What should I do with this?

[TOOLS1]

Just picked this 77 K model up today at a yard sale. I got the bike, another engine, and a truck load of parts I have to go back for tomorrow. Now I need to figure out what to do with it. 
 

 
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[rich]

Save it for me! I need a SOHC 750. $600?

[seestheday]

Jeez, those things are literally everywhere around you aren't they?  <jealous> 

I want a second bike for chopping, and I have been thinking SOHC but I can't seem to find one that is close to running for less than $3K.

[TOOLS1]

Gee Rich, you sure have gotten the bug. However I kind of like Sees price better
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[rich]

But he's talking Canadian $.

Which, due to a weak US dollar, is close to $2935 US. I'll bet he's including shipping and Canadian import taxes. If that's the case, you'd have to pay him $600 to give it to him 

[seestheday]

Haha,

Apparently the import on the canadian side is surprisingly easy and not too expensive but the export on the American side is surprisingly difficult.

A friend imported a triumph rocket III from a dealer in chicago and did the process recently.

Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network

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From: "rich [via Honda CB750'S]" <[hidden email]>

Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:05:13 -0700 (PDT)

To: seestheday<[hidden email]>

Subject: Re: What should I do with this?

But he's talking Canadian $.

Which, due to a weak US dollar, is close to $2935 US. I'll bet he's including shipping and Canadian import taxes. If that's the case, you'd have to pay him $600 to give it to him 

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[rich]

Low import duty and free health care? I'm moving. I'm English (mother) and French-Canadian (Father) so I should be right at home there. Weather can't be too much worse than it is here.

[seestheday]

What are you talking about free health care?  I pay for health care for my family plus probably some other peoples.  It's called taxes.  

I don't mind the high tax rate though.  Good public schools, universal health care, good road system.  Sure there is still government waste and some bad policies (e.g. the long gun registry that was finally canned recently) but all in all I don't have a lot to worry about.

Our economy is also being propped up by us being a big oil and resource exporter.  As a result of that, the economy isn't as bad as it could have been.

[rich]

Sorry. I was trying to be funny about the health care thing. End of U.S. vs. Canada discussion.

On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 2:16 PM, seestheday [via Honda CB750'S] <[hidden email]> wrote:

What are you talking about free health care?  I pay for health care for my family plus probably some other peoples.  It's called taxes.  

I don't mind the high tax rate though.  Good public schools, universal health care, good road system.  Sure there is still government waste and some bad policies (e.g. the long gun registry that was finally canned recently) but all in all I don't have a lot to worry about.

Our economy is also being propped up by us being a big oil and resource exporter.  As a result of that, the economy isn't as bad as it could have been.

1981 CB750K

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[seestheday]

Haha, no problem.  No offence taken.  I have been accused of being a literalist, because in case you haven't read some of my other posts, I'm a pretty huge nerd and sometimes don't have the best social skills.

[Racingrobby]

Tool you can drive that truck and drop that bike here for me . You dont need another bike don't you have enough.lol lol

[shultz_1978]

OOO one more never hurt anything. You can put it in my garage. If you can get it to Salem Ohio.

[MarkPBG]

Didn't I read a post of yours a while back where you said you were "cut off" from bringing home any more orphaned bikes?

[Lincoln Highway Bullitt]

I still got a couple leaf spring plys left. I think you should gift it to me!!!

[shinyribs]

Look at it. Tools had already trimmed the seat down...he's building another cafe style bike. He really loves those cafes

[rich]

Well I got my wish. Here it is on my truck:


"Ol' Yeller" needs a lot of help. I put a battery in and got it to spin over by jumping the solenoid, starter button didn't do anything. It's probably not connected. Doesn't appear to have any spark and the carbs are frozen.

The tank has been lined, and the lining is starting to peel. It's probably trash because of that.

Just for giggles I put on a spare DOHC tank I had. It fit well. Even the side covers would work with a little trimming:



That's about all I've done. I think it'll run once the carbs are cleaned and the wiring sorted out. Good solid foundation for "Frankenbike".

[TOOLS1]

I miss it already.
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[Lucky 1]

The 1977-78 models had the most improvements of all of the CB750 models.
About 21 changes overall.

I won't go into details but it is the best engine except the carbs.
I really dislike those EPA carbs. I am not against cleaning up the environment but what the EPA did to those was an after though not thought out very well at all.

If you could get some 69-70 carbs,  or any early model carbs it will have a lot more power.

If it was mine i would strip it down to the frame .

Start from there. Only put on good stuff.

Get rid of that big heavy #630 chain.

[Re-run]

I don't know if earlier carbs would really matter much. The only real epa change on the later carbs were pressed in jets and a determined person can actually tap those and screw in different jets. Dropping in 77 needles gives the clip positions back, but stacking washers will do the trick too. The accel pump is actually a very nice item since it shoots a strong stream of gas right into the throat.

After all, the F3 was faster than the 69 despite weighing a lot more. While the k8 was only a few tenths behind the 69. Put either on a diet and the 69 isn't so hot.

Before I would bother with overpriced 69/70 carbs, I would port the head and really open things up.

[rich]

7 years later, Ol' Yeller is still sitting in my shed, untouched.