaking my heart, I thought I found a nice one.



welcome to SOHC world

[lefthandblack]

Plug chop is just a "reading" of the spark plugs. This determines the carb jetting correctness (unless there is an issue with valve lash). Say for instance, run down the road, keep a plug wrench in your pocket, wind it up in 3rd/4th gear with a load to redline then quickly/immediately shut it down with the kill switch and simultaneously pull in the clutch until you come to a stop. Pull all the plugs on the side of the road and "read" them. You are looking for a slight brown/tan color. Too lean is white and too rich is dark brown/black. I'd expect you to be getting severely white condition on the blue cylinders. If all the jets are the same size across all cylinders and you get varying plug colors then 1) verify all the valves are gapped correctly 2) it's time to sync/clean carbs. Blued pipes mean a lean condition which can lead to burned holes in pistons.

Thanks for the info. I have all of the old plugs that were from the bike before the owner that I bought it from did a tune up. They are all pretty black and sooty. Look pretty rich. The bike smells a little rich also when it is running, but I will pull the plugs soon on the bike and take a look at them. Thanks again. Might be cleaning and Syncing pretty soon.

[lefthandblack]

Man you guys are breaking my heart, I thought I found a nice one.



welcome to SOHC world

Nice Garage!