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CB750 / Re: Fork advice please
« on: July 14, 2015, 08:08:07 AM »
Will do when I get home later.

Cheers

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CB750 / Re: K7 rear shocks
« on: July 09, 2015, 09:45:36 AM »
My own fault, I broke one of my own cardinal rules and used a pattern head gasket. 

Oh well, something to do next winter!

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CB750 / Re: Fork advice please
« on: July 09, 2015, 09:44:08 AM »
Good day to you sir :-)

You mean the damping rods etc?

I can send Mike them as well.

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CB750 / K7 rear shocks
« on: July 09, 2015, 08:21:38 AM »
Hi all, having covered a couple of hundred miles on the old girl im uncovering a couple of issues. 

1 - The bike has a set of very nice hagons but they are so hard the bike reminds me of a hardtail I rode, which subsequently put me off choppers for life because of untold kidney damage :-)  I suspect they are not the correct set for the model.  I wondered if any of you concours guys might have an non-standard set lying around that I could try?

2 - Very slight oil leak from head gasket on the outside of no.4   - might sound like a stupid question but has anyone any tricks up theirs sleeves from tightening the head nuts without removing the engine?

Cheers all, Jamie


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CB750 / Re: Fork advice please
« on: July 09, 2015, 08:06:19 AM »
Hi Mike, TBH I don't know  :D

I bought them from Bitsa on the off-chance that I could use the fork tubes which luckily I was able to use with the standard bottoms.  Only difference is that the tubes were about 7mm shorter than standard so the old girl should steer a bit quicker, not that ive noticed any difference.

Let me know if you need any more photos.

Cheers

36
CB750 / Re: Fork advice please
« on: July 06, 2015, 10:36:59 AM »
Hi Mike...£20 posted?  Basically just trying to recoup what I paid for them.

Cheers

37
CB750 / Re: Fork advice please
« on: July 01, 2015, 03:48:24 PM »
Think they might be later than the ones youre after looking at the ebay page.

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CB750 / Re: Fork advice please
« on: July 01, 2015, 11:40:32 AM »
I have some fork legs you can have cheap - they have new seals in them too  ;D

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CB750 / Re: Starter Motor
« on: June 22, 2015, 07:58:28 AM »
Cant you get starter motors rewound? 

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CB750 / Re: Starter Motor
« on: June 21, 2015, 11:09:48 AM »
Wouldnt it be worthwhile replacing the bushes while you are at it.  They are really cheap anyway.

Cheers

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CB750 / Re: K7 MOT tommorow!
« on: June 15, 2015, 06:53:51 PM »
A man after my own heart  ;)

Likewise - if youre up this neck of the woods! And the same for forum members - might even rustle you up a cream tea....ooo er missus!

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CB750 / Re: K7 MOT tommorow!
« on: June 15, 2015, 05:42:06 PM »
Passed...now to put some miles on it  ;D

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CB750 / K7 MOT tommorow!
« on: June 14, 2015, 05:26:08 PM »
Well guys, wish me luck.  A lot of blood, sweat, money and tears and some great help from BryanJ and Bitsa to get this far.  Have taken it for a quick spin (on privates roads of course constable :D) and it feels, well pretty weird to be honest but im sure ill get used to it again.  The last time I rode a 750/4 was in 1988!  Brakes are actually pretty good; I was worried that stopping would involve a length of rope and an anchor!

Ill let you all know how it goes anyway!



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CB750 / Re: Brake calipers
« on: June 06, 2015, 02:16:06 PM »
I've always found connecting the calipers to a master cylinder and pumping does the trick.  Isnt this the same caliper?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cb750-K3-K4-K5-Brake-Caliper-/141680943727?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20fcd7a26f

Interesting technique however! :o










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CB750 / Re: K7 Forks
« on: June 02, 2015, 05:11:31 PM »
Hi Bitsa, overall length from the top nut bolt head to the 12'oclock point on the wheel spindle recess is ~756mm, or ~787mm from the top nut to the bottom of the wheel spindle clamp.

I'm pretty confused to be honest.  Got the bike going at the weekend and the engine sounds really nice but the bike had a definate pull to the right.  Yokes look straight to me and if there is a bend in the forks its even so slight.  Would a very slight bend in the fork equate to a pull to the right?  I guess the wheel wouldnt be running true?

Cheers, Jamie

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