My first CB750.

[Erling]

Finned oilfilter is said to be introduced from E-vin1783!
Erling.

[Sgt.Pinback]

Finned oilfilter is said to be introduced from E-vin1783!
Erling.

Where do you get that info from?

[MrDavo]

Whoever rebuilt it was clearly into fins everywhere, the alternator and mission cover too, so he wouldn't have kept a bald filter cover if a finned one would fit.

A close up on the back of the pressed number plate, is that a 'G'?

https://s5.postimg.org/477lfr17b/My_CB750001plate.jpg

[Sgt.Pinback]

Oil filter case was replaced by dealers due to a service bulletin. So that finned case does not give any evidence.

As far as I know, fin-less oil filter case was used until # 4148.

Actually, I am restoring # 1983 so it would be of great interest for me if Erling is right with # 1783 being the last engine.

[Chris400F]

Oil filter case was replaced by dealers due to a service bulletin. So that finned case does not give any evidence.

As far as I know, fin-less oil filter case was used until # 4148.

Actually, I am restoring # 1983 so it would be of great interest for me if Erling is right with # 1783 being the last engine.

Parts List says change at #4148, as does notes on differences on the Sandcastonly site at http://cb750sandcastonly.com/differences04.htm

[steff750]

  compared to yours mr davro  not a perfect match lol must have been a popular colour in the seventies at least they was'nt chopped like a lot of cb750's at the time
BTW i still say your bike was a H reg we never had  cb750s in UK until january 1970

[mick]

is that Goodwood Road Dave?, I would have been 13 in 1976 , i did my paper round on the race courses  , cheers Mick.

[Sgt.Pinback]

1980, my first CB750 and basis for my first restoration.

[Johnwebley]

compared to yours mr davro  not a perfect match lol must have been a popular colour in the seventies at least they was'nt chopped like a lot of cb750's at the time
BTW i still say your bike was a H reg we never had  cb750s in UK until january 1970

 interesting colour scheme,I don't remember red frame/blue tin wear , but the little Yam I am restoring  also had that (fetching??)
colours.
any more info as to how it started ?

[mick]

i remember the phase of everyone painting their frames red for some reason ? late 70's early 80's,  cheers Mick.

[K2-K6]

Red frames, wasn't that the Bimota effect?

[Rozabikes Tim]

The other effect was they handled.

[Johnwebley]

The other effect was they handled.

  grins !!!

  forget Koni shocks,Rickman frames, just paint them red,and ha presto !!   they handle !!!!

[mike the bike]

At the expense of them breaking down 

[MrDavo]

Well there you go, post a 40 year old picture on here, within days you have the engine number withing a few digits, and where it was taken, yes Mick, it is Goodwood Rd, outside my mum's.

Fast forward another 20 and I have a pic taken there of a 40 foot artic, trailer full of racing cars, overnighting there on the way back from Knockhill.

I can confirm that the red paint actually made it handle worse, not better.