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What's wrong with this bike?

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Give you a hint, look at the last two pictures.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/IMMACULATE-ORIGINAL-HONDA-CB750-/330892001876?_trksid=p4340.m748&ViewItem=&_trkparms=clkid=6472539622430525389&item=330892001876&forcev4exp=true
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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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Or how about this bike?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1977-Honda-CB750A-Automatic-Runs-now-/400439275674?_trksid=p4340.m748&ViewItem=&_trkparms=clkid=6472653562509255199&item=400439275674&forcev4exp=true
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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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easyrider12
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first bike didn't originally come with plastic tie straps?
most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handelbars to the saddle.
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I will venture a guess that the speedo is numbered for KPH while labeled MPH?
81 Honda CB750C - Current Project
67 BSA Spitfire MkIII - Next Up (Full Resto)
81 Honda GL1100 - Bob / Cafe´
80 Suzuki GS750L - Bratstyle
72 Honda CB450K5 - Basket Case
73 Honda CB350F Cafe' (Gone but not forgotten)

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Lucky 1
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Other than the zip ties which do not bother me, I guess it is the idiot light handlebar clamp.
Didn't the original gauges have the idiot lights built into it?


Wouldn't that be the FIRST TWO pics? The double disc brakes on the front?
On a Roadstar Adventure.
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Lucky 1 wrote
Other than the zip ties which do not bother me, I guess it is the idiot light handlebar clamp.
Didn't the original gauges have the idiot lights built into it?


Wouldn't that be the FIRST TWO pics? The double disc brakes on the front?
                                       
                                      DISC's
                          IF anything very nice touch
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<LET THOSE WHO RIDE DECIDE><RIDE TO LIVE-LIVE FOR JESUS> 
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Lucky your right on with the discs. The others are real close with the zip ties. The controls are not the right ones, for a K-3. The K-3 had the wires for the controls run through the handlebars.
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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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MarkPBG
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What's wrong? First one is too expensive, second one is too far away. lol
Mark Davis
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
amateur photographer, hot rodder, motorcyclist, adventurer
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul."
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Lucky 1
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I remember those days when I was a mechanic.
The sharp edges of the oblong slot in the handlebars would chaff
the wires and short something out.
A real mess to repair.
Very time consuming.
We would try to talk the customer into leaving the wires outside of the bars if possible.
The smart ones would take the advice.
On a Roadstar Adventure.
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MarkPBG wrote
What's wrong? First one is too expensive, second one is too far away. lol
Hit the nail on the head.
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MarkPBG
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I was looking at predrilled bars from Dime City Cycles. It looks like they've done a fairly good job of rounding out the edges on the slots. I'd still put a rubber grommet in the slot though.

This was the one I was looking at....
http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-bobber-brat-chopper-custom-motorcycle-handlebar-parts-supermoto-honda-cb400f-handle-bars-23-93142.html
Mark Davis
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
amateur photographer, hot rodder, motorcyclist, adventurer
"Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul."
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