New Guy to this site

[joe p]

Started riding Hondas at 12, started work at a Honda shop at 16, that was 1969. Like a kid in a candy store. I set up and test rode hundreds of CB750s before I could afford my own at 19. I drag raced one for about twenty years before I moved on to a Kawasaki drag bike and a 1976LTD900 street bike. But I never lost my love for CB 750 SOHC Honda. I have 3 1973 junkers sitting in the garage I think it's about time to build me a nice one for the street. It sure is great, having this site!

Joe P

 

[Travis]

Hey Joe, nice intro. Welcome to the site! It sure sounds like you have some history with the CB750s! Get one of those 73s back on the road!

 

[cafeken]

welcome to the site

 

[joe p]

Thanks Guys.

 

[dirtdigger]

If I was closer Id take one of those 73 off your hands

 

[joe p]

Well, they are pretty much junk. I'm hoping to build one bike out of the three. But I need to go down to Texas and get my old drag bike back from my brother-in-law. I'm thinking about restoring it back to its heyday. Sam Wills built the front end and back-halved it.

 

[joe p]

My old drag bike.

 

[dirtdigger]

Yeah you need to get that back! Tell a little about the motor. Those webers I see on there or del ortos?

 

[joe p]

That was a 105?cc with Aries 13.5:1 piston a cobra head RC 327 cam, golden rod. webers and manifold came from RC.

 

[dirtdigger]

There is a lot of money in that motor, the parts alone now days are worth some money. If you get it back we need pictures!

 

[joe p]

All that stuff is long gone. Over the years I sold the parts to build my current drag bike.

 

[dirtdigger]

Oh so the one you are talking about restoring doesnt have a motor?

 

[joe p]

That was and old picture from my IDBA days. Yes I would have to build a new motor.

 

[joe p]

This was my first CB750

 

[chopit]

very cool bikes joe!

 

[joe p]

Thanks, I loved that 1970 CB750. I wanted to build one just like it, but after checking out the damage to my trans on my drag bike I will be lucky to get it fixed for next year.