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My Amen Savior CB750

New cam chain is in the works. Just awaiting some more invoices so that I can compare prices and shipping before ordering.
 
Had to start my mock up for real. The stance worked out just fine with my 21" and +1" narrow front end I think.

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Since I'm posting both text and picture from my cell phone, fingers crossed that it'll work.
 
Front end looks good. I am not a big fan overly raked front ends. Yours looks good. I used a later 79 DOHC front end, they are 1" longer than the older 750's and they have a better front brake setup.
 
@dirtdigger: I had to go with the Harley front end since the neck on my frame is made for a 1" Harley front end. I should have gotten a 39mm instead of my 35mm due to lack of parts for this one, but what the heck. Who said it should be easy?

@Macgyver: Thanks man!
 
Cleaned up my carbs. Set the float levels at 14,5 mm, changed out the float needles, o-rings and gaskets. Put it all together as it were and I'm hoping for the best..

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Carbs look good! How's the rest of engine coming? I'm excited to see what the motor looks like on your mock up.
 
I'm waiting for my new cam chain before I can put the engine back in the frame.. It takes like forever to ship sh*t over the Atlantic.
 
Old school tank mounts had to go in favor of new welded in bungs. It sucks having to manufacture almost every part by hand.

Old ones:
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The ones I made:
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Weld 'em in tonight and then paint tomorrow.
 
Haha.. I know. Kinda overkill but it was the only material I had to work with at home.
 
Well, while it takes forever to get sh*t shipped over the atlantic I took care of some caliper rebuilding and polishing. My front calipers where seized so I had to tear 'em apart to replace the seals and dust boots. And of course to see if the were usable.

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Getting the pistons out without the M/C and lever attached were tricky. I hooked it all up to my compressor and hit it with like 7 bar. Nothing happened. I tapped gently on the side of the piston and BAM! I shot that sucker up in the ceiling.

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Nothing left to do but to go and change my pants and do it all over again.
 
And the polishing turned out ok. Now I don't want chrome like show finish on my bike so I let it be a bit rough in some places. Just going to paint the dull "lower circles" on the calipers black.
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Fun times with compressed air and caliper pistons! Parts look nice!
There is always something else to work on while waiting for parts, isn't there?
 
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