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[MarkCR750]

Hello, I'm building a CR750 replica (well look alike at least) so joining the forum seemed a good idea, apologies to any purists but the K7 that I am using as a base had sat in a garage with a leaking roof since 1995 and was beyond economical restoration, look forward to speaking to you, cheers Mark.

[Trigger]

Welcome Mark, it would of been cheaper to fix a leaking roof than to restore a 750K. Enjoy.

[LesterPiglet]

Welcome Mark.
I've never seen a CB with a roof never mind a leaking one.   

[JamesH]

Welcome mark - look forward to hearing about your project. I've been assembling parts to do the same for a while now - so will watch with interest. James.

[MarkCR750]

Welcome Mark.
I've never seen a CB with a roof never mind a leaking one.   

I knew I was risking that response when I wrote it! 

[MarkCR750]

Welcome mark - look forward to hearing about your project. I've been assembling parts to do the same for a while now - so will watch with interest. James.

Hi James, I'll post some photos in the next few weeks when it starts going back together, so far frame modded/powdercoated, engine back in, no major work done, I'm putting it on the road so it's basically a stock K7 engine, (I have another engine that I will eventually fit once I've put the big bore kit on it, removed the generator, done cam etc etc), I am currently doing the twin disc conversion and fitting rear sets, my target is end of May so that I can take it to the TT.

[JamesH]

Awesome, can't wait to see it..

[MarkCR750]

Welcome Mark, it would of been cheaper to fix a leaking roof than to restore a 750K. Enjoy.

When I first got the bike home I did briefly think of restoring it, when I saw the cost of an exhaust system I soon changed my mind!, actually would have been cheaper to build an entire garage 

[bytio]

Good luck Mark, I think I met you in A bike shop when I was getting a tyre fitted?

[MarkCR750]

Good luck Mark, I think I met you in A bike shop when I was getting a tyre fitted?

That's right, racing lines, I also remember seeing your mint Honda Britain on the way to Matlock, I trust it's safely tucked up for the winter?

[mick]

Hello Mark and welcome to the forum  , post some photos of your progress when you get chance  cheers Mick

[UK Pete]

Hi Mark welcome to the forum, lots of 750 owners on here so if you get stuck with anything there will be helpful advise to hand
pete

[MarkCR750]

Hello Mark and welcome to the forum  , post some photos of your progress when you get chance  cheers Mick

Thanks Mick, will do in a few weeks , not much to see at present, engine in, oil tank in (used the original oil tank mounted transversely, looks quite convincing as a period part but I will fit a CR replica when funds allow), I have the fuel tank and seat unit but not fitted yet cheers Mark.

[MarkCR750]

Hi Mark welcome to the forum, lots of 750 owners on here so if you get stuck with anything there will be helpful advise to hand
pete

Cheers Pete, just got stuck for the first time actually!, I plumbed in the oil tank, re-fitted carbs and exhaust, slaved a battery and original fuel tank today and went for a start......but it didn't !, getting a spark but the plugs don't seem to be getting wet so I suspect it's a fuelling issue, last time I started the engine was 5 months ago and I didn't re-clean the carb internals before re-fitting the carbs today  , now run out of time/daylight/skill so it will have to be tomorrow now.

[MarkCR750]

Up and running now, I hadn't appreciated how much it needed the airbox fitted to start!, I will be re-jetting for velocity stacks soon so if anyone needs a K7 airbox let me know. Off out on XJR now to celebrate