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Honda CB750K5 Restoration by Royhall
royhall:
--- Quote from: Bryanj on October 07, 2023, 11:00:24 AM ---Thats the thing with electrics, methodical and thought out testing and not just diving in
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Your dead right Bryan, and it is nice to find out that it was right in the first place and that means I got everything working first time. When it comes to electrics that's a first for me, I must be getting better. My knowledge has improved greatly.
The carbs are now back off the bike and winging there way to Matt Harper for building properly. I think Gerben made an outstanding job refurbishing the outside of the carbs, but inside not so much. Matt will sort them out, his work is first class. So as Matt says it will be 2 months (good people are always busy) I have finished building up the bike and stashed it under a cover in the corner.
What's missing in these pictures?
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There wont be any more posts now on this for the next 2 months until the carbs are back then hopefully it will be a simple job to finish. Sometime whilst there away I will get out the paperwork and add up the final cost. I hardly dare look as it was over 10k ages ago. I guess it's money I wont fully ever get back but at least it's been fun (mainly).
Bryanj:
Dave Silver once offered to tell me how much i had spent with him, the second word was off
K2-K6:
Bike looks so good Roy, a lot of your work and money obviously, but with something really nice to own and ride as end result.
The electrics section in earlier Honda workshop manual is really good reference to working on the charging etc. Very good detail generally, that did appear to be similar in Ted's Clymer manual too, with good overview from the parts shown.
Nothing like step through hands on experience to help in understanding though, definitely a bonus to get your head around things.
Bryanj:
Thats very true, electrics can seem daunting and i find electronics difficult as you cant see the "taps" that turn the elctrons on!
royhall:
Forgot to say in the last posting that the replica seat from Silvers is pretty low quality. Obviously it's a pattern part so didn't fit properly and required packing out to open correctly. The chrome trim is badly finished, plus it looks too high to me. Who's the main man for accurate seat refurbishment these days, may just resurrect the old one.
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