My 1981 Honda CB750K Project Bike

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LOL. The guy I just got my stuff from sold his Sporty to have money to put into his '76 CB750.
Smart man!
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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?
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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"
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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
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)
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Piute
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   I think Sportys are for those that just wont to say they have A Harley Davidson ,Well son those that ride the true V-twin refer to them as 1/2 a h.d..
 The whole consept that made A Harley what it was / is has nothing to do with a Sporster.Leave them on the track.

    My Buddy Bull Shi Bob gave me this Lil Sporty just so he could make fun of me ,NO I was the only 1 that could start it ,I fixed N build most of it,Nobody that wonted to buy it could start it ,
had a mag N ran fast N peerrrrtyyy
                            1977 CB750 F2 Super Sport
<LET THOSE WHO RIDE DECIDE><RIDE TO LIVE-LIVE FOR JESUS> 
Native American from central Cal,  Kickstand UP in S.W.Missouri,
                                       
 
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shinyribs
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Eeeeasy big fella. One day I WILL own a Sporty. One flew by me tonight with pipes a-screamin' WOT and it got my blood flowing. Man they sound great!
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Piute
   Ya hear the gearing moving due to tranny ,thats why most have dragg pipes,and Gold-wings have stereos
  those  N any 2 cylinder can sound sweet,need my kz here.
                                                  CAN YA HEAR ME NOW
                            1977 CB750 F2 Super Sport
<LET THOSE WHO RIDE DECIDE><RIDE TO LIVE-LIVE FOR JESUS> 
Native American from central Cal,  Kickstand UP in S.W.Missouri,
                                       
 
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Hellbilly429
I gotta admit there isn't a better sound than a Harley with drag pipes on it, and I do love the looks of them, but they cost so damn much that it will be a while before I can even think of owning one. But just rode my bike back to my house (illegaly again I might add) with my fiance following me in her car and she ended up recording me a few times because even she liked how it sounds. Boy it's so much fun to ride, can't wait til I get it on the road... ugh... stupid cousin...
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Piute
This post was updated on .
   ugh... stupid cousin...
  must be my cuzz's friend we all have N learn,was paying 24k$ for my 05 Heritage,special ordered of course,I thought it was a time in my life I deserved a new bike,have had 9 hd's,4 jap,2 brit.Then I go buy a peace of $h!..twin Cam,Thank God it got stolen,owed 8k was blued at 7k in 09.
                                             She was A sho peace though
                                      And could pack like a mule and keep moving

            Yeh thats 1st place at show " on way home " from 105th annv. in Milwaukee
                         Was Put in touring class (all makes) was real close,
            but I was the only 1 with tow hitch put me over the top the announcer said
                            1977 CB750 F2 Super Sport
<LET THOSE WHO RIDE DECIDE><RIDE TO LIVE-LIVE FOR JESUS> 
Native American from central Cal,  Kickstand UP in S.W.Missouri,
                                       
 
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Hellbilly429
Shit that cost more than my car does brand new! lol. I am waiting on my cousin still to finish my turn signal mounts and left-hand grip bushing I need.
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Hellbilly429
Put the bike on the road today so it's legal! Sort of, lol, still need to do inspection but other than that it's legal. I put around 40 miles on it today, only problem I am having is the chain is crunchy and giving me shit and hanging up, we lubed it up really good and I rode it again, but it's still causing issues so I think chain is next on list of things to buy. Other than that this thing rode pretty good, needs another gear tho, don't like how I'm running 5k rpms at 60mph.
Even tho this bitch is old and ugly it is still getting attention, never had so many people all of a sudden wanting to talk to me before, especially at Tops at 9 o clock at night
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shinyribs
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Brother dont mess around with that chain.

 Best case scenario:it'll fly apart,whip around and bust your engine cases wide open

Worst case scenario: it'll fly apart,whip around and bust YOUR ANKLES wide open
                         or:it'll lock up and throw you down on the not so soft pavement.

Please be careful man!

And avoid buying a chain from anyone that is "Factory Spec" brand. Real piece of poo.
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Hellbilly429
Lol, poo, thanks for cheering me up shiny. Had to have my dad follow me home from his house today, bike was missfiring so bad I could barely get it out of the driveway, then the bike completely died at the bottom of my hill.... Battery was stone cold dead, something is draining the battery still, thought I had this fixed but apparently I never tested it when the headlight was turned on.... we jumped it with his car and got it to my house barely, and now on the trickle charger for the night. Was a bad day, couldn't pass inspection cause the front brake still needs to be bled more or I have a bad master cylinder, the front forks are leaking and barely have fluid in them supposedly, and I am still waiting on my cousin for my new turn signal mounts and I am not allowed to have the one turn signal taped on.... I am so damn broke that I can not afford all of this crap, especially after paying to get it all on the road and insured.... Need more money!
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shinyribs
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Just give it time man. it'll all come together soon enough.Good things come to those who wait.

I hated to be a bummer on the chain deal,but riding with a crunchy chain is just too much of a risk. better to park it now than the bust it up( or yourself) and be off 2 wheels for a loooong time.Sorry man,just be careful up "there"
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Hellbilly429
Yeah, I have absolutely 0 patience so that doesn't help, but I can see that if I would have just waited a little longer then I could've taken this thing out knowing I was good to go on the bike any day I felt like it. Thanks tho shiny

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Date: Tue, Apr 17, 2012 10:45 pm


Just give it time man. it'll all come together soon enough.Good things come to those who wait.

I hated to be a bummer on the chain deal,but riding with a crunchy chain is just too much of a risk. better to park it now than the bust it up( or yourself) and be off 2 wheels for a loooong time.Sorry man,just be careful up "there"
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Hellbilly429
Ok, so I tested my charging system again according to the shop manual and it looks like my new regulator/rectifier went bad already. This would explain why the bike was charging for a bit then stopped. Is there anything that would cause it to go bad so quickly? I am severely frustrated here and have absolutely $0 to spend on the bike for a while....
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Hellbilly429
So they are refunding me for the regulator rectifier, which i thought was an absolute shot in the dark but thank god they are doing it. Plan on changing fork seals this weekend and having my dad help me test the rotor and stator because apparently the Clymer manual I have isn't detailed enough on testing those things to really let me know if they are bad or not. Meanwhile I have been working on my dirtbike, lol. Got frustrated with motorcycle so turned to the easier project so my fiance has something to ride, and to help ease my "gotta mess with something" pains. It's a 1975 Honda XR75, had it since I was 8 and decided it was time to break it back out and refresh it, it's cheap to work on and fun to play with. Will post up pics of it sometime
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shinyribs
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I''m glad the refund worked out for you...not you got me missing my old KTM's.Dirtbikes rock!
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Re: My 1981 Honda CB750K Project Bike

LukeM
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There's a good troubleshooting section for the charging system in the FSM.  You won't see the charging system kick in until at least 2000-2500 RPM.  Typically you should see at least 13.5V at the battery with the engine at that RPM.

One thing that was bad on my Shadow were the 3 yellow wires coming from the rotor/stator. I measured my rotor and stator, and found they were in spec, so I chased the wires down and saw this:

Burnt Yellow Wires 

They were burned up pretty bad, and with all the resistance in the connector, the battery was just getting a trickle charge at best.  I cut the wires at the connector, and soldered them in place.  The battery stays charged now.  On the CB, that connector should be on the left side under the seat, near the fuse panel.  Granted, if you DO solder those wires, it means you can't quickly swap out the regulator/rectifier.  It's a trade-off I was willing to accept.

I would check that after you've done the other stuff in the FSM.

Sorry you're having money troubles.  We've all been there.  One year, my credit was so bad, they wouldn't even take my cash.  

Luke M
Used to have a 1979 CB750L, sold it as a parts bike, now riding a slightly modified 1984 VT700C. Network/Field Engineer. Central OH, USA, Earth, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe.
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Hellbilly429
Ha, I'm gonna have to steal that one Luke, that's great. I hate working at a bank, they restrict our hours so bad, the other day I got nitpicked at for putting down the time I actually got into work rather than what time they scheduled me to be to work, that's bullshit, if I'm working I should get paid, so no more showing up early for me. Need a new job, one that pays enough to fund my toys a little better would be sweet

So I will prob get around to testing the bike Saturday according to the FSM this time, think I'm going to completely re-do an old computer I got and put it out in the garage so I can have a desktop out there to look up stuff while I work on the bike, will save time and paper and ink.

Shiny, this dirtbike is like super tiny, especially in comparison to the CB, but it is a lot of fun. I only put it up cause I ripped the old heli-coil out of the spark plug hole on accident when I took the plug out to change it, and the thread pitch is hard to find for this little plug and at the time was gonna cost $50 (I thought) to get a kit special ordered for it. Now I know a little more about bikes and am gonna fix it!
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I always wanted an XR-75. However I did get an XL-80 not to long ago. I am planning on restoring it, for the grandbrats.
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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)
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Hellbilly429
Cool, they are so much fun to ride and they don't sit up high at all, plus you can't kill them cause they're all metal unlike new dirtbikes.
And Cdaiscool the biggest problem I have is that I live in an area that has a high rate of poverty and lack of jobs, so damn near impossible to find a "good" job around here.
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