Not a 750, but it's still mine!!

[Maz]

Hi all,

just finished putting my '75 'Wing back together after replacing the entire frame, due to the dreaded main-stand support tube woes (split at both ends). Anyway, while it was in bits I thought I'd tidy it up a bit. I think it came out quite well.

[Truck]

Nice bike! I've always wanted to bob one of those.

[Maz]

I've always preferred the 'original' look, although I did once see one that had been fitted with a Dresda frame and a blower. Add to that the 'Cafe racer' style seat and tank and it looked pretty spectacular.

[Truck]

Yours without all the fairings looks really nice and clean.

[shinyribs]

Did you put flanged rims on, are those the stock alloy rims? Those engines look so beastly. That's a really pretty paint job, too. Nice work, man. That's one sharp looking bike.

[motogrady]

Sweet ride guy.

That's the way they were in the beginning, very cool survivor.

[Maz]

Thanks guys.
The rims are stock but polished and I re-spoked the wheels with stainless steel spokes. The paint is the original 40 year old Candy Antares Red. I painted the engine while it was out of the bike with silver engine lacquer. It is a UK bike but now it's wearing a US spec frame which I had powder-coated. It was fitted with Dyna electronic ignition when I bought it 6 years ago, but that failed, so I fitted a Newtronics system which has started to give me problems. I've just got all the bits together to convert it back to original contact breakers. It's got 80,000 miles on it and, as soon as the authorities over here return my registration to show the change of frame number,(they've taken 10 weeks so far), I can start putting some more miles on it!

Maz

[cblover]

Clean bike. What size of tires does it have?

[Maz]

3.50 - 19 front and 4.50 - 17 rear.

Maz

[18Bravo]

Hey Maz. Always good to see another CB500T owner. I  have two, and an additional two tanks for them. Want to put one on a CB750K. Got any photos?

[Maz]

How's these.......Before, during and after!
 During
  Before
  After

[18Bravo]

Absolutely beautiful!

[Maz]

Thanks. I paid £235 ($360) for it about 5 years ago. Spent 6 months stripping and rebuilding it. Recently had it valued for insurance purposes at £2000 ($3080). I'm not selling, though!

Maz

[18Bravo]

I love that bike. My second one just arrived from Seattle. Are your pipes whole?  Mine are a bit rusted out in spots. replacements on eBay all seem to suffer from the same problem.

[Maz]

The silencers (mufflers) are original and pretty much perfect. The front pipes had surface rust but I found a decent used pair on EBay. The condition of the silencers was the final fact that made me decide to buy the bike.
Maz