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Where's My Old Bike? / CB750K2 (TYP 211M) is it still 'out there'?
« on: January 24, 2023, 09:57:08 AM »
Hi Folks,

A riding mate of mine (Richard Gipps) who I rode with in the mid-70's and 80's (and in more recent times) who now lives in Munich has asked me if his old CB750K2 (TYP 211M) is still 'out there'. He bought it new in August 1973 and has lots of found memories of it touring in the UK and Europe. According to the DVLA it change owners in June 2008, was last taxed in 2009 and was red back then.

Grateful for any info - he's not looking to buy it back, but is just wondering if it's owned by a forum member?

I've attached a couple of photos, one of the bike when new and on tour in Northern Europe in the 70's.

Cheers,
Andrew






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Announcements / Sold my K1
« on: November 04, 2021, 10:33:57 AM »
After months and months of deliberating I finally decided to sell my K1 which has gone to the very good home of a nice enthusiastic forum member who I know will do a great job of finishing the old girl off and put her back on the road where she belongs rather than sitting a garage unused since 2015. I’m sure he’ll make himself known in due course.

I would like to thank forum members for their sage advice and support since I joined in Jan 2016, particularly over these last couple of years which many of you know has been a very tough time for me and my family; those that have been extremely supportive know who they are so I won’t embarrass them by naming names, and just I case I inadvertently leave someone out!

However, you don’t get rid of me that easily as I still have my 72 XL250 K0 Motosport (and my 76 Z900 of course), so I will still be popping in from time to time and contribute where I feel I can.

Cheers, Andrew


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CB750 / Overtight Keyster Airscrews!
« on: October 04, 2021, 10:56:17 PM »
Well, after Nigel's (K2-K6) visit a few weeks ago we managed to get my K1 firing on all four pots, although No1 wasn’t firing consistently which turned out to be debris in the pilot jet. But after trying to wind out the Keyster air screws we found they were so tight (all but one wouldn’t budge) the heads just started to chew up and No3 snapped half its head off; they were turned out about one turn and hadn't been set by a gorilla either!  I know they are an interference fit, but..............

I'll be putting a micrometer on the threads and I'm pretty sure they'll be oversized.

Has anyone else come across this issue with Kester air screws?

Anyway, now I've got some free time (an oxymoron for a retiree I know! ::)), the carbs will come off again tomorrow to extract the screws and refit the originals.

Cheers,
Andrew



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CB750 / K1 start-up after carb rebuild, teething problems.....
« on: September 15, 2021, 09:20:50 PM »
Well, the K1 started up first prod after the carb rebuild, however when the choke leaver is down (fully open) then raised slightly it revs to about 3,000 rpm and when it's up (fully closed) it cuts out.  I've checked the opening throttle cable and it doesn't appear too tight and the return cable is doing it's job. It will idle at 1,000 rpm at a little before the lever is fully up. I haven't adjusted the idle thumb screw yet so will look at all the linkages and idle setting tomorrow

In the meantime, any thoughts or suggestions gratefully received.

Video: https://youtu.be/KjWbOuseLOs

Thanks,
Andrew

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CB750 / Trying to refit the K1's airbox and boots!!
« on: September 13, 2021, 02:06:45 PM »
Ok, so I thought I'd done the more fiddly job of refitting the carbs back onto the K1 yesterday, so thought refitting the airbox would be a breeze, wrong!!  I've been trying to refit it for the last few hours, the boots are correctly orientated but the thing just won't fit even after using silicon lube on the boots. Then, when I got somewhere close the captive nut on the airbox bracket wouldn't line up by about 6mm and wont budge.  I'm currently counting to a million!

What's the trick, or have I got the sequence wrong; I just thought that as I had removed it first then it made sense to refit it last???

Although I did notice the new DS inlet rubbers were a little longer than originals that came off it, has anyone else had this problem with them?




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Out & About / On the Z900 in the Cotswolds
« on: September 11, 2021, 07:43:04 PM »
Possibly not of interest, but I had a great ride over to Burford in the Cotswolds during the week in the sun and the first ride of such distance since my stoke in June 2019, a round trip of 150 miles to meet up with the brother of Phil Churchett who owned my 76 Z900 for 28 years and sadly lost his battle with MND in 2010, Phil was a highly respected founding member and stalwart of the Z1 Owners Club. Jon rides a Z900 RS Cafe and I must admit it looks rather 'I want one'ish. It was great to finally meet Jon as we've been trying to get-together for a while now to chat about Phil and his ownership of his Zed9.


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CB750 / K1-K2 Airbox to carb rubber
« on: July 27, 2021, 11:31:14 AM »
I think the one of the left is a later version available from DSS etc as the other 3 have no lip so I believe these are the originals as shown in the K1-K2 Part List?

If so, does anyone have an original non-lipped rubber one going spare?

Many thanks,
Andrew


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CB750 / Slow Jet Size?
« on: June 14, 2021, 10:06:01 AM »
I posted in a previous thread that a slow jet snapped off in the K1's carb body, see: http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,25765.0.html

The broken jet was a 35, I thought the standard size was 40 which may have been contributing to why it wouldn't idle?

Thoughts appreciated.

Thanks,
Andrew


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CB750 / Well, that's buggered it!
« on: June 09, 2021, 03:16:00 PM »
So, today I decided to make a start on trying to get my K1 to idle by removing the slow jets to check and clean them.  Nope, the first one snapped off in the carb body so now the carb bank will now have to come off!


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Recommended Sources for Parts and Services / OEM Float Bowl Gaskets
« on: June 04, 2021, 12:09:30 PM »
Anyone know where I can get original float bowl gaskets for my 750 K1 or know the part number as I cant find it in the Parts List?

DS do them in a gasket set kit at £25 per carb or repros at a few quid each, but I'm always wary of repro stuff or are these ok in use?

Thanks,
Andrew

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CB750 / Sandcast and 'normal' 750 Frame Difference?
« on: May 20, 2021, 10:16:19 AM »
This video about Sandcast identification popped up on my YouTube feed and at 5.05 he refers to the sandcast frame having welded gussets onto the frame to support the shocks which is different to the 'normal' production 750s, so I've just checked my 11/70 K1 and it has the same gussets (albeit slightly tidier welding), is he correct or did some K1's have leftover K0 frames?

Or do all K series have this welded gusset?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNjrpsSs9MI

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CB750 / Value of my 11/70 CB750 K1 (PJT 460J)?
« on: April 27, 2021, 11:05:21 AM »
My wife sadly passed away on 30th December and I have I’ve come to the decision to sell my US spec 11/70 CB750 K1 (PJT 460J) as I cannot summon up the enthusiasm or motivation to finish the last few jobs left to do as it’s just not that important to me anymore. 

I bought PJT 460J (Frame: 1067191 Engine: 1067553) from ‘UK Pete’ (Pete Sced) in December 2018 with 20,688.9 miles on the clock (current mileage is 20,689.0), it was previously imported and owned by ‘Honda-san’ (Chris Rushton) in 2009.  The bike is original and largely unrestored with all the correct parts as you would expect having been owned by Chris and Pete. There are a few dings and scrapes here and there reflecting 50 years of life, but it’s not been messed about with. 

Menno chemically stripped the tank, repaired and lined it, he then resprayed the paintset in its original Candy Ruby Red paint, the headlight ears and bucket are fitted and rest of the paintset is still boxed and has only ever been fitted for the photos. The exhausts are original HM300. No3 had a couple of dents so it was replaced with a very nice HM300 from the US.

The oil, filter, plugs and battery have been changed and the bike fires-up (on a remote reservoir) and runs cleanly through the gears on the centre stand without coughing and spluttering. The jobs left to do are to balance the carbs as the idle drops off (I suspect slow/pilot jets), reassemble and fit the original petrol tap, the OEM parts are supplied.

There are two sets of original keys (one set is NOS), the Wisconsin number plate and a copy of the last Title and the following:

- A NOS seat which is still in the Honda box (trial fitted only), the original seat is still fitted.
- An original Owners Handbook.
- An original Toolkit.
- A NOS Ruby Red LHS side panel.

I would be grateful for some advice on price, difficult I know without seeing it in the flesh but some general guidance would be much appreciated. I know I could just stick it on eBay or alternatively, I could just leave it covered up in the garage but the old girl deserves better than that.

Thanks,
Andrew




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Anorak's Corner / Red screwdriver handle change point?
« on: April 27, 2021, 10:26:04 AM »
When did Honda change from the red screwdriver handle to the black one and was it across all models?

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SOHC Singles & Twins / My 'new' XL250K0 Motosport
« on: April 14, 2021, 01:46:06 PM »
Well, I've just got back from viewing and putting a deposit on an original unrestored UK XL250K0 Motosport with 10,280 miles from new and the same owner since 1989. It'll need a little cleaning but I'm very please with it, particularly as it comes with a boxed NOS tank and mudguard set, plus the original tank and mudguards which have been painted by Dream Machine and are due back in a few weeks which is when I'll take delivery.

Photos below with the NOS paintset and original registration number which is pretty cool:  8)







 

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Anorak's Corner / Early 70's UK Hondas: Manufacturer’s VIN plate
« on: April 14, 2021, 06:30:20 AM »
I’m viewing a 1973 original UK spec XL250 Motosport later this morning and I’ve always been of the belief that UK spec Hondas in the early 70’s didn’t have a Manufacturer’s VIN plate rivetted to the RHS headstock as UK legislation didn’t require it, and the frame number was just stamped into the LHS.

But I’ve just woken up doubting myself about the VIN plate, am I right? ???

Thanks,
Andrew

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