CB750 Barn find project - First Timer

[Underdog1]

Fork stanchions all painted. After grinding out all the rust i suppose i could have used some sort of filler to bring it all level but i don't think matters as it will all be hidden anyway in the clamps and under the gators.



Should hopefully stop them rusting again

[MCTID]

I lived in Canada from 1975 to 1977. I bought a new Suzuki GT 500 twin in 1976 and as soon as the ignition was switched on, the headlamp and taillight came on. That was the law in those days over there. Since then, I have always switched the lights on when I start the bike (or car).........what have you got to lose and imagine being in Court when some knob has knocked you off your bike and some clever Lawyer is trying to make out it was your fault...being able to say that you were showing your headlight, were wearing hi vis clothing, had a brightly coloured helmet and were obeying the speed limit, and driving sensibly.

As an old Boss of mine used to say 'It's all very well being in the right when you get knocked down and killed on a Pedestrian Crossing.........but your'e still dead' !

[mike the bike]

Aye, there's not much comfort in saying from your hospital bed...."But it was my right of way"

[Underdog1]

I lived in Canada from 1975 to 1977. I bought a new Suzuki GT 500 twin in 1976 and as soon as the ignition was switched on, the headlamp and taillight came on. That was the law in those days over there. Since then, I have always switched the lights on when I start the bike (or car).........what have you got to lose and imagine being in Court when some knob has knocked you off your bike and some clever Lawyer is trying to make out it was your fault...being able to say that you were showing your headlight, were wearing hi vis clothing, had a brightly coloured helmet and were obeying the speed limit, and driving sensibly.

As an old Boss of mine used to say 'It's all very well being in the right when you get knocked down and killed on a Pedestrian Crossing.........but your'e still dead' !

Valid point and I've always ridden in the day with dipped beam on too. However it's nice to have the choice to switch the headlight off with the engine reason should I ever wish to. As I'm going to replace the RH switch gear anyway I might as well get one which enables me to do this

[Underdog1]

Well I've got another 3 weeks or so until I'm back in the UK and continue this build. I went to 4-into-1 yesterday in San Francisco and ended up spending $400 on bits and pieces. Going to pick some headers up from MAC and a can from Cone engineering when I'm in LA shortly. It's such a shame there aren't any decent UK based suppliers for these kind of bits!

[Mace53]

Managed to get a bit of time working on the bike today, fully stripped electrics, oil tank, and pretty much everything else bar the front end.



This bad boy was the biggest pain in the arse, fully seized and came pre-rounded by the previous owner



Literally tried everything to get it off, cutting a slot and using an impact hammer, cutting new flats and trying to get a spanner on it, using this plumbers tool thing, heat, and finally going medieval and cutting it to bits and smashing it with a chisel.



unfortunately I've damaged the filter housing, not too much but enough that i know its going to annoy me.

I've just been reading through this at work and it made me chuckle. I know your pain, I bet it was a huge relief getting it out!

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[Underdog1]

I'm back baby!

It's been like 2 months but I'm now back in the UK ready to crack on with this heap.

Left the frame with a welder before I left, just gave him a call to see if I can pick it up and he still hasn't done it.. useless.

I've got a huge box of new parts from David Silvers and stuff I picked up stateside and all the parts that have come off the bike have been cleaned up. The main job left now is the engine and I literally don't know where to start! Is there any good guides out there on how to tear the 750 lump downs and what to look for?  I'm going to be out my depth but that's the only way I'll ever learn 

[MarkCR750]

There are quite a few SOHC engine rebuild videos on youtube, no idea which one is best but I guess you can scan through a few of them and pick up some decent info.

[Underdog1]

still not got stuck into the lump yet as I've moved house and now have no garage to hand :/

Going to have to do it bit by bit when I can return to where it's garages on weekends.

The frame has been at the welders since the beginning of time and he's still not done the rear hoop. Just got off the phone from him and he's having trouble getting the hoop itself fabricated as he can't do it in house. Apparently the bloke he's using to do it can only make it by welding 2 90 degree bends together giving it a squared off end.. something which I don't want.

Anyone know if anyone supplies pre made rear hoops?

[yozzer74]

One off welding and engineering do them

[Chris400F]

Just search for 'frame hoop' on eBay and there are loads available.

[Nurse Julie]

I got mine off ebay, £25, with the slugs, ready to fit. Just cut the end tubes to your required length, insert and weld, simple. We have just fitted 2, 1 to a CB750 the other to my CB550

[onethumb]

One off welding and engineering do them

+1

[Underdog1]

One off welding and engineering do them

+1

Ordered from these guys and it turned up today, looks like it's going to do the job perfectly.

[yozzer74]

Just been looking at your oil filter problem .I had a issue with mine .I bought a kit from voxonda in Holland .does away with old housing replace with modern filter . [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]