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It sat for many years in a leaky shed. It came home with a 16 inch chopper style rear wheel and assorted other 70's goodies to include an alarm on the license plate frame that I had a hell of a time figuring out exactly what it was. It is getting close now and looking a little apocalyptic...

My hand is in the air.....

Have another K5 on the lift, I could use the funds......

Maybe they are never finished until they roll out of the driveway into the back of the new owners truck. Right now this one is staying with a new set of mirrors, a brand new Dynatek Electronic Ignition, high output coils, new plug leads, caps, and a modern rectifier/regulator. I bolted the...

I am done.... Finished bolting the headers on today, used set no directions, took a few minutes. Checked everything one more time, gassed the tank, crossed my fingers, and hit the starter, fired right away. Couple little adjustments needed to dial in the carbs, some clutch cable adjustment...

We are back to roller status New chain, new shocks on the way, got the K 70 on without pinching the tube, all is good...... At least it is mobile again.....

Parts Break Still waiting on parts to arrive so I took a break, did a little clean up by picking up tools, filing receipts, and just a general reorganization. I am thinking of applying for a patent on my 6 buck homemade shock spring compressor tool....

Darn Dirty at the End of the Day..... Everything I touch now is dirty and it all needs degreasing, sanding, and paint. One piece at a time. The blind wheel bearing puller is my new best friend, works great...

New Tool Aboard.... I have two rear wheels for my project. I used the worst of the two to experiment with bearing removal. Heat, WD40, so forth, but lets just face it, not an easy task. The lip of the bearings are very difficult to reach with a punch or chisel due to the sleeve between the...

Complied, first thing I did. I think it was just seized with rust and grime. After a good cleaning the center is ok and reusable. Not so much for the retainer....

Rear Wheel Bearing Retainer Ring What an SOB I used every approach I could find on You Tube, went through every posting on all my sites I use for advice, but what a fight to get that $#&*@ out of there. It was tapped for 6MM and bolts inserted with a pry bar, I made a tool, heat and WD40 and...

Sorry for the sideways shots, taken with my new "Smart Phone" and currently it is a lot smarter than I am.....

Yes we do need those "Stinking Badges" Front braking system done with completely new with repo parts. Also the new repo seat from 4 into 1 arrived and I am very satisfied with the product, one small imperfection on the front corner I can live with. I think I may end up keeping this bike, that...

I can see clearly now We have two good coats of 2K clear on the tins. Lets the patina, AKA rust, scratches, and dings show through. Also have a headlight and front turns back on, the wire ball of spaghetti went back in the bucket and damned if everything doesn't still work....

We have a front end..... Everything went back up fairly easily. Rear wheel, next on list......

About Half Way Maybe Seals done, good rebound and no leaks. New front tire on a cleaned wheel, I went the K70's since they were on sale at Dennis Kirk, both front and rear will be stock sizes. Fork ears repaired and given a little shine. Just need to make the bike a roller again and get some...

Balls are home Balls and races look good, just dry. Cleaned and repacked, good movement with preliminary adjustment. My tip for re-install, seat the bottom 19 balls in the lower part of the steering stem with grease. Insert very carefully and have a zip tie ready to hold it in place while...

Dirty Paws Time Always a pain pulling fork tubes, I have never had the pleasure of a pair coming out easily in a vintage Honda. I have found a flat spot in the steering stem, so I will have to go in and check the balls and races. Ran out of time today so I will have to wait to see if a set...

Factory "Yeller" paint on the bolts, fork seals are next, bet they are original.......

Tank is re-sealed with Caswell tank sealer, excellent product and I find it far superior to POR15 or anything else out there. Still waiting on parts so cleaned up clocks, touched up the badges (they still need a little work), and shot the headlight bucket. I had to build up a couple of the...

Cleaned the Kreem tank sealer out of the gas tank yesterday. Acetone and lots of drywall screws did the job quite well. IMHO Kreem is the worst product on the market today, I have never seen a tank it held up in....

Sir, that is one remarkable project. All the best.........

A lot of elbow grease and good paint.... The aluminum cases were quite marred with oxidation so I first hit them with a medium Scotch Brite pad embedded with a liquid aluminum polish. Next fine steel wool again with liquid polish, third step was Mothers Aluminum polish with fine steel wool...

A little lipstick applied to the Pig Motor has been detailed, doing in frame is a real pain but I am happy with the final result. Still waiting on a number of parts, shipping is a true nightmare these days....

It's Alive Gapped points, set the timing, set valve lash, carbs rebuilt and bench synced, new oil, ran fuel lines, crossed my fingers, and hit the button. Fired up immediately, tons of mice turds, baffle rust, and Lord knows what on the garage floor but the motor runs strong. No smoke, sounds...

I have a one owner since new 1974 Honda CB750 that I am in the process of bringing back to life. The problem I have ran into has been trying to locate a replacement 18inch stock rear wheel. The current rear has a two broken spokes and apparently the previous owner loosen the remainder to...

I am an old retired guy located in Fredericksburg, Va. who enjoys bringing vintage Japanese and British machines back to life as a hobby. Just wanted to say hello and will be trying to find my way around the site to steal ideas, look for parts, and hopefully maybe contribute something. A...