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General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Robindevon on June 04, 2025, 05:35:36 PM

Title: Another Newbie
Post by: Robindevon on June 04, 2025, 05:35:36 PM

Hi all
Just to introduce myself.  I have a CB750 4 K4 engine in a K2 frame (I think).  Its been stood in a barn for 30 odd years so needs a lot of TLC.  My first of many questions is apart from this great forum for information what (real) book would you recommend for information on restoration etc.  Your comments would be appreciated [attach=1]. Cheers

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on June 04, 2025, 05:39:05 PM

Welcome.

The attachment didn’t make it though.


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Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Robindevon on June 04, 2025, 05:40:02 PM

Thanks Steve I will try again with the attachment

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Sifu on June 04, 2025, 05:52:35 PM

Welcome

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Robindevon on June 04, 2025, 06:03:30 PM

Hopefully photo attached.  As you can see its in an "cafe racer style" though in its present condition it won't be racing anywhere.  It has twin disc conversion, both calipers seized.  Borrani Ali rims. Engine does run.  Speedo says 24.8K miles.
Cheers

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: andy120t on June 04, 2025, 06:47:04 PM

That looks really nice!

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on June 04, 2025, 06:59:22 PM

Ace bars, TwoFour seat and a plastic front mudguard.
We all did that!

We didn’t all manage a twin disk conversion though.


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Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Bryanj on June 04, 2025, 07:00:43 PM

Unsiezing calipers is easy with grease gun method! Welcome

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on June 04, 2025, 07:26:21 PM

Looks a tidy bike, seized callipers can be fixed, if you use the search facility you will soon sort it without damage.

Welcome to the forum.

Title: Re: Thanks all.
Post by: Robindevon on June 04, 2025, 08:04:43 PM

Thanks for the welcome and comments. Am starting on the front end first and see what occurs ! I know I'll have questions as I go along. Is David Silver the goto for parts ? Cheers Rob

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Athame57 on June 04, 2025, 08:16:44 PM

Welcome here Robin
Good luck with your endeavour's and you are in a great place for expert advice and friendship with the like minded.  :)

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Bryanj on June 04, 2025, 10:34:04 PM

Silvers not necessarily post what you need and advice will be given, like caliper piston use stainless from honda classics

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on June 05, 2025, 04:02:50 AM

On my first Honda build I started with DS as I did not know about things like good quality bearings can be sourced cheaper elsewhere. I have found Pyramid Parts sell decent front suspension seals etc. It's usually worth spending some time searching ebay and asking for alternative sources on here for specific parts.
As Bryan has said some parts can be sourced from lots of alternative places.
We aslo have member Nurse Julie here who sells a variety of parts and is a site sponsor.

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: neat street on June 05, 2025, 08:31:51 AM

Welcome, great forum with tips and tricks to help with thiose awkward bits, and a great surce for information on buying ssome hard to get (or impossible) items. best forum out there without hessitation.

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Johnny4428 on June 05, 2025, 11:30:35 AM

Hi Robin and welcome to the forum, never a dull moment on here!😜

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Laverda Dave on June 05, 2025, 06:44:22 PM

Welcome to the forum.
That will be a very nice period modified bike with a good clean and tidy up. Wicked rear sets, who made those, Dunstal?

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Robindevon on June 05, 2025, 08:14:33 PM

@Athames57 Thanks for your welcome, looking forward to spending loads of time in the garage !

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Robindevon on June 05, 2025, 08:19:29 PM

@BryanJ Thanks for the advice re. S/S pistons. I'll look at other sites as well as DS. Rob

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Robindevon on June 05, 2025, 08:26:43 PM

@McCabe-Thiele. Thanks for the advice re.Pyramid Parts. Have just ordered a tapered bearing set for headstock. Fork legs and callipers next !! Cheers Rob

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Robindevon on June 05, 2025, 08:37:19 PM

Thank you @neat street. Yes, its a great forum. Best source of info. for me. Cheers Rob.

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Robindevon on June 05, 2025, 08:39:49 PM

Johnny 4428. Thanks for the welcome. My very first time on any forum. Its going to be fun !!

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Robindevon on June 05, 2025, 08:46:22 PM

Hi @Laverda Dave. Not too sure wether I'll keep the cafe racer look. My aim is to resurrect the bike first then take it from there. Rear sets are not Dunstal. I may be wrong but I think they are one off. I had Dunstal tank, seat etc. on my Norton Atlas. wish I'd never sold it to Pride and Clarke. Cheers Rob.

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: taysidedragon on June 06, 2025, 12:05:45 AM

Welcome to the forum. 👍

Brake hoses outside the fork legs! Looks iffy. 😖
Please tell us that you'll re-route them.

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Spitfire on June 06, 2025, 08:58:52 AM

Welcome and the bike looks good to me plus the twin discs are a real bonus.

Cheers

Dennis

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Robindevon on June 06, 2025, 09:41:32 AM

Thanks@taysidedragon. You are right, will definitely reroute the lines.In fact the whole set up looks unsafe. There seems to be a small homemade bracket/spacer on the right caliper mounting ! Cheers Rob.

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Robindevon on June 06, 2025, 09:44:55 AM

Thanks @spitfire. Cross channel ferry's got better brakes than my twin discs at the mo'. Will get them sorted soon I hope. Cheers Rob.

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Sifu on June 14, 2025, 10:24:28 AM

Welcome

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Sifu on July 23, 2025, 04:10:56 AM

Welcome

Title: Re: Another Newbie
Post by: Bryanj on July 23, 2025, 06:36:18 AM

There has to be a spacer for the bracket on one side as the brackets should be handed but the second side was never sold by Honda except in full racing kits