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Glad you got to ride,even if wasn't perfect.Good luck with the job hunts...ever consider playing the lottery? I hear it's nice.
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Of course I did! Put $40 down when it was so high, and won $4 back!
Is 70 mph @ 6k rpm normal? I would've thought they can do better than that... hell, I bet the Suzuki I looked at could've done the same given that it's got a 6th gear!
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 11:33 AM, shinyribs [via Honda CB750'S] <[hidden email]> wrote:
Glad you got to ride,even if wasn't perfect.Good luck with the job hunts...ever consider playing the lottery? I hear it's nice.
Montvale,Virginia
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My bike is geared slightly lower than stock and it turns 5k rpm at 70mph,so yeah,yours does sound a bit high. it's seems like your killing the poor thing running it that wound up,but I regularly get 45-50 mpg on the highway...depending on how much playing I have been doing.I have never gotten below lower 40's mpg.
Cutting out in high gear sounds like you mat have some sort of fuel delivery problem.Probably either a clogged petcock/fuel filter/fuel line or maybe the floats are a little low.
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Ya, I'm betting it's something in the carbs.
Went out for a helluva ride today. Got to the gas station (since last ride I had to flip to reserve) and I had 67 miles on it. Filled up, reset the odometer, and took off. I went to a buddy's yesterday to help him pull the motor from a Z28 yesterday, and he was pissed that the exhaust wasn't fitting back up after replacing the oil pan - previous owner had beaten it and stopped leaks with JB Weld. So I went to his work to show him the bike and offer to help him get the exhaust resolved. He wasn't there, so then I decided to go a bit further and see if a buddy of mine was home. In Wayland, another 15 miles in the wrong direction.
After seeing him, went back to first buddy's work, where he was, and talked to him some. Then rode home.
86 miles put on 'er today. So I've more than doubled my miles now. I've also started tracking my fuel economy on fuelly - I track it for the truck and my Integra, so now time to add the bike to the fleet.
In the next couple weeks, I'm going to order up the stuff to do my carbs, as well as possibly look into my motor stuff. I'm betting my 6k rpm @ 65 mph is due to my motor needing to be rebuilt. Because it's so low on power, it takes more revs to make the same power.
In other news, I find out this week if I'm first pick for University of Michigan's open networking position. Here's to hoping...
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Your RPMs at sixty mph will never change. Unless you change your gearing, of course. You gotta straight drive with a clutch. If aint slipping then your are looking at whatever rpm you are gonna be running from now on.
Regardless,glad you got to ride! Keep it up cdaiscold !
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Count the number of teeth on your sprockets, and divide the smaller number by the bigger number. That will give, you the gear ratio. Then figure out what ratio, you want, and change it. These were not 55 MPH bikes!!! Now quit bitching, and fix it!!!!!!
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I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
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I will do that. Any idea what was stock on these things? Count on the front and rear?
I'm counting them sometime this week, that's for sure. Definitely don't want a 55 mph bike, I want a 100+ mph bike if possible so I don't wear out the bike at 80 on the highway for multiple hours!
But she does bring a big smile to my face. A big smile.
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So, I think what I'm going to go with for my eventual overhaul:
-823 kit from CycleX
-HD studs
-Randakk carb rebuild kit
-900 cams - difference between 900c and 900f? What years would work in my 81K?
-Dyno tune
Alternatively, I may just cheap out, put rings into this one, and buy a bigger bike. I know that's what my dad suggests.
I don't even know why I'm thinking about this now. Going to ride this thing in town, and start working on the car. I am getting sick and tired of not getting further on that. I have people to beat and take money from... :D
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Tools is right.Check your sprockets.See if somebody geared the piss out of it.
You got your brakes straightened out and you KNOW that motor is clean inside.There couldn't be too much wrong with it.Just takes time man.You'll get it. If your gearing checks out ok you might wanna check into seeing if your tach is off.Is it the factory tack that belongs on that bike? See if you can find someone with a clip on tach. One that reads off an inductive pickup like a timing light. You can verify your tach that way.
Oooor,maybe your tach is cool and your speedo is off.Hey,ever heard of trapster?  SOMEBODY turned me on to it...its really cool Stock gearing on a SOHC K was 18-45. My F has 18-48.With a 120 rear tire it runs 5k @70.
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What's this program? Sounds like something a cop would want you to use!
As for the speedo, I verified with my dads Goldwing that the speedo is nearly perfect, a couple mph off at best. I have to do some stuff for my dad the next couple days after work, and back to my Camaro buddy's Friday and Saturday. So we will see when I get time for the 750.
I am largely thinking new sprockets and 530 chain is on order soon. And depending on up and coming cash, the other work too. I at least want to get her running as well as I can. Do the chain, sprockets, and carbs and see what I can get for the rest of the year for riding time.
On Apr 23, 2012 12:42 AM, "shinyribs [via Honda CB750'S]" < [hidden email]> wrote:
Tools is right.Check your sprockets.See if somebody geared the piss out of it.
You got your brakes straightened out and you KNOW that motor is clean inside.There couldn't be too much wrong with it.Just takes time man.You'll get it. If your gearing checks out ok you might wanna check into seeing if your tach is off.Is it the factory tack that belongs on that bike? See if you can find someone with a clip on tach. One that reads off an inductive pickup like a timing light. You can verify your tach that way.
Oooor,maybe your tach is cool and your speedo is off.Hey,ever heard of trapster? SOMEBODY turned me on to it...its really cool
Stock gearing on a SOHC K was 18-45. My F has 18-48.With a 120 rear tire it runs 5k @70.
Montvale,Virginia
Piute said it best: "wheres my 10mm?"
Hellbilly-"that is a great way to tell if you have come to your senses, when you start drilling random holes in things... "
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
Turbos, Hondas, 4-bangers, what could go wrong?
Shiny: [...] Considering the weather you've had to put up with I'd say you get an Iron Butt award and a Frozen Nipple trophy to go along with it. First time I've ever posted the word nipple... it ends here.
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These bikes are just geared really low, mine does about 6k rpms at 60-65mph so its not just your bike. My dad used to own an '81 and said they are stop-light bikes, meant to take off fast but not go fast, hence why the speedometer only goes to 80mph.
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Hmm. That's the first I'd heard these being 55 mph bikes. My dad had an SOHC, and said that he remembers some high-speed stunts on his.
He is also starting to try talking me into not modifying my 750, but instead picking up an 1100 lol. Sat me on his 1200 Goldwing today, and told me once I'm licensed I'm taking it out to experience the power.
I have to look more at the gearing. I think I'll have some time tomorrow to check the gearing and see what it is, compared to stock.
Perhaps I can -finally- get the brakes done on the Integra. Naaaahhhh.
Turbos, Hondas, 4-bangers, what could go wrong?
Shiny: [...] Considering the weather you've had to put up with I'd say you get an Iron Butt award and a Frozen Nipple trophy to go along with it. First time I've ever posted the word nipple... it ends here.
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Hmm. That's the first I'd heard these being 55 mph bikes. My dad had an SOHC, and said that he remembers some high-speed stunts on his.
He is also starting to try talking me into not modifying my 750, but instead picking up an 1100 lol. Sat me on his 1200 Goldwing today, and told me once I'm licensed I'm taking it out to experience the power.
I have to look more at the gearing. I think I'll have some time tomorrow to check the gearing and see what it is, compared to stock.
Perhaps I can -finally- get the brakes done on the Integra. Naaaahhhh.
Turbos, Hondas, 4-bangers, what could go wrong?
Shiny: [...] Considering the weather you've had to put up with I'd say you get an Iron Butt award and a Frozen Nipple trophy to go along with it. First time I've ever posted the word nipple... it ends here.
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Seems strange to me ,too.I know the SOHC's will do 100+ easy.I couldn't imagine the DOHC's not. They have more HP,they should be able to pull more gear than a SOHC.Maybe Honda geared the piss out of them for seat of the pants feel? Hmmm,i'm interested in all of this.
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Hmm. I responded by e-mail but it isn't coming up apparently.
Ya, as I've said, I think the gearing's off. I've verified my roommate has tomorrow off, so I am going to count teeth tomorrow.
I'm going to possibly remove the carbs and just do a cleaning for now. I'm just hoping tomorrow morning I get an e-mail that says I'm moving to Ann Arbor. Perhaps I'll just get a carb rebuild and carb sync tools in the next few weeks. Start working on making it run better.
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Might just be the K models geared low since they seem to be geared more towards touring than racing. Sent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on AT&T
Hmm. That's the first I'd heard these being 55 mph bikes. My dad had an SOHC, and said that he remembers some high-speed stunts on his.
He is also starting to try talking me into not modifying my 750, but instead picking up an 1100 lol. Sat me on his 1200 Goldwing today, and told me once I'm licensed I'm taking it out to experience the power.
I have to look more at the gearing. I think I'll have some time tomorrow to check the gearing and see what it is, compared to stock.
Perhaps I can -finally- get the brakes done on the Integra. Naaaahhhh.
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Perhaps. Either way, I need to change this. I'm not a fan of having a 750 that's a street bike. I bought this to get me to DC, and I'll be damned if I can't get there on this one.
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Ut oh. So I'm trying to get the foot peg off to remove the front sprocket cover, to see the number of teeth...
AND THE BOLT WON'T COME OFF.
 It's just spinning in its little hole. And I don't see a nut holding it on. So, what holds that bolt in place? Is the frame itself what it goes into, and that is stripped? Causing the bolt to refuse to come out? Or is the nut somewhere I can't see, that is spinning and needs to be held down?
I've tried with a wrench AND with a socket. I haven't put an impact on it, but that's only because I can't find my 3/4 socket for the impact, and I can't find my 1/2>3/8 adapter to use the 3/8 socket.
I've already found 1 welded nut that was spinning, so I won't be surprised if there's more on this thing.
Help?
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Well, just like any other time, after I ask for help...
I found a 19 mm, 1/2 drive, and put that on my impact. came right off. Odd.
But since I've got you here....
Sometimes, this bike fights to go into neutral. I'm not sure if it's just not dropping down to gear or if it's saying between 2 and 3, or if neutral just refuses to take. Any suggestions?
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