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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB750 => Topic started by: RGP750 on March 26, 2017, 06:50:22 PM
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Hi All
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the great Guys and Gals on this forum for all of
the help and advice i have been given over the last 2 years.
Especially Ashimoto, UK Pete, James, and Mick , and Kettle738 and Trigger and Julie.
The first total ,every nut and bolt restoration i have undertaken of a Honda 4.
Just one last little thing , I fired her up today and runs lovely and ticks over like a Swiss watch
and i haven't balanced the carbs yet. The Rev counter is flying all over thec place and i assume it is the oil damper
pot needs filling.
I have been on the SOHC forum and quite a bit on there re damper oil etc.
I have ordered oil as recommended by Lecram and should be here Thursday.
I have taken the Rev Counter apart again and i am now looking to somehow fill the pot.
Anyone done it on here???
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First class restoration is that. Well done.
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Well done !! :) :D
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The dogs dangly bits Rich, well done xx
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Looks great mate, the dog doesn't look too impressed ;)
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Looks great Rich - fantastic job. Love that colour.
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Stunning attention to detail Rich. Looking forward to seeing it (and you) finally at Ardingly on the 2nd. I'll probably come up on the GL1000...
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Looks fantastic 8)
You may want to fix your clutch cable to the frame though. ;)
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Cable already done and rubber caps ordered for the carb/cable tops.
Look forward to seeing you on Sunday James.
Have you got my mobile?
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Wow such skills amongst you guys constantly amaze me. Well done.
Like the brown dog but not the blue one. You have certainly done what was kindest to it!
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Congratulations completing your first nut and bolt rebuild, fantastic looking bike, well done.
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Thanks for your comments all, In the Ardingly Bike Show in Sussex on Sunday if any one going.
You can pull it to bits in the flesh ;D ;D
Rich
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Beautiful job, one to be proud of
Cheers
Dennis
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Dont think they would find anything to pull on that one Rich. Fantastic job.
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Stunning!
Wonder what the PO (presumably in the US) would make of it now?
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Thatb truly is a beautiful bike, you should be proud.
My experience of the American ideal bike would be to take something as beautiful as that and put a gordy king and queen seat and ape hanger bars on it. so probably best not to ask Chris. LOL.
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Cheers again Guys.
I wonder how long it was in the US junk yard for.
Presumably the straight through exhaust was so loud he couldn't hear the cam chain rattle.
the cam was seized due to all of the swarf from the cam chain/tunnel wear 5mmx100 per side.
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Hard to fault that, and I'm a picky barstewerd, so I'm told (I have judged at classic bike shows).
These may probably also have been sorted by now, but:
Rev counter cable should be inside the wire guide around the horn.
Some white cable strangeness going on possibly to the neutral switch, should be hidden, but probably temporary, I don't see all the screws on the covers so it could be 'work in progress' when the photo was taken.
When I bought my bike the exhaust modification sticker was there on the chainguard too (I hope you didn't copy a picture of mine!) it should be on the offside swinging arm.
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Ha! Ha! Mr Davo
I took the photo last weekend.
Well spotted the sticker was moved last weekend Kettle 736 pointed it out.
The taco cable may be a little short as it doesn't sit deep enough in the clip.
The white cable strangeness was me waiting for the alternator to come back from our electric guru
on hear who re wired it for me with correct new wires.
All fitted and sorted now.
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Hell of a transformation, that. Looks a credit to you. 8)
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Great looking bike, nice to think that it will now be around for decades to come.
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Great to meet you today Rich. What a superb restoration you've done on the K0. Fingers crossed for judging this afternoon - let us know how you get on.
Also nice to meet Nigel there as well (K2-K6). Always good to put a face to the name.
Some pics....
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For me, the best bike there hands down...!
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The bike does look stunning. Nice that you met Rich at last James, he really is a great guy.
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Brilliant. I was there today and the bike is stunning. Fantastic job.
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Cheers All
Nice to meet you to James, Met Woodside and K2-K6, Great to put faces to names and made the day really great thanks Guys.
Came away with best Heavy weight in show, so happy with that. :D
Met another James who bought a DK Sandcast and had it there ,he uses it as his daily hack the motor sounded fantastic, original everything, no resto and no intention of doing anything to it
Rich
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Well done Rich, that's fantastic xxx.
So what's next out of the stable for the RGP magic touch?
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Ha Ha Probably the 'little 'un 1972 CB175
I would love it to be my old one i bought new in 1972 Reg No DKL54K It is out there still somewhere.
This one is DKL69K i found last year, I will work on this one and hope mine turns up sometime :(
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Good to meet you to rich and k2 k6...
Is that James in your pic....I did see you two chatting but didn't want to interrupt...
Could've pulled his ears on those rearsets...doh!!!
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Just realised your 750 must be the first to win a prize that hasn't had its cases polished within an inch of there life. Some one new there stuff
I wish I come down and had a look today now
Can we expect to see yours out and about as a daily hack Rich ;)
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Good to meet you to rich and k2 k6...
Is that James in your pic....I did see you two chatting but didn't want to interrupt...
Could've pulled his ears on those rearsets...doh!!!
Damit - had I know you'd have been there I would have brought the bloody box up with me.!!!
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Rich was this the DK Sandcast??
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Yes that's the one £20000.
Paint looks better in the photo.
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Hi Woodside Yes thats James The good looking one ,Wish i hadn't been talking
,looks like i have has a stroke, ;D ;D ;D.
I have always hated the highly polished cases, "restores as original" THEY WERE NOT HIGHLY POLISHED
One advantage of being old i suppose ,i was there ;D ;D ;D
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A friend of mine has just bought a large bead polisher...that gives a
very good finish I think more original looking than a mirror finish
Still no real panic James...I'm unsure they will fitt as my bike has a heafty bit of strengthening on the swing arm..
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And rich great you got a rosette...your bike is as good in the flesh as in the pics
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Great bike and superb build Rich, it really is a fabulous example and testament to your skills in bringing it back to life.
Good to see and meet with other forum people. Seems there where five of us there so a mini meeting of the SOHC south east collective, if that's the right description. Well worth a day out for any others considering it in future as it's not a very busy time of year perhaps.
Nigel.