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Honda CB750K5 Restoration by Royhall
Oddjob:
The left hand switchgear Roy, are you intending to get the UK version with the flasher/horn or the US version with just horn?
I spotted this the other day https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224623350655?hash=item344c98537f:g:-wIAAOSwW4lhI5Eb Genuine switch, in decent condition, wires look good. That's if your going with the US version. Same seller has a lot of 750 stuff, take a look.
What's wrong with the right hand one, you said the casting looks broken but it just looks like it's missing a screw to me.
I do have some spare switchgear body parts so I might be able to help out. I'm also pretty good at refurbishing them.
royhall:
The casting is actually damaged at the back. Your right that guy does have a pile of good stuff, will have a better look later. Thanks for that. I think for now I will go with the CMS repro units as they have been recommended. The guy says it's hard to tell them apart from OEM. A bold claim but I shall soon see, they may end up going straight on eBay but to be fair they aren't expensive. But I will keep you in mind if refurbishment is required.
Oddjob:
Bottom or top casting Roy?
I have some spare castings so might just have the part you need.
royhall:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on February 05, 2022, 04:01:36 PM ---The left hand switchgear Roy, are you intending to get the UK version with the flasher/horn or the US version with just horn?
I spotted this the other day https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224623350655?hash=item344c98537f:g:-wIAAOSwW4lhI5Eb Genuine switch, in decent condition, wires look good. That's if your going with the US version. Same seller has a lot of 750 stuff, take a look.
What's wrong with the right hand one, you said the casting looks broken but it just looks like it's missing a screw to me.
I do have some spare switchgear body parts so I might be able to help out. I'm also pretty good at refurbishing them.
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Thanks for that. Next time in the garage I will get them off the handlebars and have a good look at them. Out of interest, how much would you charge me to restore the pair. PM me if you want. By the way, you don't happen to have a spare rear grab rail for a K5 do you?
AshimotoK0:
I once bought an aftermarket set of 750K0 switches from Yamiya only to discover that the UK ones were different, so I sold them on to a member here.
The quality was good though and if they had been correct for my UK K0, I certainly would have used them. Not sure they do the correct ones for the USA K5 model though .. only seem to list K4 ...... James will probably know.
Re-anodizing old ones is very difficult & expensive. You can get good results by dunking old ones in strong caustic soda, which will bring the black anodizing off in seconds and leave you a lovely base finish for paint. Then prime with a thin coat of black etch primer ( Clostermanns stuff is what I used) then coat with PJ1 satin back and bake at 150°C for about 20 minutes. Then 'knock back' the finish with Solvol Autosol polish. If you do decide to refurbish some used ones and you are short of any small parts .. just ask and I may be able to help. I had a whole bunch of switch 'innards' re-plated a while back.
Hard to say for definite but I reckon from the pics. that your existing sitches should restore pretty good.
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