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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB750 => Topic started by: andy_sheff on January 01, 2013, 03:51:48 PM
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Well, thought I'd put a few pics on of the build upto where I am at the min! Started life as a standard bike which had been sat for 9 years unused in an old mans garage, or so the eBay seller told me 😄
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That was how it came but with the headlight on there too, then for the choping block
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It didn't come with the side covers so I had to get those, reproduction but very good quality, I also bought a frame loop as its a nightmare to make such things, 20 quid and I knew it would fit
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Painted the covers and the speedo up, need a good buff
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Time to fettle the forks, nice seal!
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Painted up the front disk while I was at it. The next step was to paint the wheels which turned out to be not very successful, I keyed them up ad etch primed them but it didn't stick well enough, shame as it looks good. Gonna take the wheels to the powder coasters instead
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This is how she stands today, half painted frame, wheels swing arm etc going to powder coasters later in the week
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Great progress, thanks for taking the time to post up pictures
Pete
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Just having my wheels blasted
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Looking good mate !!!
What tyres are you using are they the Maxxis ones from David Silvers
Cheers
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My new tyres arrived today, there Avon safety milage and Avon speed master
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The ones that were on before bad been on for ten years sat not moving, they were like concrete. Bit of an error really painting the wheels. The powder coater will have them done for me in the morning
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Cheers Andy where did you get your tyres from ??
Cheers
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I got them from an eBay shop, was about the cheapest around.
I've been having a nightmare with the tank, it had a liner in it which was peeling off in sheets so I've had a good go at it with the acetone etc its not perfect but I think it will be ok as the fuel cock has a filter on it anyway
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The tank was the very first thing I looked at when I bought the bike lucky for me its pretty much pristine inside
Will you need to line it again whats under the liner ??
Good luck !!!
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Lucky you! I looked in this tank and it looked fine and sealed well but as soon as I put some petrol in it started to come off, been dry for 9 years. Hopefully I won't need to line it agaain, gonna just run it. It's not too bad now I've rinsed most out.
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The bikes got one of those motad 4 into 1exhausts on there which I'm not a fan of, and it's quiet, if I slice the end off the can and remove all the baffles etc i think that might improve its sex appeal somewhat
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Probably better off just buying another pipe, or use the motad down pipes and collector, then weld a decent pipe on to it
Pete
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I'm tight tho Pete, I want It loud and I think the shape of it will be ok, ile wrap most of it anyway
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I read somwhere on here a while back that someone punched a hole through the baffle plates with a long chisel which improved the performance a bit and made the pipe sound better, if you open up these pipes you will find all sorts of baffling plates and chambers which start right at the begining of the pipe, good luck with it maybee you can show us some pictures once you have modified it
Pete
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I did something similar to that on my old cd 250u, it did make it a bit louder, this is as much about cosmetics as it is noise , the pipe is about 5 inch diameter but the hole in the end is well small, would look better just open I think. Ile take some pics I might have a blast tomorrow.
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Got my wheels back from powder coasters and my rubber is on
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They look cool where they powder coated as one piece or individual pieces then rebuilt ???
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Nice job Andy, did you fit the tyres or was it a garage?
Pete
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They were powder coated as one piece, I had the same done on my last ones. I've no need to ever take the wheel apart. The local bike shop fitted the tyres for me, for a ten quid or whatever it cost it's not worth the hassle it's not simple. Here she stands with the wheels on
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Hi Andy
love the wheels does the finish flake or crack around the spokes
Mick
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No not at all mate it's spot on.
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Handlebar dilemma, these are standard ones which I was going to keep on but I'm not so sure. I like the low kinda bars but concerned about the riding position, drag bars perhaps?
Also got my new rear shocks today
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Looking good Andy.
IMHO Cafe = rearsets + Clipons ( Or Ace bars min )
I hate to categorise like this as a bike should be a reflection of its owner ( thats why mine is boring, standard and overweight :) ) so go for what YOU want but in categories the standard bars look more 'Street Fighter' than cafe to my eyes.
PS Standard bars will be more comfortable of course and delay the onset of 'Potato pickers back'
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I cut down the mudguard, Also got my new bars on and bled up the brakes. I opted for drag bars. I had a bit of a job soldering up the switch wires which like a fool I cut really close to the controls.
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Had to notch out the controls for the wires, blew up the grinder
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Not been on for a bit, forgot to update, ile let the pics do the talking. I painted the tank brown, didn't like the shade, painted it another shAde, didn't like that either so it's now silver !
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Hi Andy - where did you get your wheels done and how much did it cost? did the same place blast and coat? Wanting to get the same done on mine - they look smart
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Looking cool Andy, Like the silver, gives an almost monochrome look and goes well with the wheels / forks. Might the side panels look good silver too?
Saved some weight with the silencer! :)
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Great job andy, that pipe is looking good, will you try and baffle it a bit? tank looks much better silver than brown keep up the good work, thanks for sharing the pictures
Pete
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The silencer weighed a load, I was shocked! Very restrictive too, loads of tubes in there.
I like the side panels black, it will all tie in once the seat is on I think
I got the wheels done at a local place in Rotherham, dunno if your from round here?
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Pete- I'm gonna see how I get on with the open pipe, if it makes my brain rattle i may have to baffle it!
Thanks guys
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Got my seat trimmed up
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Seat looks great andy
Pete
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Got my seat trimmed up
Lovely work on that seat Andy - who did you use?
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Local place here in Sheffield, bialawski he's called, not sure on the spelling, Sheffield trimming co I think. He done some seats for me before, including my monkey bike seat which is lovely
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Nice Dax, the colour scheme really suits it.
I'm going to dig out my z50 copy again this year, I used to use it most days and do a few monkeybike runs but I haven't bothered with it for a couple of years, CB550 and VFR750 kind of took over.
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Tank and seat on, I like it, also re made speedo mount and led indicator lights,
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Looking Great, im starting my own build next week ΓΌ
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Your Cafe build is looking good keep the photos coming 8) cheers Mick.
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The single clock in the middle is good , keeps it unclutered
Pete
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Not much change of late, gotta do the tail light this week and its about ready got an mot. Latest pics
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How does it sound/run with the cut off silencer. I have the same model cb750 with the same motad on it. I'm curious as to whether my neighbours would hate me if I did the same; and also how much it affects the fuel/air mixture?
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I'm yet to ride it since, it sounds nice tho
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I'd like to know too!
Did you just cut off the silencer? Surely that affects the carb balancing, no?
And do you plan on leaving the airbox??