Topic: Newbie from VA

[70CB750]

Gentlemen,

I was given 1970 CB750 and finally found this forum.  You can see the bike was modified a bit, the rear wheel is 16", the light is different and few other things.  The plan is to get it running, ride it this summer and do some kind of a frame up in winter.

I am not purist, it will not be a 1970 in every aspect when I am done.  The top bracket of the triple tree was cracked and I already replaced it with one from 74.  I like vehicles running and dependable, but respect those who made the effort to be time period specific to the last bolt.

OK, the important part out of the way:)  - my name is Prokop, I am from Prague, Czech Republic, but we live in USA for 14 years and in VA for 9.  I am used to wrenching, my daily driver is 86CJ7, I also worked almost a year in a custom Corvette shop and I had motorcycles before - overseas.  My first bike was CZ250, after I got married we bought CBX750 Honda and sold it before moving to States.

But the vehicle I got the most detailed technical education on is T-54/55M, russian tank

[Bob Wessner]

Welcome. Glad you included a pic. Keep us updates when you start the work at the end of the season. 

[MoMo]

A Russian tank   You have to explain that.  I have a couple Czech bikes mixed amongst the Honda sohc bikes that I own.  I own a 175 Jawa Trail and a CZ250 Enduro-both are running and in very good condition.  Welcome to the forum...Larry

[70CB750]

Russian tank?  That's quite simple, we all had to do mandatory military service, but if you went to college you could take special  military classes and after graduation serve only one year (instead of two) and as an officer.  Since my college major was Mechanical Engineering, I was trained to be tank technical officer.   In my case the choice had some logic behind it,  but law and business colleges typically trained for paras:)

It was, of course, before the Wall came down, anything was possible in the east block, now the Czech Army is professional.

[78CB750CAFE]

Welcome to the forum!
I dig your bike it is an interesting little custom definite 70's vibe
I work at Manassas Honda Kawasaki and Suzuki, come see me at the parts counter if you ever need anything.

Drew

[MoMo]

Russian tank?  That's quite simple, we all had to do mandatory military service, but if you went to college you could take special  military classes and after graduation serve only one year (instead of two) and as an officer.  Since my college major was Mechanical Engineering, I was trained to be tank technical officer.   In my case the choice had some logic behind it,  but law and business colleges typically trained for paras:)

It was, of course, before the Wall came down, anything was possible in the east block, now the Czech Army is professional.

Thought it was something like that but weren't sure if you were there before the break down of the Wall. Is military service still required?...Larry

[70CB750]

Drew, I just got back from Manassas Honda  - picked up packing for petcock valve.

Czech  army went professional in 2005, change for better, IMHO,  the draft army was never much, just a sidekick to soviets in area planned to be sacrificed anyway (in the case of war with the evil imperialistic west, LOL)

[78CB750CAFE]

Of course you go on my only day off