Haxxel
CB750 Member
Hi I just figured that what I realy want in my life is a bitchin looking café racer.
My approach to this is to start studying on the driver license test to be able to drive my bike when its done.
Second of all i decided that the bike I want is to be built out of a Honda cb750, so I sent my trusty friend out to help me by a cb750 (I work at a remote location at the moment so I could not do it my self).
With that done I now have a Honda cb750k 1981 and about $850 less on my account.
The thing has been standing around for something like 15 years and is a bit rusty and ugly. When hooked up to a battery the starter turns the motor but it does not start.
So my question number one is: What is the normal approach to get an old bike like this going? My plan is to by a kit and rebuild the carburetors, change all the oils, filters and spark plugs. Is there something more that is a must?
My second question is: What is what?! There seems to be about a million different cb750! My bike has so much different things than other cb750s i´ve seen, like the seat, tail light and so on. Is there some place where I can read up on all the different variations on this wonderfull bike?
Most important is what parts fits my bike? Is the frame different between my DOCH and a trusty old SOCH? Does wheels from a SOCH fit a DOCH? If i by a seat for a 1978, will that fit my 1981 and so on?
This is a huge question I know, but maybe you pros can point me in the right direction so I can start my life as a proud cb750 owner
Thanks to you all in advance!
// Axel from Sweden.
My approach to this is to start studying on the driver license test to be able to drive my bike when its done.
Second of all i decided that the bike I want is to be built out of a Honda cb750, so I sent my trusty friend out to help me by a cb750 (I work at a remote location at the moment so I could not do it my self).
With that done I now have a Honda cb750k 1981 and about $850 less on my account.
The thing has been standing around for something like 15 years and is a bit rusty and ugly. When hooked up to a battery the starter turns the motor but it does not start.
So my question number one is: What is the normal approach to get an old bike like this going? My plan is to by a kit and rebuild the carburetors, change all the oils, filters and spark plugs. Is there something more that is a must?
My second question is: What is what?! There seems to be about a million different cb750! My bike has so much different things than other cb750s i´ve seen, like the seat, tail light and so on. Is there some place where I can read up on all the different variations on this wonderfull bike?
Most important is what parts fits my bike? Is the frame different between my DOCH and a trusty old SOCH? Does wheels from a SOCH fit a DOCH? If i by a seat for a 1978, will that fit my 1981 and so on?
This is a huge question I know, but maybe you pros can point me in the right direction so I can start my life as a proud cb750 owner
Thanks to you all in advance!
// Axel from Sweden.