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« on: May 10, 2023, 01:39:12 PM »
Err,
Schoolboy error, I whipped off the gauges, the cables, the ignition and the headlight, then the headlight stay and moved stuff around, and out of the way, to get to the fork’s chrome etc. etc. but I didn’t photograph the routing for re-assembly. Would it be possible for someone to post a photo of exactly which way these cables route through the stay?
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« on: May 01, 2023, 12:02:40 PM »
Hi,
Just dismantled the front end lights etc and one of the rubber grommets where the head light stay locates into the bracket on the front forks is missing. The actual grommet is like an upside down top hat shape, which locates in the hole in the fork bracket. Previous USA owner had just wrapped a load of black insulation tape round the end of the rod on the bed light stay that locates in the hole. I’ve tried all the usual part places that deal in classic Honda spares, but it’s a discontinued, unavailable part. Is there another, available, rubber grommet that might be re-purposable for this? Off an Honda or indeed any bike?
Thanks
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« on: April 16, 2023, 08:02:57 AM »
I’ve lost the little orange indicator glass, as shown in the attached photo. I had saved it, (I’ve still got the thin metal cover plate safe), but it went walkabout, must have been during house move back in 2008, see photo. In hindsight I should have just glued them both back in place, and been done with it.
I can get a complete replica version of the box, but is there anywhere I can get just that little orange lens?
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« on: April 14, 2023, 09:16:36 AM »
Hi,
Can anyone let me know if the speedometers and tachometers are interchangeable between the CB750 models?
Background I have a USA spec 1975 CB750F supersport (bought from AP motorcycles in Matlock). I did the main mechanical restoration work back in 1998. At that time David Silver spares used to stock both the original and pattern versions of them. The genuine speedo was £95.00 and the genuine tachometers US style was £69.00. Replica ones were less than half that. I’d planned to do this more comestic finishing work at a later date. I thought I might run to the genuine ones eventually. In 2002 the bike was stored, and it’s only now that I’m finally able to do that work.
However, now David Silvers can only source new genuine speedometer for my model and it’s now over £500. I can’t justify spending that on a Speedo. However I’ve seen new speedos and tachometers replicas for the 750k series SOHC Hondas at sub £100 prices. They look ok and are only missing the ND logo.
I’ve seen other people open the originals up, and service them, putting a transfer on the face, but the face of my Speedo dial has puckered away almost like it’s been heated in an accident. Also the crimped on chrome ring is difficult to remove and replace well. Not impossible to physically do with patience, care, improvised tools, a jig and tube clamp. (A Dutch guy seemed to have a better smooth pipe clamp than the normal jubilee clamp.)
Anyway, I thought put on the pattern ones if compatible and save the originals for the bike’s future owners. That is if they fit etc.
I hope somebody on here can advise.
Thanks in advance.
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