comming on

[JamesH]

This is why this forum is so awesome. Nice one Lester.

Billy, looks like it's coming together nicely - what's the final colour going to be?

[billy192]

Red is on the log book. so Antes red or whatever its called. 


has any one got a small test of this colour so i can get it matched localy? (yes a long shot)
Billy

[Green1]

I assume its a 1076 k6  so the colour is Antares Red if its 1975 a k5 it will be Flake Apricot Red.
Sorry cant help with a sample


Mick

[billy192]

Yes its a 1976 k6  Antares Red   
Billy

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Billy,
Is this the colour if its not god knows what they call this.
Cheers
Bitsa

[hairygit]

Candy Antares red was also used on the CB750F1 and the CB400F2, and is still available, I know some wont agree, but it's one of Honda's  best colours from the 70's:))

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[neat street]

Well done Billy, you will soon be out and about on it, just ready for the summer we may have?? looks great.
John

[Green1]

I don't think the Antares red is metallic but has a silver base and red top coat.Flake Apricot Red has a silver metallic base and red top coat.

[fisjon]

Hi 'Billy'
John here from Caerphilly, my CB650Z was Candy Antares Red. If it's 'Candy' Antares Red it is definitely metallic.
You can get it from RS paint, it is a three part kit:
1. WB Honda 726 Silver Base
2. COB Honda 726 Candy Antares Red (it's a lacquer)
3. Clear Gloss Lacquer
I bought a new tank and side panels for the bike but could not get a new tail piece so I had to paint the old one. Not easy I can tell you. Probably the hardest thing I have ever tried to paint. One squirt too many and you have ruined it. Got a reasonable finish on the 3rd attempt, but each time you cock up you have to strip right down again as the silver base needs to show through the lacquer to get the right colour.
I've got a can of each! might be enough to do a tank...........just might
john

ps there might be a difference of opinion as to whether Candy paint is metallic, it is different from 'Flake' metallic but I would say that it is metallic. It is the same finish as the gold CB750K0/1/2. I think the correct term is Candy Apple finish.

[Green1]

The 750 k6 wasn't a candy it had a solid silver base and a semi translucent top coat (coloured lacquer) were as a candy has a silver metallic base and semi translucent top coat,Flakes are different again as they used larger metal flakes in the base coat and then a semi translucent top coat.All are then finished with clear top.

Candy colours use a metallic base
Metallic normally uses a solid base and then a metallic top coat although Valley green metallic is a little unusual as it has a silver metallic base and a semi translucent top coat     
 
Mick

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Fisjon,

Nice looking bike if you still have it.
Cheers
Bitsa

[fisjon]

Hi Bitsa,
I bought the cb650z as a complete wreck and it cost £4,300.00 to restore, it was a love hate relationship as it was really nice to look at but wasn't very nice to ride, not a lot of power and brake weren't very good, but then that was the seventies/eighties. I also had a VF750FD at the same time so, reluctantly the CB had to go. Sold for £2.700 and then I sold all the spares I had for £900 so just about broke even. It took 18 months to do.

Hi  Green1,
It looks like RS paint sent me the wrong base paint then, they sent me Silver Base not Metallic Silver Base, no wonder I could not get it quite right.

cheers
john

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Fisjon,
All the years I worked on them never rode one so I will accept what you say but still looks nice.The worst thing I can remember is my bonehead bruv who had a cbx thou which I rebuilt in my cellar only for him to sell it.Was not happy with him if I knew I would have bought it.
Cheers
Bitsa

[antonypo]

Billy where did you get the rear shocks from?

[billy192]

Hi Ant
i got them on ebay 190448102397

they are for a CB 900 1/2 inch longer than for the 750. I was advised by a decent bike builder that these perform better than originals.

Billy