78 cb 750 k

[pat english]

lil bit of a deppressing update..i was planning on spending $500 outa this check on my engine.was hoping to get all the machine work done..well my boss shorted me a bunch of hours so i didnt have as much as expected and then the price of an illegal smog has doubled in cali apperantly..it was $100 2 years ago,now its $200 and my tags are $100..thers goes all my money for machine work..im fuckin bummed out..

on a positive note,the carbs are slowly coming apart in that carb dip..only 1 stuck throttle valve to go.and man,the carbs look real nice.that stuff really eats the grease and gunk off..im having trouble with the throttle shaft tho.

[shinyribs]

That suckschin up dude! im glad i live on the other side now. At least the carb dip paid out. I'll have to check that stuff out now that i know it works.

[pat english]

lol yeah cali has the strictest emisions laws in the usa..whack..

yeah it looks good..ill post up a pic of them after i get that last throttle valve out.hopfully a few days..

[Piute]

 Thats why everthing to do with anything causes cancer according to cali.Good to have a bright side keep it going.

[pat english]

yeah this state sucks...id like to move somewhere cold..like colorado or oregon..

[pat english]

i started a thread on the main board about these carbs,but decided to move it over to my build thread.lucky was right about it just being corroded in there..so i guess the trickiest part about getting this throttle shaft out is getting the woodruff keys out(thanks to lucky for the correction)i was calling them half moon thingys.


A lil bit of the copper bushing broke when i took the shaft out.but is still mostly intact.does any one see this being a problem?if so,does anyone know where to get one or what the part# is?heres where im talking about

And here is the small piece that broke out

[pat english]

My dad stopped by today to spray for ants..he does pest control..anyways,he asked me if i want a can of paint thinner one of his customers gave to him.brand new..i was like yeah cool.he brings it out and its a gallon can of paint stripper.not thinner..i was like"score"..and decided to get to work on stripping my frame.i was planning on paying someone to sandblast and powder coat for me,but i think im guna go this route.my buddy bought all the inventory from a local body shop that closed down so he has a bunch of paint.said i can use what i need...heres what i got done today..took about an hour.itll take most of the week to get all those tight areas,but i barley made a dent in that can of stripper.stuff goes a long way.could problty do a couple frames with one can....

[shinyribs]

Paint stripper is a life saver. Thats a nice solid frame you got there. On that bushing,I think Lucky lost one and replaced it with a teflon bushing. But it it doesnt seem like it has slack ir wobbles around,it'll probably be ok.JMO.Probably wrong

[pat english]

hell yeah..thanks.its got a few rust spots tho.youre probly right about that bushing.(i hope)

[icerigger]

The covers look sweet, English. You going to clear coat them?

[TOOLS1]

I think it needs a Cycle one hardtail.
http://www.cycleonemanufacturing.com/id227.html
TOOLS

[pat english]

thanks dude,nah im just guna leave them like that.its hard to tell but theres a bunch of lil scratches on them..im just guna have to keep em clean..

[pat english]

lol.i like honda choppers,but i would never want one..i think they look much better as street bikes.

[pat english]

heres the carbs straight outa the carb dip...that stuff is great.

and here is one rubbed with some steel wool..you can see the difference..these will match my covers nicely.

[shinyribs]

Dang. Thats pretty impressive.

[pat english]

yeah it worked really good..i didnt need to use the inpact driver on any screw either.i need to get a lil dremil wire brush tomorrow so i can get into those tight spots.taking my time on these carbs..im just working on 1 a day.gettin the frame stripped down too.i should have it down to bare metal by the end of the week.then i gotta attack the rust spots..got some wire brushes today for the angle grinder and drill..

[pat english]

hers the frame with all the paint off..took me all week..it was so fuckin hot all week i didnt really wana do much...

[pat english]

[shinyribs]

Looks good! I was thinking about the seat you were talking about making.Something like this?

[pat english]

thank bro.no thats not what i meant..that girl is awesome tho..ill try to find a pic of what i want to do for a seat.