Honda CB750K5 Restoration by Royhall

[Trigger]

I don't have your sliver ears here so i can not comment .
It is always easier to fit gators to a 750 with the ears on the bench as, the ring will not move up enough as , it hits the bottom yoke   

[royhall]

Tried that Trig, the rings simply would not go on. Just got a bad set I think.

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[Trigger]

Are you still looking for some of these Roy, found some while looking for something totally different 


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[royhall]

Morning. Been a while since the last post, been suffering from a slight lack of motivation. Caused a bit by the clash of cold weather and illness's, but there is progress. It's been 15 months since I started this project, easily the longest time it has taken me to do a bike. At least spring will soon be here and I can get on with it.

In the last post the forks were built up and ready for fitting. I took Triggers advice and fitted the gaiters on the bench, made the job really easy. No problems whatsoever with the forks fitting into the yokes, mainly due to spending ages cleaning all the powder coat out of the clamp area.

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Before fitting the front wheel I took the opportunity of fitting the front mudguard, using new rubbers and spacers, along with the brake calliper swingarm. It's way easier to do whilst the wheel is out as you can reach the bolts easily.

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Next on was the front indicator mounts then the headlight shell. These went on now for no other reason except they were sat on the bench.

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I have had the brake disk powder coated in the centre boss then took it to Burton Engineering to have it reground as it had a few shallow scratches in it. I could probably have either left it or cleaned it up with emery, but you know the proverb about tar and ships. Looks like a new part now so well worth the £40 it cost. I built up the front axle with the replated parts, the speedo gearbox cleaned up nicely with a dab of Autosol and was repacked with fresh grease. Obviously all new seals were used.

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That's my 5 pictures for this post so will do another just with a few extra pictures. Appears that I have more pictures than words at this point, I think that is due to nothing going wrong on this part of the build so nothing really to discuss. Happy days.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

As always your build is looking brilliant.

[royhall]

Just a few more pictures to show the wheel from the other side and the wheels mounted into the forks.

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[royhall]

As always your build is looking brilliant.

Thanks Ted.

[Johnny4428]

Shaping up nicely Roy, looking brilliant. Soon be firing up!

[Laverdaroo]

Another epic build John, looks brilliant, well done mate.....

[Sesman]

Yes, really nice. If anybody tells him his top yoke clamp bolts are in the wrong way round I’ll effing scream.

[Oddjob]

Yes, really nice. If anybody tells him his top yoke clamp bolts are in the wrong way round I’ll effing scream.

But they are, if the nut falls off the whole bolt slides out and you lose everything. Common sense really.

Can't hear you Phil, you started yet?

[Sesman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X4l3q2bjtY

[royhall]

Yes, really nice. If anybody tells him his top yoke clamp bolts are in the wrong way round I’ll effing scream.

There wont be any need for screaming as that's the way round Honda intended. I have three sets of reference photo's of untouched bikes and all three sets agree so good enough for me. The stem bolt is in the correct way round as well.

There we go.

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[Sesman]

Cheers Roy. 😀

[Trigger]

Looks nice Roy and coming along for spring. Nuts are on the rear so, you are correct