78 cb 750 k

[pat english]

this is kinda what i want to do for a seat..exactly like this but without that tail section..and where the seat flips up i want to mount the tali light and licence plate

[shinyribs]

Yeah,shes pretty cute. That seat makes sense now with how you described it.sounds like a pretty cool idea.

[pat english]

thanks..ill probly start cutting things off the frame soon..stuff that i dont need...i change my mind so much i really shouldnt say what im planning to do..i might be getting a lathe soon..i have a couple friends with lathes,mills etc..but it would be nice to have my own and not have to wait..keep youre fingers crossed..i might be making some cool shit soon!

[pat english]

shaved the passenger peg mounts and some other lil crap too..i think it looks alot better without them.

and i got the carbs pretty much all together..it took about 2 weeks to get them apart and clean and back together.




not perfect,but i think they look pretty nice,and they work now.

[shinyribs]

Not perfect?! They look brand new! I thing about shaving the tabs off the frame: do you plan to run pod filters? Reason I ask is,my pods tend to fall of constantly. Those two tabs that used to support the airbox can be used to make a bracket to hold the pods on. I have literally rode hundreds of miles with a pod laying on the tranny. I have no idea how I havent lost one yet. Just a thought.

I agree,these frames look so much cleaner with that pass. peg triangle gone.

[pat english]

thanks bro..what tabs are you talking about?..anyways, plan on running velocity stacks...ill know i hear a bunch of crap about it,but i really dont care.my 72 ran fine with stacks..

i was looking at the frame today,i ive decided i want to try to use the stuff ive cut off to make my rear loop section and possibly something else..i think it will be cool to recycle stuff off the frame and reuse it.ill post up some pics tomorrow evening of what i mean(hopfully i dont fuck it up)

[shinyribs]

These tabs.One on each side. I'm in the process of making the piece right now,I'm gonna try and knock it out tomorrow when I get in.

[pat english]

ah ok..ive never had a cb with a stock air box..i had no idea what those were for..i know ive used one of those tabs for a ground before...but those will be on the list of things to cut off tomorrow..

[pat english]

check it out..i decided to reuse the fender mount thingy for the tali end of my seat..i cut 5 lbs of tabs and crap off today..im really liking the way its looking..i really need to get some gas for the welder..i have a brand new machine that i havnt even tried yet.

[shinyribs]

Dude,that tank is hideous!!! You really need to do something about that... I love cut-down frames. There just ain't nothing better! You're a smart man for leaving that rear brace on. Mine was in the way of where i wanted my tail fairing so I whacked it. Not a big deal if you are smart enough to replace it with something...which I wasn't .Handling was quite funky. I only recently added a support back in there between the upper shock mounts. No more wiggles while cornering hard Keep it up,it's lookin' real nice so far

[pat english]

lol..i know..im hoping to get to my buds and blast it this weekend..and pull the dents out best i can..the po used a shit load of bondo..yeah,i admit,i love cutting things..i didnt throw them tho.i placed the things i cut off in a shoebox..
if you look close you will see that i did cut that rear support..and i reshaped it a bit.its just sitting on the frame waiting to be welded on.check it out
before:

after:

look at the shock mount on both pics and you can see how far i moved that rear brace foward

[pat english]

got some paint on the cases today...i went down to the shop to get my cylinder,but they were closed..i thought it was tuesday today for some reason..they should have it done by now,its been over a week..but i stopped by last week and he was boring the last cylinder..pretty cool.i got to watch for a lil bit...i like to watch

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I thought, you had a "K". That's an "F". Before you bring your cylinders home, make sure they put some taper back on the bottom inside, so the rings slide in easier. The shop that did my Buddies did not do that, and I took it back, for them to do it.
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[pat english]

hows it an f?..its the stock engine that came in the bike..the bike is a k.

i hope youre joking or wrong

heres the number off the engine:
cb750e3056285

[pat english]

http://www.hondachopper.com/engine/engine_timeline/timeline.html

[TOOLS1]

Doesn't that say "CB 750F"?
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[pat english]

no..its an E..bad camera..cell phone pic..

[pat english]

finally got my cylinder back..big bore 836 booooyah!..also found out that the cam in the relic engine is a kenny harmond "d" grind cam..score!..i got that engine for $100..got a set of powroll pistons and a hot cam for $100..just had to find some brand new rings...WHICH I DID off ebay for $60 bucks..what luck.anyways,just painted the cylinder and exposed the fins..i tryed to expose the 736 too but didnt work so good...next check ill get the head done and the engine will be going back together FINALLY!..(as long as i dont get anymore tickets)



it looks better in person..and i cleaned off that dust in between the fins..

[Lucky 1]

The 1978 engine is a much better engine.
It was the last in the SOHC series and had 21 improvements.

More cooling fins.
Better clutch.
Bigger valves.
Better valve guides.
Larger cylinder head studs.
4th and 5th gear ratios are higher.
Engine cases thicker near the chain.



Just to name a few.

[Lucky 1]

If you use an easy out purchased at the hardware store, those spiral kind they almost always break.
You are doomed as soon as you pay for it.
The best easy out is the square tapered style. You have to buy them on line. They almost never break and they always work.