Honda-SOHC

What pipe were you running on your bike in the piccy with the small rear disc?

Had a TL125 trial bike. Basically the same engine. Ran it with road gearing but still undergeared. Thrashed it to within an inch of its life, can't remember ever servicing it! Never let me down. Can't believe what these are fetching on Fleebay now. I miss it!

Had CB125 too as starter bike before this, similar story. Bullet proof.

Thinking about ideas for 750 SOHC cafe racer I want to build.

I like the idea of subtle modifications and I am thinking of larger single disc / modern caliper at front. Also although F1 / F2 have rear disc, it is big and clumsy in my mind and fancy a "token small disc" at rear / modern caliper.

Has anybody had experience of fitting more modern, later hubs from something like an Africa twin trail bike and lacing them to relevant rim to suit the 750? I am thinking this would give more scope for alternative discs? I appreciate there would then be the normal problems of calipers mounting /  lining up discs, which could be a bit easier with opposed pistons in newer caliper?

For some other inspiration take a look at Steve 'Carpy' Carpenters site www.cb750cafe.com

Although he is an ex-pat living in California he is doing quite well with the 750 cafe racer look over there. He has shown my 750F2 on his website as it used to be.

Yes indeed. What sold me on the idea was the DME bike often talked of on the US sohc site (bike of the month sometime back). Retains classsic lines + interest!

Hi,

Just joined the site having got the need to revisit my teens.

I live in Derbyshire and currently have a CBR 600 which is great but got the need to return to my teens. My first real bike was a 500 four. Been thinking of getting an early Honda four again for a while to renovate. Having seen some brilliant cafe racer creations, I fancy a crack at one!

Planning to build a 750 based bike. Want to incorporate looks of earlier k2 - k6 but struggling to find a bike at the right money - if at all unless already restored.

Consequently I have been looking at F1 and F2 models, but would want to use earlier tank and sidepanels. Will these simply interchange?

Is the basic frame the same?

Would definitely be looking at using wire wheels as opposed to alloys on an F2 I have seen - straight swap?

Told the F1 / F2 motors were slightly more pokey too - not really important to me, but is this the case.

Great site, look forward to any help offered.


Tim