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Zen70
I bought a 75 CB750E for $200 and plan to bring it back to life as a cafe. I found the lower backbone supports cut out and it looks like the frame and the motor are different years. If someone knows how to read the shorter VIN numbers I'd appreciate it. It has a 91 Katana front end that I want to replace and am looking for a CB front, although I want to have disks brakes.

Gotta lotta work ahead of me.




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Jreed615
Welcome aboard. Please keep us posted on the progress.
81 CB750C
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wvhardtail
Frankenbike! I like it. Good luck.
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y2kc0wb0y
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1975 750E? I don't know that one. What's the E option?
750 K3, 750 F1, 350F
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Zen70
The engine VIN is OB750E-3011400. That's where I got the "E" from. If anybody knows how to read the VIN that would help my parts search. Thanks
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Your engine is a 1977 from a F-2 model. The first letter in your ser# is a C as in CB.
Hope this helps.
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1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
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Zen70
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Engine out ready to rebuild, frame bare ready to de-tab, mold and powder coating

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Great start. Since you are going to rebuild the engine. Are you going to put in an 836cc kit? Lowriders By Summers has the Wisco kit for $440. Also now would also be a good time to replace those crappy steering stem, and swing arm bearings with tapered bearings. several company's have kits for this. Makes a big difference in handling.
TOOLS
Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."

1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)