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Offline chrisCB750F2

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New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« on: January 18, 2025, 05:35:43 PM »
Evening Folks!

I like to follow rules, so I'll introduce myself as Chris. I've had a 1978 CB750 for perhaps 10 years or so now I think!? In that time, I've ridden it perhaps one mile! It was purchased in boxes and parts though the engine was whole. I bid on it on eBay, not really thinking I'd win, or knowing much about them. Back then, I just knew they made cool café racers!

Over the years as I've had spare cash, I've tried to get stuff for it. Pic should be attached, if I've done it correctly! Original seat but re foamed and covered. Replica tank beaten out of flat sheet aluminium when mine was rotten. Carpy 4 into 1 as it didn't have an exhaust. It's got a set of Murrays carbs, so they're correctly jetted two into 2 branch manifolds. I gave up on the original carbs. Realised I dislike carbs. I've gotten it back from a garage after retrofitting electronic ignition and it's running better than it ever has.

I've joined to ask a few tech questions and see if I'm going to be able to finish this off, or if it's going to be put up for sale. See how the answers to the questions go!

Nice to join and say hi, especially after years of browsing the site to see others peoples questions, see if they'd answer mine.
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1999 ZXR600

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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2025, 05:43:47 PM »
Hi Chris. Welcome to the forum.
I think you need 5 posts before you can attach pics.
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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2025, 05:57:06 PM »
Cheers Mr Dragon! It's shown it as attached, it's said that it's been viewed a couple time too but that's maybe been by me! haha
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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2025, 06:22:15 PM »
Welcome to the forum Chris.
LINK TO MY EBAY PAGE. As many of you know already, I give discount and do post at cost to forum members if you PM me direct.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/julies9731/m.html?item=165142672569&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562

LINK TO MY CB400/4 ENGINE STRIP / ASSESSMENT AND REBUILD...NOW COMPLETE
http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,14049.msg112691/topicseen.html#new

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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2025, 06:31:04 PM »
Cheers!
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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2025, 07:14:37 AM »
Hi Chris. Welcome to the forum.
I think you need 5 posts before you can attach pics.
I changed that a while back.

We don’t get many spammers on here so I relaxed the “standard” rules.

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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2025, 11:18:03 AM »
Hi Chris. Welcome to the forum.
I think you need 5 posts before you can attach pics.
I changed that a while back.

We don’t get many spammers on here so I relaxed the “standard” rules.

Steve

Thanks Steve, good to know. It wouldn't display when I first tried to look at it, but working OK now.


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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2025, 03:25:01 PM »
Hi Chris, welcome to the forum. Great source of information to tap into here.
1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
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1978 Honda CB550K3
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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2025, 04:23:20 PM »
Thank you all, I have the search function open, see if I can get an answer to my first question, the decider for carrying on or throwing in the towel.
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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2025, 06:41:37 PM »
Sorry Chris, but was the question?

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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2025, 06:43:36 PM »
I wouldn’t bother with the towel, you seem to have already thrown everything else at it😁

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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2025, 08:26:53 PM »
Welcome to the forum Chris.
Honda CB400NA Superdream (current money puddle)
Honda CB500 K1 (second money pit)
https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,28541.0.html
Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
Link to my full restoration http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,23291.0.html
This is a neat 500 restoration in the USA.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,151576.msg1731556.html#msg1731556

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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2025, 09:23:51 PM »
Oh, yes…welcome Chris.👍

Interesting steed you have there. That carburettor modification is very interesting….is it a novel solution?

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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2025, 12:28:08 AM »
Hi Chris
Welcome here!  ;D
I brake for animals!
1978 CB400F2 named Elen.

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Re: New Member from Aberdeenshire.
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2025, 10:37:14 AM »
Ahhhh. Mikuni carbs..got it😌