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750 K1 project
Crispy:
--- Quote from: MrDavo on February 27, 2020, 03:36:45 PM ---By the way when I rebuilt my CB750 K1 engine, I kicked and kicked, and even tried the starter in desperation but not one drop of oil did I see until I took advice from this board and primed the oil pump with half a tub of Vaseline!
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I was really expecting to have to do the Vaseline thing but priming the pump with oil seems to have worked out ok. I submerged the pump in oil and operated it by hand until the air bubbles stopped appearing then fitted it to the engine while it was on the bench then fitted the engine in to the bike. It then sat there for 3 months or so until I found a replacement oil hose so I was mildly surprised to say the least when oil appeared at the camshaft! :)
Crispy:
Well after what must be the longest wait for a paint job here's an update on this stop / start project.
I dropped my tank etc off for painting in Feb, just before lockdown and got it all back last week.I couldn't resist fitting it temporarily just to see how it looked. It is candy blue/ green although it looks more like blue in the photo.
The front end is finished, brakes sorted, all electrics work, just need to fit the carbs , find an airbox lower half ,order the exhaust system then fire it up, hopefully! ....Maybe another 6 months the way things have been going! ::)
Nurse Julie:
Wow, That is looking fantastic Mick, you can't rush a good thing. Just one little observation, your Honda wings on the side panels fitted to the bike, are flying backwards but in the other photo of just the side panels, they are on the correct way 🤔🤔🤔
Crispy:
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on September 20, 2020, 07:52:55 PM ---Wow, That is looking fantastic Mick, you can't rush a good thing. Just one little observation, your Honda wings on the side panels fitted to the bike, are flying backwards but in the other photo of just the side panels, they are on the correct way 🤔🤔🤔
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Cheers Julie,
Yes I hadn't secured the Honda wings permanently in either of the pictures, they are fixed now though and facing the correct way. ;)
Andrew-S:
--- Quote from: Crispy on September 20, 2020, 07:21:21 PM ---Well after what must be the longest wait for a paint job here's an update on this stop / start project.
I dropped my tank etc off for painting in Feb, just before lockdown and got it all back last week.I couldn't resist fitting it temporarily just to see how it looked. It is candy blue/ green although it looks more like blue in the photo.
The front end is finished, brakes sorted, all electrics work, just need to fit the carbs , find an airbox lower half ,order the exhaust system then fire it up, hopefully! ....Maybe another 6 months the way things have been going! ::)
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Looking great Mick - there's a NOS set of HM300s on eBay, not cheap though: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Honda-OEM-Exhaust-Mufflers-HM300-1969-1971-CB750-FOUR/293668083784?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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