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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB750 => Topic started by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on September 26, 2014, 07:57:19 PM
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Hi Guys
Well almost come to the end of a cash limited rebuild.Out of spares now and promised her indoors not to spend any more money for a little while(in er dreams).
Can get her running soon but will wait till on my own.Just need a front caliper,Master cylinder which I may buy from a fellow member,Front rim and spokes,and thats about it.Oh Yeah one pillion footrest bolt and heatshilds they can wait.
Cheers
Bitsa
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looking good mate, very quick progress
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Looking good Bitsa.
I once knew a bloke who had two BSAs and both the same colour and his wife only thougth he had one bike.
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Bitsa, were is the air box?
And no to the rear switch. Already posted by the time i got your mail.
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Thanks Guys
Trig got the airbox just waiting on the tubes so any one got a rear brake stop switch?
Cheers
Bitsa
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K2 K6
It will be a double already got the vin plate need a number plate and it will almost be identical.Rife here in France all they care about is the frame number and as its heavily painted you can not read it so they will look at the vin plate and as long as it coinsides with the log book I have no problems.
Cheers
Bitsa
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I think that's how the BSAs were, he'd bought two of them years before and rode one to work all the time and just got the other one out for sundays and MOT with the speedo of the used one fitted temporarily.
Only one lot of tax and insurance as well.
I like your style if that's the case.
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Looking good Bitsa.
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Yes plus 1 from me too. Anyone can throw ridiculous amounts of money at a resto but to do it on a shoestring (wherever possible) is what our hobby is all about, in my view.
Cheers .. Ash
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Cheers Guys
K2 K6 that is the case no mots here so don't have to change anything.Your right Ash in my case keeps me going love it all.
Thanks
Bitsa
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Wow bitsa you have built that bike up at lightning speed compared to many of us who take years
i doff my cap to you sir
pete
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Thanks Pete. Unlike some of you guys I play at work and there is really f all to do here apart from sunbath or pull out weeds which makes my back ache and I am not a sun worshipper.So what I do is tinker about on the days I have jack to do and will spend all day polishing etc.Its still 27 degrees here but Sunday even though I could do a bit more I am going out on my other one to make me smile it always does.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Trig
Got my tubes so airbox will be on next along with carb cables thanks to Mick.So when the next time the old lady is out I will wake the village up with raw Honda four noise no pipes on this year as winter is coming.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Update
Well put the tank on airbox etc and thought what the hell shit or bust.Put some gas in turned it on no leaks thought drop bench and kick it.Well 2nd kick burst into life revved good and ticked over great.Removed outer tappet caps checked for oil A ok.Ran her until too hot to touch and all well.Will check tommorrow for oil dribbles etc but boy did I feel like a teenager again.Still love all this stuff missus was upstairs and all she said was bit loud are you sure?women!!!.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Got to love these old Honda's
I think I herd it from here with no pipes on it.
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Nice one mate but while in the garage thought not as noisey as I expected but head went a bit wosey exhaust gases.So to clear head cut the grass on the mini tractor.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Fixed the rear brake switch corroded up so no dont need one now.Not that anyone said that they have one
Cheers
Bitsa
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I said, i have one but, you were tooooo slow on the P&P
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No worries Trig but thanks anyway mate
Love this shit
Bitsa
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I don't love this shit. Send half my life back and forth to the post office ;) ;) ;)
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Trig
At least your PO is open all day, here only open for 2 hours a day and they wonder why a lot have closed down.Muppets
Cheers
Bitsa
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Hi Guys
Last shout before I go further a field ie Canada I need a front caliper,Master cylinder and one pillion footrest rest bolt,a complete rear tail light but not important so anyone?
Cheers
Bitsa
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Bitsa, I want to know what parts you have in your left over's bin ;)
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Here you go Trig not a lot but have a couple of clocks left but not for k2.most of this is k3 up to k6 the leaf is free. ;D
Cheers
Bitsa
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Yep, I will take it :)
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What knowing you the leaf ;D ;D
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Nope, the red box ;) Send me a list of what you have. I have a few pairs of shocks in different stages of repair.
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Great looking bike. can you tell me what you cleaned/polished the engine with. it looks superb.
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anton
No problem
Just elbow grease and ali soap.I do like the painted engines they look great but I like my 40 year old bike to be a bit like that.Does it make sense I do not want a bike looking better than Honda made it.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Bitsa, your just too tight to spend money on paint ;)
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Yep What ever mines a hobby not a business
Cheers
Bitsa
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Bitsa - would this work for you for the 750??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Cb550-Wheel-/321539210343?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276
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Thanks James decided to buy new rim and spokes, even the caliper is wrong on mine the bolts are on the back not so easy to pinch.
Cheers
Bitsa
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I'm impressed Bitsa, you've got a beaut there, well done mate.
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Thanks all
Cant wait to ride her runs real sweet without pipes that is.Unless the front wheel and front brake is found and done cant see it happening b4 my 60th which is the reason I built her
Cheers
Bitsa
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Hi .......just view it as a belated Birthday present to yourself......
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Great Thanks
Bitsa
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Hi Guys
Just an update found rim and spokes DID rim and spokes 171 euros delivered and 20 euros for someone to build it for me and what a bloody good job he did well chuffed.
Recently found caliper and cylinder see other posts now all UN seized just waiting on comments.Wheel now in and I can move it around now to get my garage ready for the winter.Have to squeeze a car and van in.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Thats looking great , what a result with the wheels
pete
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Thanks Pete runs good she is not perfect but for less than 3 grand from scratch not bad all I had was engine,tank,carbs,stand,clocks and side panels
Cheers
Bitsa
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Good on ya fella i bet your well pleased, will it be in time for your 60 th?
pete
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Pete
Hope so the only bits I need and to be fair is the exhaust heat shields and as I do not carry anyone not urgent so wait and see repros seem to a reasonable price.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Great work bitsa looking lovely. Great deal on the front wheel...
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Looking very nice Bitsa, wish I'd found your wheel builder, mine cost $136 including spokes plus another 80 for the rims!
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I may have dodgy eyesight but I can see the side panel badges are the wrong way round. ;)
Now you know it will bug the hell out of you I know because mine were the same and it drove me mad until I swapped them. ;D
I may have one brand new heat shield with a tiny mark on it you can have it if I can find it.
Mick
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Mick
Well spotted yes they are will get around to that later as they are glued, again I will go to the foot of my stairs.Not Much gets by that's why I love this site long may it continue.Oh by the ways lads and ladesses keep the donations going as we know nought is free in life.Mick as always gratefully received 1 is better than nothing.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Looks good Bitsa, you might have to put it in the lounge for more space then and get some big speakers for the telly if you start it up.
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Fantastic... took me 12 months to make the same progress. Had always preferred 'my' Ruby Red... but gotta admit now having second thoughts... it looks just great.
Simon
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Thanks all for your comments some of the chrome guards etc could be replaced but I can do that at leisure when I find some bargains
Cheers
Bitsa
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Don't go throwing a wobbly Bitsa I can't seem to find the spare heat shield but I did find some new rubber whatsits that go behind the reflectors that I ordered by mistake.
Mick
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No worries Mick have the same problem I know I have it but can I find the git????
When I don't need something I find stuff all the time.
Front caliper put it on today just to see what it looked liked and thought I like it like that so its done
Cheers
Bitsa
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At least like that it wont damage the finish when bleeding the brakes
Mick
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Update
Well front master and caliper now done and all works a treat but those frackin forks don't look right or feel right and now I know why.Thanks to fellow members giving me measurements etc they are 20mm short.The bike front end is noticeably lower yet there is 341 stamped on the sliders but these tubes hell knows what they are.Even with oil in they are softer than my quilt on the bed so they are going in the skip and has anyone got a pair for sale?Was these for cafe racer low front end etc I have no idea does any on else?
Cheers
Bitsa
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No worries Mick have the same problem I know I have it but can I find the git????
When I don't need something I find stuff all the time.
Front caliper put it on today just to see what it looked liked and thought I like it like that so its done
Cheers
Bitsa
The K0 came with a silver caliper. What is the travel like on those folks? Maybe just the wrong springs Bitsa.
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Trig
If you remember I found valve springs on top off the normal springs they are defiantly the wrong forks see my other one.The boots are more squashed and they hardly move down.The speedo cable looks too long but I know its not so bin they are going.I would just buy new tubes but the internals are not the same as standard and if I could get the standard internals I would do so but not available anymore.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Trig
http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,7048.0.html
Cheers
Bitsa
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Had a look at the pictures, not good.
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Trig
Never said a truer word mate bothered me all the time never been happy about them and now I know why.Already on to another set from a mate in Canada which seem to be a OK same length etc and in good shape like my other bike.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Bitsa - I think I may have a spare set of forks. They were on the k0 that I've now started restoring but are from a k4 onwards I think, so the lowers are the later style. Haven't checked the stanchions but happy to send the whole lot to you for the cost of postage, as you and Graham have both helped me out recently. I'll try and pull them off the lower tripe tomorrow and get you some pics mate. James
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James
Nice one mate have pmd you and I will pay you for them k4s fine mate.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Just an update
Well ditched the short forks, thinkin about it would be great for a low rider cafe racer, re furbed most of what James sent me and waiting on new tubes that my Parisian mate has sent.As norm had to go out today for 2 hours today and the barsteward delivery man had to call then.So will have to wait until tommorrow.As Trig says 150 in the UK to re chrome etc triple that here does anyone want some 750 tubes with the top nuts?
Cheers
Bitsa
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I was going to post.....have you not got that fracing bike going yet Bitsa.....but thought that maybe taking the pi**.......so I won't do that.
Think that's part of the basic training with domestic delivery, they wait round the corner to watch you go out and then leg it in with a card to say you were out......perfect timing, job done :D
Got a mate who's an electrician and his wife swears the exams include sucking your teeth and repeating "Oooooo, that's gonna cost ya".
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K2 k6
Yeah mate she runs a treat got everything to finish her but when I pushed her off the bench these so called forks were so low, yet on the bench looked good.I am sure your right about these white van geezers do they get paid twice for coming back?Once I have them and fitted to James stuff will post some pics
Cheers
Bitsa
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Tubes arrived today will assemble in the morning and go from there.Just a quickie does any one know how much oil from a clean will be?There are small variations or shall I just put in what the book says for a k2 and with a k4 front end.The k6 has a little more but not alot.Or is middle of the road good enough?
Cheers
Bitsa
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No idea on exact quantity mate, just make sure both are the same
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That goes without saying Bryan will do mate
Cheers
Bitsa
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I think the K2 amount should cover all the damper internal function and any more is a matter of preference as it just changes the air gap at the top, so in the middle should be fine.
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Well happy now looks right feels right so tommorrow will take the pipes off my other one start her up listen for any weirdo noises. That way my new boxed ones remain new boxed.Trig no problem with the DS master piece of pee fitted bleed and good.I will take my hat off and say most of the replica stuff now fits and works good never thought I would ever say that but they have improved a lot.Front end now looks true and the speedo cable does not look to long now.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Looks great Bitsa ;) cheers Mick.
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Looks great Bitsa ;) cheers Mick.
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Thanks Mick
Will report tommorrow on noise etc she runs real good but cant hear naff all with no pipes on
Cheers
Bitsa
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Nice work Ralph - looking very tidy...
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Not Bad ;D What was the postage bill in the end?
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Trig
Elaborate mate which bit or bits?
Cheers
Bitsa
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Trig
Elaborate mate which bit or bits?
Cheers
Bitsa
Bitsa, what bits? never mentioned any bit or bits, Just postage.
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Email me Trig have no idea what you mean mate
Losing it
Cheers
Bitsa
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Today I fitted the exhausts off my other one and started her up.No strange noises and well happy until I put the tank on and turned the bars to full lock.Touches the tank both ways.Seems a k2 frame and a k5 lower tree are not compatable so will have to get my mate round to weld a bit on each stop or a nut or something, he will know what to do.Otherwise just a test ride to make sure all ok.Really could do with better guards but like I said afore will bide my time until good uns turn up.Oh yeah b4 anyone says it the stain underneath it is old not from the bike :D
Cheers
Bitsa
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Nice poster
Take it that's the wife
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Bitsa, You have high bars on both bikes. The high bars should not make contact with the tank or a low UK set would.
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Both bikes look fantastic, is the plan to sell one or are thy both keepers?
I wish i had all that spare room to work on my bike, i cant even swing a rabbit in my place, i have to be the most messy person ever , its probably got something to do with hoarding all the old stuff i have
pete
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Both bikes look great
My garage is probably worse than yours Pete all of my bikes are boxed in by materials for work I can't even see three of them.
Mick
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Tom
In yer dreams mate.Trig its not the bars its the headlight brackets or fork tops if you like that are in contact with the tank.
Pete at the mo keep em and maybe later flog one
Cheers
Bitsa
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Have you used old tank mounting rubbers mine touched the fork ears before I changed them.
Mick
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Bitsa, try pulling the tank back a bit and have a look at the bottom yoke stops. Something is not wright.
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Wow, they do look really good Bitsa.
My memories of the first one I saw was a gold one, and they still look just as nice today. Lovely job on the second build up and obviously on looking after the first given the condition.
I like the "swinging a rabbit" bit Pete.
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Trig gave the tank a quick yank back and one side it just cleared but nought for the other side so I have already organised weld job.No big deal are you still after a k2 motor?
Cheers
Bitsa
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I am sorted with a couple of 750k engines. Cheers
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No worries mate but it was close to Paris and cheap for once
Cheers
Bitsa
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Makes a change from the engine is in Mongolia and they want 20 yak's for it ;)
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Trig
How much is a yak for christ sake?I bet you know about the webcam crap as well ;D ;D ;D
Cheers
Bitsa
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On another thought do not buy a bike unless its complete frackin nightmare building it from bits and i have the experience
So if thats your way ask me and I will tell you.
Cheers
Bitsa
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On another thought do not buy a bike unless its complete frackin nightmare building it from bits and i have the experience
So if thats your way ask me and I will tell you.
Cheers
Bitsa
Bigger the nightmare the better. Love the challenge.
Yak is a Bos grunniens, a type of buffalo found in Mongolia.
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Yeah me too Trig but must be my age and a knackered body Its starting to get to me but still desire the satisfaction on the results.The second one has fought me all the way I curse it and get a result then move on to the next problem as where the other one stripped it down cleaned it painted it and no problems.I suppose its one off, of the challenges of life who knows?Still love it
Cheers
Ralph
Never heard of that
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A mate came round today welded a 4mm block on both sides and now the dogs.All that's left to do is road test and fix the starter motor which I am in no rush to do kicks fine.One thing though
the clutch noise ain't normal to me it makes a lovely whirring noise and when you pull in the lever oh so quite.When I rebuilt it I remember the clutch had extra washers real strong springs and when I asked at my breakers about it all he said was much better that way put it back as you found it.Was there a clutch mod kit about in those days?One other thing does the starter motor come out with carbs on don't remember?
Cheers All
Bitsa
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Sorry Bitsa can't remember either its one of those things you do once and then forget.
Good to know your not going to whack the tank now still seems a bit strange though
Mick
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Starter motor DOES come out with the carbs on. Somebody put a Honda bulletin on here some time back about a clutch mod for the early K's, think it was Ash or Bryan, but I didn't take much notice of it as my F1 would have been modified in the factory. ::)
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Thanks guys
when its friggin cold will have a go at it.
Yeah weird with the steering stop but now its exactly like my other one cant quite get my sausage fingers through the gap so well happy now
Cheers
Bitsa
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Starter will come out with the carbs on but the alternator has to come off as the little sproket falls down, The clutch mod was to fit the double steel plate from a wing)NLA NEW) and the bulletins are all on the US site somewhere
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Thanks Bryan but are you sure about the reduction gear falling down as its held in place with a steel pin/tube?
Cheers
Bitsa
With you on the bad back bit no painkiller works for me
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Think the cold may have got to Bryan, I have NEVER had an issue taking the starter motor out of a 750 leaving the alternator alone. I know on some Honda twins it can be an issue, as there is a chain from the starter motor to the crank, but no such hassle with the 750's :))
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Thanks Hairygit that's what I thought
Cheers
Bitsa
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Sorry peeps, I was COOOOLD and tired after a another 14 hour night and was thinking of the smaller chain driven starters, 450/500?, plus the 23/500 co-codamol were kicking in.
If a starter does not turn try using jump leads direct to starter casing and terminal first, if it still don't work its normaly brushes and a clean but with enough decent used ones out there that aint always worth it as you have to solder the brush braids if my memory is back working
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No worries Bryan I cant remember whats for dinner and the olde lady told me this morning mate.Its probably the bushes as when it sat for 2 years in a jig tryed to get the oil to go around it span good for 10 mins then got less and less and now just clicks
Cheers
Bitsa
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Update on the starter motor with good advice from good olde or he thinks not so old Trigger did what he suggested and it now spins like a new motor.Took his advice as never had to replace or repair one of these been lucky.So nearly all done and will have it on the road b4 my 60Th just needs a ride to make sure but its shite weather now.
Thanks for everyones advice
Bitsa
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Update on the starter motor with good advice from good olde or he thinks not so old Trigger did what he suggested and it now spins like a new motor.Took his advice as never had to replace or repair one of these been lucky.So nearly all done and will have it on the road b4 my 60Th just needs a ride to make sure but its shite weather now.
Thanks for everyones advice
Bitsa
Well that saves me lugging one to he post office and it breaking the scales. I told you it was easy ::) ;D
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Yo Trig
Spot on mate thanks
Cheers
Bitsa
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Well Guys n Gals after the last 2 months of the shite I have been through finally yesterday took her for her first test ride since finishing her started 2nd kick.Still the best medicine for making you feel better.Did not go far but boy did I return well happy and with the infamous grin.Ran well handled ok but rear brake needs bedding in which is no big deal.So now waiting for a few more days when its 18 degrees plus and will venture further.Runs better than my other one smooth no hesitates etc will have to have another go with the other one hmmmm.
Cheers
Bitsa
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Looks great too
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Looks great too
He means the wife, Bitsa, who I am also always drawn to in your garage pics... :P
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Looking great Bitsa, wish I had that much room in my garage. Three bikes and it's full.
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That looks lovely Ralph. xx
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Looks bitsa, how was those tyres on grip ? I found that they need a good 50 miles to scrub in.
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Turn the badges around Ralph ;)
The other one might run better with a set of pipes on it. ;D
Mick
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Thanks All
Yeah I know about the badges get around to that later and as for the other just aint got around to fitting the pipes.Trig tyres seem great at first but A not done 50miles yet B only been in a straight line and seem fine will keep you updated on that ;)
Cheers
Bitsa
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That looks great Bitsa - love that Gold colour on the 750
Phil
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Cheers Phil me too thats why I have 2 off them
Bitsa
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Beautiful fella, and summer is just around the corner!
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Looking great Ralph, lovely work again....
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Nice work ralph, now hope to see some nice riding weather
pete
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Thanks All
Pete dead right after that short ride busting a gut to go more mate cant wait
Ralph