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Paint - The blurg defeated
Green1:
You have to sacrifice reliability for a couple more HP. That's what I tell my self every other day with the Peg it has the same engine as the BMW but an overly complicated head to gain them.
Only the Italians can make a single complicated
MrDavo:
Back on the subject, this could be my last post on the thread, if nothing goes wrong. I can leave you to debate Italian bikes or whatever all you want, but the blurg is dead and the CB750 lives again, in all its new candy redness!
Fitting the tank I was extra careful not to damage the paint on the yoke bolt at the back of the steering stem, that how I ended up buying a touch up kit when it was blue. >:( I noticed a really nice freshly restored gold CB750 K0 on eBay, with a chip taken out of the tank in exactly the same place, I know just how that feels. Maybe I should make a foam or rubber guard just for tank fitting, but probably not until I have chipped it first.
Anyway here it is in daylight, all badged and stickered. The tank decal (genuine) is debatable, but correct for my late K1 - I think its a nice finishing touch with its slightly dodgy 'Engrish', and you wouldn't want me forgetting to Preserve Nature, would you? I have a black one as well which is less shouty, but I'm fairly sure that red bikes will have had a white sticker.
A couple of pics I took an a (freezing) Saddleworth Moor, complete with seasonal wild daffodils. I meant to take the 'good' camera, but forgot, so had to use my phone. Menno, if you see this feel free to copy them for your web site, pm me if you want full size images or something better.
Green1:
Love it can't wait to see it up close.
K2-K6:
It looks superb, very nice to have that around.
On that tank touching the fork clamp, I usually put two fingers under there with one hand at the back to put it onto the frame mounts. It's quite tight but it just squeezes your fingers abit and never knocks the tank. :)
Green1:
Two fingers works well that's what I do.
I normally remove the seat as well after catching my 550 tank on a bit of sharp seat trim
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