Honda-SOHC

I cleaned up all the connectors on the F1, using WD40, and a very small wheel in my Dremel, then used dielectric grease on them. I bought some new connectors which look just like the originals from eBay, place called Yambits. But I have noticed since I bought them that their prices have steadily gone up, however they are a great match for the originals. Here's a good offer

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-RD250-RD350-RD-250-350-WIRING-TERMINALS_W0QQitemZ220533947221QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item3358d8fb55

Cheers

Den

Cheers Den- I Have found these from quite a few places but I want to recreate the hot fused sleeves used on early Hondas

Hey - just looked on CMS website at the feedback on a new K0 wiring loom (actually a '341' loom) and someone complained that the twisted and soldered wires inside the loom (i.e. under the tape wrapping) were found to be twisted together  but not soldered. Imagine having to track that one down. it was described as manufactured by Honda but a repro and had Honda P/N

Just tring to modify an old pair of hair straighteners ( as you guess I have teenage daughters  ) to make a rig to fuse together plastic sleeving to get the original look on the connector sheaths. Anyone know where you can get transparent sleeving from of the original size?

Also worth remembering on looms where connectors are tinned that you can clean them up and then dip them in the dip type tinning solution used for PCB manufacture (Printed Circuit Boards) to replate. I did this on my 400/4 loom back in 1986!!

Anyone know how many dark green wires are in the main loom which going into the headlamp bucket on a K0?  I suspect two, which each go into multi way female bullet connectors.

found this which is really good

http://oldmanhonda.com/MC/wiring750K1.html

Anyone got a hi-res picture of an unmolested K0 loom?

As you can no doubt guess I am currectly rebuilding my original loom

See my earlier post  http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php?topic=2398.0

However, for rusted bolts in the frame then probably heat and penetrating fluid. Be careful not to crack the engine mounts as I got a parts bike (K7) and a spare set of cases which had damaged engine lugs. I was lucky, as most of my engine bolts had been replaced with studded bar which did not seize (had to buy new bolts though!!).

You probably know already Jock but the sister US site has a wealth of postings on it. I just wish that 'Hondaman' on it would get his book finished!!

Over to you on frame number Jock. From what I remember of the Ebay listing it was later in 1970 ish.

My advice would be to strip down to the bare frame, have it blasted and see what the corrosion damage is.
And throw NOTHING away!!!

It looks pretty much standard to me? Does it have a 'wrinkle' tank? Mine is Oct '69 and does not although I am sure it is the tank it came to the UK with in Jan 70  and had the Alloy filler cap and early badges.

Guess you are going to need new shocks!! - Just got mine (Honda K0/K1 version) from Silvers for 250 quid. Ouch!!

Good look and we will help you as much as we can!

+1 for David Silver been using him since he 1st started from his home in 1986!! Prices then were:

Anyone actually go to see the UK K0 on Ebay last week? Looked like a bargain to me. Maybe it was because it had a K1 engine number, plastic seat base etc but I reckon whoever restored it spent a lot on it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1970-HONDA-CB750-UK-RESTORED-USEABLE-CLASSIC_W0QQitemZ350290214833QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item518eec7fb1

Eagle eyed 'viewers' would also notice that it had a '341' rear guard, non cut front guard, wrong tank trim but nevertheless I expected it to go for more. Maybe it's because DK were selling it and not the owner who rebuilt it.