grepper
Old Bike Nerd
Last weekend I finally got around to ripping into my 75 CB750 K that I bought from cyclebuster.
Tanks, carbs and seat off... man is this bike crusty.
Started with the exhaust. Everything just started to crumple into dust as I took them off. Unfortunately, the four inside exhaust spigot screws are stuck. I tried penetrating oil, heat, impact screwdriver... all the tricks I can do with the tools I have. I had to just cut the pipes off. It looked like some animals made a home inside the mufflers. Rusted to the bone has a new meaning, yeah I found a bone inside one of the mufflers.
Next off with the oil tank and battery box, and everything else attached to the motor. Got all the engine mount bolts off except the bottom two and did the tip the bike on it's side to get the motor out trick.
I proceeded to take some parts and covers of the motor, stuffing the holes of course. I also disassembled the rest of the bike. Everything is now in boxes and baggies.
Next, I plan on getting the frame and all the black parts together, clean and stripped, and then send them off to the powder coater for some gloss black.
If your in the Lansing Michigan area Elite Electro Coaters (near the airport) is a great place for powder coating. I've had them do two other bikes for me and I can't rave enough about there work. They will sand blast, pre bake, mask and plug for you before he powder coats. They do great work.
All the Red and silver (except engine) is all powder coat done by Elite Electro Coaters
Tanks, carbs and seat off... man is this bike crusty.
Started with the exhaust. Everything just started to crumple into dust as I took them off. Unfortunately, the four inside exhaust spigot screws are stuck. I tried penetrating oil, heat, impact screwdriver... all the tricks I can do with the tools I have. I had to just cut the pipes off. It looked like some animals made a home inside the mufflers. Rusted to the bone has a new meaning, yeah I found a bone inside one of the mufflers.
Next off with the oil tank and battery box, and everything else attached to the motor. Got all the engine mount bolts off except the bottom two and did the tip the bike on it's side to get the motor out trick.
I proceeded to take some parts and covers of the motor, stuffing the holes of course. I also disassembled the rest of the bike. Everything is now in boxes and baggies.
Next, I plan on getting the frame and all the black parts together, clean and stripped, and then send them off to the powder coater for some gloss black.
If your in the Lansing Michigan area Elite Electro Coaters (near the airport) is a great place for powder coating. I've had them do two other bikes for me and I can't rave enough about there work. They will sand blast, pre bake, mask and plug for you before he powder coats. They do great work.
All the Red and silver (except engine) is all powder coat done by Elite Electro Coaters