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CB750 / Re: Phil Read Replica CB750
« on: August 12, 2010, 09:18:08 PM »
Well folks - she passed the mot test with flying colours. Ive run her round the block a few times and it rides really nice but............................
Ive put her up for sale.......... now on ebay with a low starting price and a reasonable minimum price
You can find the advert if you search for item number -   120608212286
10 days to go lets se if she finds a new owner
Steve

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CB750 / Re: Phil Read Replica CB750
« on: August 03, 2010, 08:29:56 PM »
Wahey ............... its all running fine now. I had the plug leads on the wrong cylinders  :D - what a prat I am. Now to just get it mot'd - failed last week because of headlamps pointing to high - difficult to get any adjustment on this bike as they are effectivly screwd into the fairing which doesnt have much movement!
Ive taken her round the block a couple of times - she runs well considering she has done about 30 miles in the last 10 years!
However - now she is finished it is time to put her up for sale as I have another project - a 1957 Messerschmitt bubble car in bits.
She will probably go on ebay unless any of you guys know of someone loking for one of these rare beasts?
Steve

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CB750 / Re: Phil Read Replica CB750
« on: July 21, 2010, 10:10:24 PM »
Tried it again tonight - its backfiring badly with sparks out of the exhaust !!!!
Think I might have to take it to the bike shop for a bit of help.........
Steve

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CB750 / Re: Phil Read Replica CB750
« on: July 20, 2010, 10:05:30 PM »
OK so it been a while....... but........ I have it back together and tonight I filled her up and tried to get it started....................
It didnt start  :( it backfired a bit and made a few coughs but it wouldnt go. I managed to flat the battery. then kickstarted till I was knackered !
What to do next. Re charge the battery, check the plugs. To be fair it hasnt run for at least 2 years. It was last on the road in 1999. Is there any chance I have the plug leads round the wrong way? as I took off the coils at Christmas.
I will keep you posted but any input would be helpful
Regards
Steve

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CB750 / Ht leads
« on: April 11, 2010, 08:29:44 PM »
I am rebuilding my Phill Read Race Replica. I took the leads off the plugs some time ago. I am now not sure which order do the leads go? I traced the leads back to the two coils and I couldnt find numbers on them - am I having a blond moment here ?? surely the leads go to certain cylinders? Haynes manual is no use !!
Help me fellas
Steve

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CB750 / Re: Phil Read Replica CB750
« on: February 13, 2010, 08:35:53 PM »
What do they look like - I might be able to make some copies?
Steve

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CB750 / Re: Phil Read Replica CB750
« on: January 24, 2010, 07:27:10 PM »
Hey Daryl - I am spraying my panels at the moment - where did you get your stickers/vinyls done for yours?
Steve

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CB750 / Re: Phil Read Replica CB750
« on: January 17, 2010, 02:17:34 PM »
Cant have been mine - I bought mine on ebay about 18 months ago
Steve

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CB750 / Re: Phil Read Replica CB750
« on: January 17, 2010, 09:02:16 AM »
Here are some pics of my bike - its now stripped of its plastic panels and I am about to strip the engine tc out of the frame so I can get it powdercoated




Steve

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New Member Introductions / Re: Classic Bike of the Year 2010
« on: January 13, 2010, 08:35:45 PM »
Hi Daryl - yes I will be going to the show in feb so I am looking forward to having a good lok at your bike - are you going to be there all weekend?
Refering to your check about yours being a genuine PPR - I havent checked mine for being a genuine bike - what do you look for?
Steve

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New Member Introductions / Re: Classic Bike of the Year 2010
« on: January 13, 2010, 08:29:22 PM »
Thanks Bignasty - no I dont normaly get involved in making motorbike panels. I could but I have enough work to keep my studio busy.
Steve

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CB750 / Phil Read Replica CB750
« on: January 10, 2010, 07:28:41 PM »
Any chance we can transfer any chat about this particular CB750 to this new topic
Daryl, Steve & Myself have been discusing these on the new members section
Steve

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New Member Introductions / Re: Classic Bike of the Year 2010
« on: January 08, 2010, 09:33:33 PM »
Hi Steve - I think the 1st fairing was for the Duke BSA replica - I only made one in Carbon fibre - I think I still have the mould in the studio somewhere. My business - www.articolestudios.co.uk make all sorts of things using fibreglass & foam. This was an odd job for me - I dont use carbon fibre normaly. I had several meetings with Phil - he was living localy at the time and he would drop in occasionaly for a cup of tea!
Phil moved away and I havent seen him for several years.
I have some pics of Phil with his bike outside the studio somewhere - I will have a look for them if you want.
Gl;ad you like the PPR's - I saw the one for sale on your website - its a shame it was so cheap - I think they are worth a lot more as they are so rare
Regards
Steve


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New Member Introductions / Re: Classic Bike of the Year 2010
« on: January 08, 2010, 09:21:35 PM »

Hi Daryl - I spoke on the phone to a guy called Mick Edwards - I think he is the authority on these bikes and he has a list of other owners. He seemed to know a great deal about them. He met with other owners but it was up in the north and I am down near London. I have yet to actualy see another bike in the flesh!
I havent got any magazine articles on it - the previous owner of my bike promised me copies of these but they never appeared. I must admit - I bought my bike as a bit of an investment - thinking of how rare they are I suspected that restoring one would be a good idea - however the odd one that has been at an auction has not sold for much. I did see one go for around 7k but that was a while ago! One recently sold for a little as

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New Member Introductions / Re: Classic Bike of the Year 2010
« on: January 03, 2010, 09:48:36 PM »
HI Daryl, I also have a Phil Replica CB750 that I am currently restoring! - I read your article with great interest. I bought mine 18 months ago - I havent done much to it yet. When I bought it - it ran and I went up and down the raod a couple of times on it!
Mine has had quite a few owners and does really need a complete strip down and rebuild. The guy I bought it of hadnt done aything to it but the guy he bought it off had had the engine stripped and rebuilt so I dont intend to touch it!. So far I have taken off all the plastic panels which I am repairing and will then re paint. Over Christmas I have started to strip everything off the bike with the aim of blasting the frame and getting it powder coated.
Its quite a daunting job and I have never looked at another of these rare machines so I would greatly appreciate any help I can get from someone that has already rebuilt one.
Part of my reason to buy this bike was that I have met Phill Read several times and built some special carbon fibre fairings for some of his current racing bikes. I havent seen him for several years, he is an interesting fellow!
Kind regards - Steve Cole

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