build thread

Just starting to get into older bikes so i went out and bought a 1971 cb 750. Now i am fairly clueless when it comes to working on these types of things. Luckily my boss is a bike nut and helping me learn the whole process. The bike is going to take alot of work but im told i need new forks. I...

17K ORIGINAL MILES, I GOT THE BIKE FOR FREE AS A GIFT.

Two years ago I got this old CB from a welder I worked with on a building site. It had been sitting for 12 years since the engine had broke down, So I had it for free. I immediately tore it down into pieces and after that I´ve been working on the engine when theres time for it. I´m married and...

I live in new Portland Oregon and have a 1976 750 Honda that desperately needs the engine rebuild. I have all the parts and I just need a good mechanic that’s trustworthy and does good work.

Hi Everyone, So this past summer I picked up a mostly complete 79 cb750 to build over the winter. This weekend I got to wheeling the bike into the shop and starting on it. So the plan is to build a pretty simple brat style bike with an emphasis on minimalism and reliability. So the plan will...

So my awesome uncle gave this to me. His son, my cousin, had it for a while. The plate tags on it now are from 2010. I got a set of keys made for it and hooked up one of my other bikes to it. The motor turned over but didn't start. I've ordered a battery for it. Here are some pictures. This is...

Hello, My awesome uncle gave me a 79 750 SS. It's in pretty rough shape. I'm not sure if I'm going to do a full restoration or not. That can run into some money. First off I need to clean it up (my hillbilly cousin had it for a while) and get it running. I'm waiting on the keys (cousin still...

Hello All, New member here, just got myself a '80 CB750K for a winter project, goal is to make it my daily next year. (just moved to Wisconsin and it seems like EVERYBODY rides up here) My other ride is a 78 Yamaha XS400, it did great around town for college, but it is pretty taxed on the...

Found a good deal on a Copart auction. Never built a bike before, but have built several aircooled and watercooled VW's. 1978 CB750F it appears. I looked at some parts diagrams and it looks like I am missing the generator and cover (and several other pieces!).

Hi I was hoping maybe you could give me some tips or insight. I have a 1973 CB500 I rode it for the first summer I had it. It rode great except the rear springs had been cut so going over any bump would nearly break your back. The forks seals were leaking, and the triple tree clamp was...

Hello Everyone. I'm new to this forum and I'm looking to get some advice on how I should go about customizing my motorcycle. I've had the bike for years now, rode it for about a year, and it now has been sitting for a while. I had always wanted to customize it and I now have the capital to...

Hi new member. I have bought a 1981 CB750f, it has been stood in a garage for the last 20 years, I think it was last on the road in 1991. It's a long term project, to spread the cost. The engine covers have all been chromed at sometime but as you can see from photos it's long gone. I restored a...

I recently established that my CDI boxes don't test equal. I ordered some from a local scrap yard but didn't specify the part number. When they arrived in the mail they tested equal although I'm getting little to no fire when trying to start. I'm curious if the MPS – 200 is the same part as MC –...

I have a 1974 cb 750, by the three prong flasher relay which is hooked up , there a red wire coming from the battery harness down by the flasher relay that's not hooked up , in need of information.

Just purchased a 1978 cb750. The engine has what appears to be a cracked upper and lower case. I am tearing the bike down to the frame, and starting the restoration process from there. My current intention is to cafe the bike. Feel free to voice feedback/advice/opinion.

Rough idle and stalls on throttle. Backfires etc. have been through carburetors several times. https://youtu.be/VSYydYAt1Vc

Hello, I', new to the CB750 forums. I was recently given 3 1/2 Honda motorcycles. 1 and 1/2 Honda V45's and a CB750FOUR-K and a CB750 Custom. I'd love to get at least TWO of them running as they have been sitting for a few years. I have NO CLUE as to where to begin and any help would be greatly...

Picked up a 1978 750A that has been sitting for 25yrs. PO put it away in '91 and it sat there ever since. He passed away last spring and his widow decided to clean out his garages. I was a little skeptical because of the automatic handle but after talking to a buddy that ran a bike shop for...

Picked up two CB750F's as I stated in my first post in the Lounge section, and the plan is to get one running and sell it to try and recoup some of the cost of buying them. The other will be a restomod into a muscle style bike with modern running gear like the picture below. This is how...

Hello everyone! My name is Alex and here is a new project. Since before I had my license I have been into old VW's. It is a 1981 CB750K that has been sitting for 10+ years. It as 11xxx miles on the odometer! The gas tank has a bunch of rust in it from sitting in a heated garage with gas...

Hello, snapped a few photos of my motorcycle this evening in preparation to hopefully do some work to the bike within the next couple of days. I mostly want to finish wiring the bike up.

I just acquired a 1980 cb750K and the tank doesn't seem to fit. The two ears up front seem wider than the bushel no mounts slightly and the bolt down near seat is maybe two inches from the frame where it bolts down. Is this normal. ? The middle of tank is bottoming out on frame tube.

Hey all, This thread is going to show my project from start to finish. Bought a 1976 CB750 k6 for 400$. Kinda a weird deal but if it goes bad i can part it out and make most back. The guy i bought it from never touched it, just bought it from someone, put it in his garage for a year, then...

Hello all and great forum. This is my '74 CB750 Cafe project. Started with a bare frame and a swingarm, that's it. Using a 2003 CBR600RR front end and some Cognito Moto bits. Haven't found a SOHC motor yet but I'm looking. Here's my problem- I've kind of hit a wall because I'm using a gas tank...

so i picked up a 1980 DOHC cb750c that will eventually be turned into a cafe racer. so far ive looked over it a little just to see what i will need to try to get it fired up. well the choke is jammed so im guessing the carbs are as well, so ill probably need to tear them out and rebuild them...

I'm finally going to start the new cafe' project. 74 frame 76 motor dresda 2" over swing arm 18'x 3.50 alluminum rear wheel, K hub laced with stainless steel spokes. I have a custom fiber glass tank with scalopped sides( very different) pulled a mold fron the rear of the tank to make a tail...

Hello Everyone! Starting a new thread in the correct location this time. Maybe I can get some help with this project... $200 craigslist find. Was registered in 1991, then stored in a barn. This is my first bike so be patient if I don't understand all the terminology and insight you guys may...

Working on my first project and first CB750 got a couple questions about what I got here. I removed the luggage/saddle bag rack as well as the vetter fairings and with out the fairings I have no headlight does anybody know if anything was done to the wiring when they put thes vetter fairings on...

Greeting gents I'm Dano aka Shop Moses. I work after hours at a custom motorcycle shop in Idaho Bonneville Customs. We put together some really fun and custom bikes, here is a 1980 we built a year ago. But this post is about my bike so here it goes. Picked up this 1980 CB750k running and with a...

Just picked up my first bike this beautiful CB750C. As it stands it needs carbs rebuilt, replace choke cable, and replace fork seals. So pretty minor repairs. Once I get it up and running I will worry about the cosmetics.