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Hey Everyone, Thought I'd post the story of my 1977 CB750F. All my moto-buddies have newer bikes, and all of my gearhead buddies are into 4-wheeled vehicles, so I'm hoping this forum will be a nice way to keep track of what I've done and maybe get some emotional support! I bought my bike...

Hey guys, figured I would share CB750 build with the forum. It has been an interesting one.. I'm typicaly a little more of a car guy but I was in Miami one day, saw a cafe racer and fell in love. I looked at it sitting there in my girlfriend's grandmother's parking garage; and knew I had to have...

I've been looking to track down a fuel tank latch for my 1980 CB750K (pictured here). According to Partzilla, the part number is 17530-443-305 or 17530-443-612. The original latch was missing when I purchased, and I have plans to repaint and restore the tank. Open to new/used. Any leads?

so I'm in the process of test riding my 1981 cb750k every other day because I've just recently completed a rebuild on it and have run into a bit of a running issue and I wanted to run it by some of you. So to break down my current set up, I have 4-1 aftermarket MAC exhaust with a baffle in it...

I'm currently building an 83 Nighthawk Cafe but want to get it running before fabbing. I checked spark, compression and gas before trying to start it and was able to get it to run for about 10 sec. I did some cleaning to the carbs cause I knew the floats were getting stuck. Cleaned the carbs put...

Seeing as I've made a few posts now, I felt a quick hello was in order! I'm Andy, based in the UK but I've travelled and lived all over the place. Bought an 82 CB750 as my first bike. What I thought would be a couple of quick weekends in the shed getting it sorted for the summer is slowly...

Hey, An un-informed person on electrics here. I've read it's necessary to update your regulator/rectifier to a modern compatible one when replacing your battery with a modern lithium one. I've got an 80' 750k and bought an antigravity 8-cell...

Hey all, I've got a quick question regarding batteries. I was wondering how the DOHC would handle a 12V-10AH SLA battery? I understand the factory specs are 12V-14AH however the sizing of the 10AH battery just works much better for my build. This one specifically...

Going to brat/cafe this beautiful K4 - I have the carbs and air box - The stock speedo/tach is in excellent condition so I plan to keep it - Leaning toward clubman handlebars (need suggestions on grips, etc.) - Am I able to use clip ons and keep the stock speedo/tach? (if so, need suggestions)...

Hello everyone! Finally I have decided to show the evolution of my project. It's taking shape these last days, and I'm happy with how it's going. First of all, I introduce myself: I am spanish and an industrial designer. It's my first "big" bike and my first project. And I always had the...

Looking to install a hydraulic clutch on my 1974 CB750K4 Resto-Mod, has anybody ever done it with any success? I know a new clutch cover will have to be made to mount the slave cylinder too and a new clutch rod. any info would be helpful. Thanks, Dave

Hi All. First of all hello to all CB750 users and riders ;) New here - will introduce myself then - coming from Poland, riding Hondas since 20 years - my first bike CB450s still by me ;) Now riding also a CB750 from 2001 - turning it into cafe racer. This is how it looks now: I want to use...

Hi, My '81 CB750 super sport has broken right handle bar controls. aside form the original what else can I use to replace them. If I plan to keep a clean handle bar look what do you use to replace the switches?

Hi everyone, I thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself before I start posting. I have always liked the look of the CR750 and finally decided to pull the trigger on a CB750 that wasn't a restoration candidate. I have stopped by this site several times while making decisions on whats...

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...

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has put out an extensive rebuild guide for the sohc carbs, similar to this awesome guide on the DOHC? http://www.cb750c.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=13611 Did two DOHC carbs with this guide, and now woking on my first SOHC. Outside of the...

Recently, I purchased and installed a Honda CB750 CB750K 1979-1983 Low-Profile Solo Café Racer Seat, Model Z2021, from Texavina.com. These are some of my observations, experiences during installation, and a brief review of the seat itself. Photos of my installation are viewable at Texavina Café...

My 78 750k (9500 mi). will engage all gears setting on the stand manually, engine not running. Put it on the street under load and no 5th gear engagement. There are no funny noises or vibrations. Goes to 4th gear and stops ,push as hard as you want ,goes no further. Any body experienced this...

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.

Hi all, I have recently purchased a 1980 CB750 C with the goal of converting it to a cafe racer. I am very new to working on bikes and have run into some minor issues that I was hoping that I could get some advice on. First, I bought a brat style seat from Dime City Cycles and after I cut the...

Im making a wiring harness. This might be a dumb question but everywhere I read they say the wire from the coils go to the "points" and to the battery. What are the "points"

Good afternoon, I recently purchased a rounded (brat style) seat. The link can be found below, http://4into1.com/tracker-brat-style-seat-black/ And was wondering if anyone here has any experience installing such a seat on their CB750? A quick google search revealed the below YouTube video...

Good evening, I've been working on wiring up my CB750F for like forever and was wondering if I had wired up the engine start / stop switch properly. Presently, if I have the key out of the ignition and and press the start button on the start / stop switch the engine doesn't start. However if I...

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.

So, I am completely new to the world of motorcycle building. I've been riding for years, but I don't typically do any kind of overhauls. However, the deal of a lifetime came upon me the other day and I picked up a 1978 Honda CB750F and I decided to buy it and attempt a café racer build. I...

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...

Good Afternoon fellow CBers!!!! I just purchased a 1982 CB750 Custom for $300. Not sure if I want to keep stock and restore or strip down and build. Any thoughts and ideas or even tips to help me out would be greatly appreciated!!!! I will get pics of the project soon!!! Thanks!!!!!

Hello all, New to cb750 and cafes, used to ride a 2011 CBR600RR. Recently just bought this beauty, it currently isn't running and bought it for a cafe project. Anyone know where I can buy a cafe gas tank? Thanks - Josh

Hey Guys, first time poster here. Last summer, I bought this 82 Nighthawk that had been stored for the past 3 years. Just started my Café build but I need to have the bike inspected to plate it. Bike didn't wanted to start so I started by removing the carbs and cleaned them using the...

First post from a new member here. I thought this may be the obvious, best place to get advice on a first time Cafe build I am starting with a 1980 CB750 Custom. This came with a single disk front brake. I prefer the look of the dual disk, so I went on eBay and bought a set of forks, c/w triple...