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Offline r1_pete

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Cam cover 'surprise'
« on: May 30, 2012, 11:30:30 AM »
Started work on my engine this week, and noticed there is no tachometer drive on the cam cover, the internal casings for the drive gear etc are there, but, the outside of the cover is not machined to take the cable, it is just a rounded off 'blob'.

Did Honda make a model of CB750 with an electronic tacho, or have I got something odd?

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Pete.
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Offline SteveD CB500K0

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Re: Cam cover 'surprise'
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2012, 11:50:19 AM »
Or maybe they did one without a tacho?

What about a Police bike?
« Last Edit: May 30, 2012, 12:26:24 PM by SteveD CB500F »
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Offline r1_pete

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Re: Cam cover 'surprise'
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2012, 11:54:52 AM »
Could be, its a pre F model engine number, with a 410 head.
2009 Yamaha XJR1300 sold
1977 CB750F2 café racer project. Sold
1972 CB750K2 hot rod. Sold
and an E-Type Jaguar that considers itself worthy of all my spare cash. Sold

1971 CB450
1978 Reliant Scimitar Cosworth.

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Re: Cam cover 'surprise'
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2012, 09:39:58 PM »
Dont think the auto had a tacho

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Re: Cam cover 'surprise'
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2012, 09:13:20 AM »
You have something "odd"

Either an engine with the cover from an auto...


... or ...

(have you looked closely at the rest of the engine?)

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