Cafe racer project question!

[Hurstbarry]

Have a 76 CB750K I’m turning into a cafe/Bratt style. Frame has been cut and hoop welded. Gonna run the standard 19” front wheel with 18” rear wheel. I’m totally new to the motorcycle world and am wondering what length shocks would be a good starting point? I know the factories were shot. But I also know with the factory length there is hardly gonna be any clearance between the rear tire and the sub frame. Just wondering what length everyone else has used. Thanks in advance.

 

[docstanley1982]

Looking at doing same thing seat wise for my trike! Following your build sir!

 

[Hurstbarry]

Looking at doing same thing seat wise for my trike! Following your build sir!

Long ways from done. Frame and hubs and such sent to
Powder coat. Got a bunch of gaskets and bolts changed on the engine today.

 

[loxley007]

Long ways from done. Frame and hubs and such sent to
Powder coat. Got a bunch of gaskets and bolts changed on the engine today.

Did you spray can the engine?

 

[Hurstbarry]

Did you spray can the engine?

I did.

 

[loxley007]

I did.

Looks great. What make of spray/colour did you use and did you have to heat the parts in an oven?

I’m keen on having a bla k engine also.

 

[Hurstbarry]

Looks great. What make of spray/colour did you use and did you have to heat the parts in an oven?

I’m keen on having a bla k engine also.

I used a General Motors semi gloss. I actually sanded it off and used a heat gun and got it super hot and primered it. Then used the heat gun on low to kind of bake it on. Did the same with the paint. I seriously impressed myself with how smooth it turned out. Until the idiots helping me scratched the hell out of the valve cover helping me put the frame back on. Oh well it will touch up pretty easy.

 

[Hurstbarry]

I used a General Motors semi gloss. I actually sanded it off and used a heat gun and got it super hot and primered it. Then used the heat gun on low to kind of bake it on. Did the same with the paint. I seriously impressed myself with how smooth it turned out. Until the idiots helping me scratched the hell out of the valve cover helping me put the frame back on. Oh well it will touch up pretty easy.

Oh yeah it was a Duplicate Color Hight temp primer and paint.

 

[loxley007]

Oh yeah it was a Duplicate Color Hight temp primer and paint.

Great looking bike.

 

[Hurstbarry]

Great looking bike.

Thanks. It’s coming along.

 

[Hurstbarry]

Finally on the road!

 

[Floshenbarnical]

I see you have a SOHC with pods - what jetting/ needle setup are you using, and how does it perform? Cheers