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Offline gazzer750

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« on: September 12, 2022, 02:02:02 PM »
[ Guests cannot view attachments ] Hi, Everyone sorry for not introducing myself earlier. Bought a CB750 K8 import this May and in the process of stripping it down to do a full restoration. Have so far stripped and rebuilt the carbs which were well gummed up then checked the engine would run which it did, but compression was well down on all 4 cyclinders so have stripped the top end and in the process of replacing exhaust valve guides and lapping in the valves, the pistons and bores are all ok just need to put new rings in. Have black stove enamelled all the frame and parts and bought many parts to start the rebuild. Any advise would be appreciated especially on the use of a Vesrah VG-157 gasket set and if the O rings it comes with are correct for the oil ways. Cheers gazzer750

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oldchuffer

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« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2022, 02:12:42 PM »
Looks good, hope you will post some pics as your restoration progresses. If you're not already aware i would lightly hone the bores if you're putting new rings in. That will help compression loads once they are bedded in.
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Offline Oddjob

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« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2022, 03:59:29 PM »
If you're short of headlamp ears I may have some off a 750F2 that could fit.
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Offline Johnny4428

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« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2022, 08:57:23 PM »
Hi Gazzer welcome to the forum that’s a nice looking project. Must be about the last of the single cam models.
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Offline philward

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« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2022, 09:11:42 PM »
Welcome Gaz - nice project! Be careful with the guides as they will need reaming I believe - more knowledgeable members will advise you on this I would hope. Enjoy the forum

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Offline Laverdaroo

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« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2022, 09:17:41 PM »
welcome Gaz, great project enjoy the forum, its bloody great 8)
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Offline McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

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« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2022, 08:48:27 AM »
Welcome to the forum Gaz nice looking starting point.
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Offline Spitfire

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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2022, 09:57:06 AM »
That should definately keep you off the streets and will so nice when finished

Cheers

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Offline Laverda Dave

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« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2022, 10:01:16 AM »
Welcome to the forum, there's a lot of good people on here with great advice. Enjoy and post photos of the rebuild, we all like a photographic rebuild 😁
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Offline gazzer750

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« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2022, 10:35:54 AM »
Hi Oddjob
Thanks for the offer but managed to find some from a breaker on Ebay.
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