'81 CB750C "Rock-It"

[shultz_1978]

That bike is really coming together. Looks good

[Hoosier Daddy]

Dude, I am tryin, but life keeps bumpin into my Bike time

Had just a little distraction show up Wednesday night.
Daughter #1 gave us our 3rd Grandkid... her second.... but our first GrandSON!
Meet Brenson , 7lbs 13oz (3.4 kg), 21" long (53cm), Born 3/6/13

[Beekeeper]

Almost 8 lbs.  That's a keeper!

[Piute]

       Hey Li guy Benson ,
   you have a great Hooter Grand daddy ,Congratulation Ole Guy

                                Going to need something like this (Ole Indian way)

[easyrider12]

[Hoosier Daddy]

Yeah thanks! Little guy must have won me over because I already promised him he could have the BSA in about 20 years. I had to go back and make a correction, his name has an "R" in it
Dad is Brent, Mom is Sonya... so it's Brenson.
Piute: funny thing you posted those. My long time running line is "Indian babies are a Papoose, but in our family they're a Poopass".
Thank you
Thank you
I'm here all week.

[Piute]

           My MOM makes them just like in picture and fancier
             We call them cradle boards ( the rose bud bush is highly sot after)

[Hoosier Daddy]

Mu-Ha-Ha...
 Dyna coils that came in one of the boxes of parts tested "Good" once I brought home a working meter, just the wires are bad.

[Lucky 1]

Turn the flash OFF and all of your photos will be much much better.

[shinyribs]

I like getting flashed....

[Hoosier Daddy]

Meh, I need the flash to "Freeze" the photo, other wise I get a blur... remember the caffine thread?
 I am usually shakin like a dog shittin razor blades  

[shinyribs]

[Hoosier Daddy]

Yesterday was cold and damp, the kind that goes clear to your bones... so I grabbed the gauge cluster, a 10mm, and my cleaning supplies and brought it into the house. Disassembled it for cleaning and am very happy with the outcome.







Next comes the harness, cleaning each connector may seem like a pain in the ass... but it pays off in spades when it comes to avoiding electrical issuess. Make sure your contact cleaner is "Plastic Safe" some can turn the plastic white, while others can even melt the plastic connector.

[Piute]

      Great Job  & advise.
                   Having one of thoughs chilling days also,but packing junk.

[shinyribs]

A buddy of mine turned me on to this contact cleaner. He has a bud that gives him the out of date chemicals from the airport he works at. Best stuff I've ever seen. Link.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Looks like profesional stuff Shineyribs, I used the run of the mill CRC electronics cleaner.

Just so you guys know I'm not completely at a stand still or slackin off...
The trial fit of the Ebay-ed NOS Mac exhaust with the factory head tubes was a bust.



 Although the right side looks good, nothing lines up on the left... it hits the frame under the engine and no room for the side stand. I think the twin tubes at the inlet got tweeked at some point because they taper together at the front. Bummed because I realy want to use this.  So while I hash that out, onto something else...





 I got the clocks and the new bar end mirrors on, then  installed the harness after I cleaned every connector and have been cafefully sorting out and routeing the electricals to their home.
Years ago I was a Certified "Suplimental Restraint System" (air bag) repair Tech at a Ford dealership and with every replacement part came a little tube of Nyogel contact grease to prevent corrosion on those electrical connectors. One tube was enough to do dozens of connectors so I always stashed them until one ran out, then grab the next... It's tube little nose is perfect for squirting a dab in each pin socket of the connectors. 15 years later, I only have a couple left but I have used it on damn near every electrical connector since.
 Seeing as our motorcycle wiring is constantly exposed to the elements, It takes a little longer than just snapping it together but I always have a tube handy and strongly recomend a contact lube if you can find it.
Connector Lubricants Facts And Myths.pdf 

[Piute]

   Send me thoughs Pipes
 I'll get them working on my F2

[Hoosier Daddy]

I'll keep you in mind Piute. A buddy of mine has a complete exhaust that came with his 750 but didn't fit his SOHC, thinks they are for a DOHC... and he has offered them up for a GOOD price. Nicest part is I can test fit them BEFORE I get him a case of beer.

Oh, and one more thing I almost forgot... Thanks for the latch barleycompetent!!!

[Piute]

     Thats A damb Nice lock set can't say I've seen one like it can see Why ya had to have ,
                Keep on going Loooooooookiiiiiing...goooooood

[shinyribs]

I have dohc gas cap envy :( Those thing just look super racey!

That's a mighty nice hotrod for a Grandpa! LOL! Looking good as always....