Author Topic: '77 cb750f2 cafe project (Read 17745 times)

jaguar · « **Reply #25 on:** January 27, 2011, 10:38:11 AM »

good to see another F.....seems like alot of us now...lol

looking good so far.

what are your plans for the bike now?

kenneyginter · « **Reply #26 on:** January 27, 2011, 06:15:14 PM »

RpBet, i got new rings from another member on here (tweakin) so im all set in that regard. I do need to do some honing tho. Hopefully this weekend. As for my plans for the bike, its slowly becoming a cafe racer. I am trying to put more of the money i do have into the engine and worry about the body later. I could use some suggestions on color and what kind of paint to use tho.

f2 are great and i am glad there is a community of us.

. seems like im one of the few on the forum from the east coast tho.

I do have another question for you guys tho. I recently purchased some air filters (replacing the old box with 4 individual ones) but i got 39mm. they seemed to small so i sent them back. does anyone know the correct size filters for the f2 carbs? i would assume its 42mm but i am not sure.

also does anyone have a set of 77 k spokes? i love to replace the corn stars with the spokes, love that look. thanks guys. more updates to come this weekend.

jaguar · « **Reply #27 on:** January 27, 2011, 07:57:51 PM »

i think that you want F0-F1 wheels not K wheels

tweakin just went to spokes....check out his build

Im on the east coast too.
live on long island and go to school upstate.

kenneyginter · « **Reply #28 on:** January 28, 2011, 04:17:37 PM »

well either way. love the spokes. love tweaks bike

brandEn · « **Reply #29 on:** January 28, 2011, 04:36:09 PM »

I love spokes to, but if you want to keep the dual discs up front your gonna need to swap the whole front end with a GL front like tweakin did. I am not sure if you could swap out for K wheels and spokes and run a single disc or not...

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #30 on:** January 28, 2011, 04:41:14 PM »

Why does he need a GL front end.? I have had twin discs on all my old 750's and never used a GL front......

Mick

tweakin · « **Reply #31 on:** January 28, 2011, 05:07:15 PM »

Mick, Mick, Mick...

Did you ever have spoked wheels/dual discs on the bastard child 77/78F?

What BWJ is trying to say is for my swap when I tried to stuff a 76f hub and with dual 76f discs into a 77f front end it would not fit, no clearance! My understanding is that the later model F bikes have a narrower front end than the earlier models. I just said "F it" and went with a complete GL front end to match the 76f Hub (same as the 77GL hub) and be done with it, after throwing in some quality internals.

Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 28, 2011, 04:41:14 PM

Why does he need a GL front end.? I have had twin discs on all my old 750's and never used a GL front......

Mick

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #32 on:** January 28, 2011, 05:38:20 PM »

AHHHHHHHHHHH, i have the F0 {some call F1} its the only F bike i have owned, {owned a few F'n bikes as well

}, so any other twin disc K front end or early F would do as well.? Or even different model clamps because this is where the problem would be if it were narrower ..?

Mick

kenneyginter · « **Reply #33 on:** January 29, 2011, 04:57:43 AM »

tweaks are your air filters on ur bike 42 mm?

tweakin · « **Reply #34 on:** January 29, 2011, 07:11:51 AM »

My air filters are going o be a different size than what you need since I am running the CR carbs. Check out www.dynoman.net for some good quality air filters to fit your bike or email Buzz (dynoman) to get the correct size you need. I can't remember off the top of my head what size stock carbs use.

Quote from: kenneyginter on January 29, 2011, 04:57:43 AM

tweaks are your air filters on ur bike 42 mm?

kenneyginter · « **Reply #35 on:** February 13, 2011, 12:07:30 PM »

i am in need of some more help. i am almost done putting the engine back together but when i rotate the camshaft the chain seems to skip off the sprocket every half turn or so. Its not a a lot but enough to concern me. anyone else have this issue? normal?

MRieck · « **Reply #36 on:** February 13, 2011, 12:43:49 PM »

The cam chain tension was set correctly?

kenneyginter · « **Reply #37 on:** February 13, 2011, 03:52:59 PM »

maybe a better question is which way is the engine supposed to turn counterclock-wise or clockwise? it only skips counter clockwise and also which side of the bike is cylinder 1 on?

FunJimmy · « **Reply #38 on:** February 14, 2011, 04:22:30 PM »

Quote from: kenneyginter on February 14, 2011, 04:09:53 PM

i have figured everything out except one thing, the correct way to time the cylinders as i am not sure which way the cylinders read from. can anyone help me out?

sitting on the bike facing forward, 1-4 from the left? thats what i believe is my answer but i need to be sure.

Thanks guys

Not an expert on 750's, but that's correct for a 550.
BTW, why not download the manual from this site and be sure of what you are doing?

kenneyginter · « **Reply #39 on:** February 14, 2011, 04:25:10 PM »

tried cant seem to find that answer anywhere.

tweakin · « **Reply #40 on:** February 14, 2011, 04:27:24 PM »

Thats the way I have always read them. Do you have a manual?

Quote from: kenneyginter on February 14, 2011, 04:09:53 PM

i have figured everything out except one thing, the correct way to time the cylinders as i am not sure which way the cylinders read from. can anyone help me out?

sitting on the bike facing forward, 1-4 from the left? thats what i believe is my answer but i need to be sure.

Thanks guys

kenneyginter · « **Reply #41 on:** February 14, 2011, 04:54:46 PM »

yea but the thing that confuses me is the carb boots were numbered opposite and on the head near the springs it is scratched 4c. I just want to be sure.

tweakin · « **Reply #42 on:** February 14, 2011, 05:34:04 PM »

That seems odd, it is real difficult to be 100% sure with out seeing what is going on. I know a little but am far from an expert. I use the manual still on almost everything I do to the bike, just to double check. It is really easy to mess something up quick. If you don't have one look at downloading it here.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=17788.0

It is worth the time and effort.

Quote from: kenneyginter on February 14, 2011, 04:54:46 PM

yea but the thing that confuses me is the carb boots were numbered opposite and on the head near the springs it is scratched 4c. I just want to be sure.

Freaky1 · « **Reply #43 on:** February 15, 2011, 03:52:38 AM »

I numbered my boots to match the cylinders, 1 thru 4, left to right. They always fit good and it's one of the places I haven't had any problems.

RpBet · « **Reply #44 on:** February 15, 2011, 09:00:44 AM »

I have the Honda shop Manual "bible" and the Clymer. They read the cylinders are 1-4 starting from the riders left.

kenneyginter · « **Reply #45 on:** February 17, 2011, 08:10:02 PM »

thanks for all your help guys. on the the carbs!

scroggins5000 · « **Reply #46 on:** February 17, 2011, 10:43:39 PM »

Quote from: kenneyginter on January 29, 2011, 04:57:43 AM

tweaks are your air filters on ur bike 42 mm?

Did you get the filters sorted out yet? I think that the inlet size on 750 carbs is 40mm, so the 42mm should be correct.

kenneyginter · « **Reply #47 on:** February 18, 2011, 05:13:21 PM »

yep 42mm is the correct size.

kenneyginter · « **Reply #48 on:** February 20, 2011, 04:34:01 PM »

best place for carb f2 rebuild kits?

brandEn · « **Reply #49 on:** February 20, 2011, 06:55:24 PM »

I got all my stuff from Cycle X.

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