TommyLud
TommyLud
Hi I'm Tommy. I live in the Lehigh Valley in PA. I recently acquired a 1978 CB750F with 30K miles on the engine. The bike hasn't been registered since 1984 and the engine turns over with the kick start without a problem. My friend was saying "just do a compression test and if it's good then go with it..." I'd rather tear the engine down, do a "full rebuild." "Full rebuild" is in quotes because it'll the a rebuild done by me...the typical amateur try-hard.
I've found a few youtube rebuilders, Hackaweek and Peter Anderson and others I'm sure, but these are my main inspiration, and I've acquired a very in depth manual. I'll be using those youtubers and forums like this as a guide and try to verify with the manual.
1)The first question I have is related to where I can get hardware from. Vintagecb750.com has a kit, Part #: 73-0146, which seems like a good start.
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I've been slowly moving forward with tearing down the engine down. I'm finding that a lot of the screws(allan and phillips head) have been stripped. I"m thinking most likely due to the last guy wanting to tear down the engine himself and then giving up. I've zipped a few out with a "speed out" and hence destroyed the screws. A couple of other screws I've really laid into, to avoid stripping them, and STILL destroyed the heads as if I was sticking the driver into clay. SO...I'm expecting ALL of the rest of the screws involved with holding the engine together to follow suit. I would like to find a new screw/bolt kit.
2) I'm thinking I'll need to change out the crank shaft bearings and connecting rod bearings as well as connecting rods and stretch bolts.
..Background..
I've been "researching" on youtube and google how to go about a rebuild. One of the rebuilders whose inspired me is Dino on Hackaweek(youtube). He went as far as to order new connecting rods, stretch bolts and bearings. I think I'd like to do the same. I can scroll through his videos and website to find out where to get them. But I'm curious what other builders have used.
3) Brake calipers are seized.
..Background..
The cylinders aren't budging. I've been soaking one in WD40 and the another in PB Blaster(penatrating oil). Hoping one of them will help to unseize them. No luck whatsoever. Any suggestions?
I know this is a lot that I might sound like I'm demanding..but I really am clueless and sites like vintagecb750.com and partsnmore.com seem to have products with NOOOO amplifying info, like for the engine hardware. It says that there's 60 pieces...but doesn't tell you what they're for!!
I'm sure I'll have a million more questions as time goes on. I also have a youtube channel where I'll be going through my build as well as my house. I just bought a house and it needs a few things done to it haha. I"m not sure if I'm allowed to post my channel here..but here it goes.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Vs2LKrkmbueRGZESnrLWw?view_as=subscriber
(I'd attach pics but this site doesn't like .jpeg for some reason)
TommyLud
I've found a few youtube rebuilders, Hackaweek and Peter Anderson and others I'm sure, but these are my main inspiration, and I've acquired a very in depth manual. I'll be using those youtubers and forums like this as a guide and try to verify with the manual.
1)The first question I have is related to where I can get hardware from. Vintagecb750.com has a kit, Part #: 73-0146, which seems like a good start.
..Background..
I've been slowly moving forward with tearing down the engine down. I'm finding that a lot of the screws(allan and phillips head) have been stripped. I"m thinking most likely due to the last guy wanting to tear down the engine himself and then giving up. I've zipped a few out with a "speed out" and hence destroyed the screws. A couple of other screws I've really laid into, to avoid stripping them, and STILL destroyed the heads as if I was sticking the driver into clay. SO...I'm expecting ALL of the rest of the screws involved with holding the engine together to follow suit. I would like to find a new screw/bolt kit.
2) I'm thinking I'll need to change out the crank shaft bearings and connecting rod bearings as well as connecting rods and stretch bolts.
..Background..
I've been "researching" on youtube and google how to go about a rebuild. One of the rebuilders whose inspired me is Dino on Hackaweek(youtube). He went as far as to order new connecting rods, stretch bolts and bearings. I think I'd like to do the same. I can scroll through his videos and website to find out where to get them. But I'm curious what other builders have used.
3) Brake calipers are seized.
..Background..
The cylinders aren't budging. I've been soaking one in WD40 and the another in PB Blaster(penatrating oil). Hoping one of them will help to unseize them. No luck whatsoever. Any suggestions?
I know this is a lot that I might sound like I'm demanding..but I really am clueless and sites like vintagecb750.com and partsnmore.com seem to have products with NOOOO amplifying info, like for the engine hardware. It says that there's 60 pieces...but doesn't tell you what they're for!!
I'm sure I'll have a million more questions as time goes on. I also have a youtube channel where I'll be going through my build as well as my house. I just bought a house and it needs a few things done to it haha. I"m not sure if I'm allowed to post my channel here..but here it goes.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Vs2LKrkmbueRGZESnrLWw?view_as=subscriber
(I'd attach pics but this site doesn't like .jpeg for some reason)
TommyLud