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1975 CB750 P2 Police Bike
JamesH:
--- Quote from: MrDavo on December 10, 2021, 11:37:45 AM ---
I think the police bikes look great. Because everything else is plain white, the engine and exhaust, the CB750s best features, really stand out, and that huge speedo is epic! The radio / doughnut box on the back looks handy.
I just read that Honda exited the police bike market quickly, after a LAPD cop, trying a disk brake for the first time, fell off, broke his elbow and sued Honda! As a teenager, my CB750 got pulled, late at night, by a couple of Norton Commando Interpols, but only because I slowed down to see who was trying to keep up.
I've had a couple of old white cars, and can recommend white Duck tape for the rust patches that show through. ;)
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Lol - that’s it. I’m not going to bother painting the frame then - I’ll just get a few rolls of white duck tape and be fine with it…
‘Slowing down’ for the plod - that made ma laugh Dave
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JamesH:
Well, the engine rebuild actually took place over the last few weeks (in advance of a build like this I always like to get the engine buttoned up an ready to just put back in when the rest is ready).
The oil pressure switch wire (with the horrible red crimped connector) is just there for testing - I have a new Honda wire and moulded rubber cover to fit..
Looking nice…
MrDavo:
I was about to whinge about that nasty red connector (hate them with a passion) when I saw your edit, James. I once spotted a CB750 bottom end for sale at Stafford, and managed to negotiate to just buy the rubber boot for the pressure switch, as I couldn't find one anywhere.
Regarding slowing down for plod, the one who caught me up first I actually knew, he'd been trying to join our bike club as he was a keen biker, but we eventually voted 'no' because not all our bikes (or cigarettes for that matter) were strictly legal (this was the 1970s). We had to wait a while for the other, slower, plod to join us, the one I knew actually apologised for the fact that he'd have to 'do' me, because his colleague had watched it all. The summons was suitably vague, 'exceeding the 30 limit' without mentioning the stupid speeds we'd actually been doing, what size bike I was on or the struggle to catch me up. I don't think that alcohol was ever mentioned at the time either, but I was on my way back from taking a lady home after a visit to licensed premises, enough said.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
That engine looks brilliant James will be interesting to see what you do with the frame colourwise - I like the white tbh - probably a genetic link to my past employment.
A slight tinge of Ivory will make the frame look even more solid.
MrDavo:
I’m impressed that the kickstart shaft is replated (or new), lazy ass here tends to just paint the ends with silver undercoat and clear laquer.
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