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1975 CB750 P2 Police Bike
Oddjob:
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--- Quote from: Oddjob on February 27, 2022, 09:55:09 PM ---Are you doing the polishing yourself James? that amount of polishing would take ages in my experience.
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Hi Ken. No - all the polishing is done by a pro; it’s grotty, dirty and skilled work beyond my skill set and resources. So I choose my battles lol..
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Well whoever does it is damned good. I'm betting though it's not cheap.
Is the earth cable meant to be on the outside of the frame James, looks odd there, I'd have thought between the frame and the spacer would have been a better place.
JamesH:
--- Quote from: Laverda Dave on March 01, 2022, 05:00:58 PM ---Fantastic work as always James. Are you going to keep this one due to it being so unusual?
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Thanks Davs - intention is to keep, but I'm wondering if I'll ever actually stump up the courage to ride it, or deal with the inevitible interest from 'plod' on every ride-out. Realisticlly I think it'll be sold at some point in the future - but it won't be cheap...my aim is to end up with a restored UK 750 K0, Early Sandcast (I have #820 waiting in the wings), a GL1000 and a modern bike. The rest will be sold...I've also stopped buying bikes now lol...
JamesH:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on March 01, 2022, 05:40:26 PM ---
--- Quote from: JamesH on February 27, 2022, 10:00:17 PM ---
--- Quote from: Oddjob on February 27, 2022, 09:55:09 PM ---Are you doing the polishing yourself James? that amount of polishing would take ages in my experience.
--- End quote ---
Hi Ken. No - all the polishing is done by a pro; it’s grotty, dirty and skilled work beyond my skill set and resources. So I choose my battles lol..
--- End quote ---
Well whoever does it is damned good. I'm betting though it's not cheap.
Is the earth cable meant to be on the outside of the frame James, looks odd there, I'd have thought between the frame and the spacer would have been a better place.
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Ha! - you're the second person to ask me that question and the answer is it's in the correct factory position. I the contrast of teh black cable against the white paint of the frame draws your eye to it - but it's the factory position..good spot though lol.
JamesH:
Top box, rear ‘bumper’ and rear lamp now fitted. Just need to secure the bumper to the rear fender with correct shouldered bolts / acorn nut.
Rear shocks test fitted (lol).
Original bearings cut out of the swingarm and popped the phosphor bronze bushes in the freezer for an overnight cool.
Front forks assembled and just waiting for the top nuts and they can be filled with 10W fork oil and the front end assembly can proceed.
Rear brake plate also assembled with new shoes fitted.
JamesH:
Bit more of a progress update on the Police bike:
Wheels have been rebuilt - going to the local shop tomorrow for a pair of new Continental RB2/K112 tyres, new Michelin tubes and rim tape - the Conti’s are my go-to tyre choice.
Swingarm is now fitted (forgot to photograph the new bushes and new ‘collar’). Such a nice feeling putting a new set of phosphor-bronze bushes in with a new Honda ‘collar’. Smooth as butter, zero play, and fitted nicely back into the frame and torqued up. Freshly greased that’s one less job to do.
Rear ‘bumper’ now fully fitted and top box fully secured. Need to make up a jump-lead for the earth feed from the box to the loom.
Front end is coming together - forks fitted with new Honda gaitors, along with the ‘repainted’ fork ears that were rejected first time round.
Oil tank has been cleaned internally, fully repainted externally. Fitted perfectly with the NOS Honda fuel lines.
Moving on to the front brake calliper and master cylinder next.
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