Kannen91
CB750 Member
hello this is my build thread for my 1978 cb750k.
Sorry i have no pictures of the bike when it was pulled from the hut it had been sitting in for 30 years. imagine rust over all the chrome, seat ripped into shreads from all manner of critters.paint... well still the same.. for now and not running at all. Silent for so long.
Here is what i have done so far,
-Polished and straightened front and rear rims.
-Polished fenders and engine cases
-Polished frame and re pained chain guard.
-installed aftermarket pipes, factory ones had rotted out *dislike*
-installed new tires, battery, lights and re wired bike from alternator up.
-new brakes front and rear.
-new fork seals
-re gasket-ed engine, new oil and all new o rings (because of the time it sat)
-new side covers
-new seat cover (also done by me, oem NOS cover)
-new bar end mirrors
-new cafe style handle bars, you know, to make it faster.... and stuff..
so what is left you may ask? well here is the list... haha!
-fuel tank leaks, needs to be cleaned, repaired and sealed. then painted a deep metallic burgundy with gold pin stripes.
-paint side covers deep metallic burgundy
-(all paint is done by me, currently working on a bigger compressor to paint my other restoration project....-1985 toyota 4x4)
-downgrade to a smaller wattage headlamp. unsure what the factory spec is? any ideas?
-find all the cb750four emblems, un sure were to get these?
any who, this is my build as of today. thanks for looking! if you have any insight on to were i can get parts, hard to find bits or anything like that just post it below!
i will update this thread with posts, info and how to's for paint, fuel tank repairs, and anything else!
(i have been working on motorcycles since i was very small. It is like second nature to me, however this cb750 is a different beast so any help is more than welcome!)
thanks!
Ryan
Sorry i have no pictures of the bike when it was pulled from the hut it had been sitting in for 30 years. imagine rust over all the chrome, seat ripped into shreads from all manner of critters.paint... well still the same.. for now and not running at all. Silent for so long.
Here is what i have done so far,
-Polished and straightened front and rear rims.
-Polished fenders and engine cases
-Polished frame and re pained chain guard.
-installed aftermarket pipes, factory ones had rotted out *dislike*
-installed new tires, battery, lights and re wired bike from alternator up.
-new brakes front and rear.
-new fork seals
-re gasket-ed engine, new oil and all new o rings (because of the time it sat)
-new side covers
-new seat cover (also done by me, oem NOS cover)
-new bar end mirrors
-new cafe style handle bars, you know, to make it faster.... and stuff..
so what is left you may ask? well here is the list... haha!
-fuel tank leaks, needs to be cleaned, repaired and sealed. then painted a deep metallic burgundy with gold pin stripes.
-paint side covers deep metallic burgundy
-(all paint is done by me, currently working on a bigger compressor to paint my other restoration project....-1985 toyota 4x4)
-downgrade to a smaller wattage headlamp. unsure what the factory spec is? any ideas?
-find all the cb750four emblems, un sure were to get these?
any who, this is my build as of today. thanks for looking! if you have any insight on to were i can get parts, hard to find bits or anything like that just post it below!
i will update this thread with posts, info and how to's for paint, fuel tank repairs, and anything else!
(i have been working on motorcycles since i was very small. It is like second nature to me, however this cb750 is a different beast so any help is more than welcome!)
thanks!
Ryan