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General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Dan RS on June 18, 2024, 09:30:09 PM

Title: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: Dan RS on June 18, 2024, 09:30:09 PM: Hi All,

I'm Dan from Chesterfield and I've just acquired a 1976 Cb750a
Yes I am way to lazy to change gears!

Up till now I've never seen one of these.i suppose it's not a popular option but it's certainly different.

Anyway, Hello to you all and happy riding.

Regards
Dan
Title: Re: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: Nurse Julie on June 18, 2024, 09:43:29 PM: Welcome to the forum Dan. I do know one other person that has a 750A 😁😁😁
Title: Re: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: Laverda Dave on June 18, 2024, 10:02:44 PM: Welcome to the forum Dan. Was the CB750A only built for the US or was it also sold in the UK alongside the CB400A?
Title: Re: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: Dan RS on June 18, 2024, 10:22:55 PM: I think it was only for the US/Japanese market, mine is a US Import
Title: Re: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on June 18, 2024, 11:21:01 PM: Hi Dan

Where are you in Chezzy!?

Be interesting to hear how the auto variant goes for you. A rare thing and not really discussed much as a result.
Title: Re: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: Laverdaroo on June 19, 2024, 01:16:23 AM: Welcome buddy, youâ€™re in the right spot here

When you say, just acquired it, was it the one that was on eBay in the last couple of weeks from that seller whoâ€™s name escapes me but he always has ratty 500 , 550â€™s amongst other stuff heâ€™s brought in?

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Title: Re: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: Athame57 on June 19, 2024, 05:43:53 AM: Hiya Dan, welcome here! ;D
Title: Re: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on June 19, 2024, 10:15:16 AM: Welcome Dan, I used to live up that neck of the woods in a village called Clowne circa 1971!

Is the Aquarius Club still going - probably a block of HMO's now?
Title: Re: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: Moorey on June 19, 2024, 10:23:11 AM: Welcome to the forum. The 750A was an attempt by Honda to lure American males to try 2 wheels, hence the auto box and a
much softer engine..
If it still has the original exhaust I think they are the same as the 750F1 and very difficult to find so don't just swap it out thinking
it's not worth anything.
Title: Re: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: Johnny4428 on June 20, 2024, 12:33:38 PM: Hi Dan, welcome to the forum and it will be interesting to hear how you get on with the 750a.
Title: Re: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: Dan RS on June 23, 2024, 01:56:51 AM: Not sure about that old club in Clown,sounds like it was an interesting hangout,
Had a trip out to the office over in Manchester and about 5 miles in spluttered and started running dog rough. I pressed on having to get to work with a terrible miss fire and occasional back fire. Checked the points and for some reason they had completely closed up on 2&3 and just a minute gap on 1&4 really strange as adjustment screws were really tight... easy road side fix and rode home perfect
Title: Re: Hello from Chesterfield
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on June 23, 2024, 10:02:37 AM: Clowne only had the Miners Welfare, Aquarius Club was on the Sheffield Road on the edge of Chesterfield. I've done a Google search - now demolished. When it opened in 1972 headline act was Cannon & Ball!
You did well to do the roadside fix. In the 1960s it was common on cars for points to close up just after a service. Often dues to the heel of the points having a poor edge finish that would wear down after 50 miles. Once reset they were usually fine as they had bedded in.