72 CB Rebuild** All I wanted was a transmission

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72 CB Rebuild** All I wanted was a transmission

blk72750
Hello to all been a few months since I've posted. Now that the Holidays are out of the way and tax season is apon us $$$ I should have some extra cash to get this bike rebuilt. I'll post my progress here.
Ive had the bike a year now.

Put a lot of work into it last spring and summer could not for the life of me figure out why it kept leaking oil, and when I rode it, it kept jumping out of 3rd gear. So earlier this winter I figured I would get it running right and find out why it kep leaking. So I found the reason for the leak.
I thought I would order a new engine case off ebay--bad idea first it got lost for a month because of poor packaging from the seller. It didn't have any cracks in it but you can tell when something has just been put through hell. while cleaning everything found some epoxy in the oil filter housing. looks like someone broke a screw off inside of it.
So all that brings us up to speed I got the new transmission, in, cyclex

Plans are to bore it out to 849cc and a Brat style cafe. I don't want to cut the frame to much. here is some pics for what im going for I like the flat seat and open triangle, Ill need to move the battery and oil tank somehow.



Any one know of anyone selling custom oil tanks.
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Re: 72 CB Rebuild** All I wanted was a transmission

Hoosier Daddy
blk72750 wrote
Any one know of anyone selling custom oil tanks.
Sure, they are out there. Google "CB750 Custom oil tank" or "CB750 aluminum oil tank"
There is even this one on e-bay right now... http://cb-750-chopper-oil-tank



The one on the first motivational bike you chose looks like an aluminum recovery tank similar to this commonly called a "puke tank" by racers and rodders...



It and other styles can be found here... http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Street-Rod-Expansion-Tanks.html.

You could also bend up one out of sheet aluminum to fit the frames triangle and take it to a welding shop to fab up your own... and even use niffty -AN fittings with braided stainless hose from places like Aeroquip or Russell.
Ooooohhhh PURDY!

81 Honda CB750C - Current Project
67 BSA Spitfire MkIII - Next Up (Full Resto)
81 Honda GL1100 - Bob / CafeĀ“
80 Suzuki GS750L - Bratstyle
72 Honda CB450K5 - Basket Case
73 Honda CB350F Cafe' (Gone but not forgotten)

Don't wait for opportunity to knock... kick the door down and drag the old harlot in!