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I have an oil leak coming from my left crankcase. I ordered a new bottom end gasket set yesterday. In the meantime I wondered if I tightened it a half turn or so if it may help. About a half turn on one of the blots and SNAP. SON OF A &#*$*Q#! So ya, how bad is this? It doesnt seem to be leaking from the hole any more than it was and I just ordered 2 new bolts for it. Can I ride it like this until my bolts and gaskets arrive? And how damn hard is it going to be to get the piece of bolt out? Ugh, I shouldn't have messed with it I guess.
1981 CB750k - SOLD it and regretting it!
Eastern Ohio, Tri-State Area
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Actually, I was about to order new bolts, but which one is it? 16? 17? Can I get them cheaper somewhere else? $2.00 for a bolt is acceptable but shipping is $10 when they could just put a bolt in an envelope with a $0.42 stamp lol.
Man, I am annoyed right now. I just got a babysitter for the first time in 2 weeks and this happens. I am going out for a ride anyway, screw it.
1981 CB750k - SOLD it and regretting it!
Eastern Ohio, Tri-State Area
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But seriously, if anyone can tell me/find me the exact bolt I need I will order it immediately. Even if it's the $14 I gotta pay from the link I provided.
1981 CB750k - SOLD it and regretting it!
Eastern Ohio, Tri-State Area
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ok, now that I have cooled off and am less angry, I've decided to just get my bolts from my local honda shop, get all my gaskets, etc., and just grab an extra quart of the rotella I used and top it off as needed/if necessary for the rest of the season and take it apart/get the snapped bolt out, etc. over the winter when I will already be doing some upgrading and fine tuning on it along with my general off-season maintenance.
1981 CB750k - SOLD it and regretting it!
Eastern Ohio, Tri-State Area
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I just go the the locale (well stocked) hardware store, and get flanged bolts. Look just like the bolts Honda used. If the threads are sticking out it might not be hard to remove. You might be able to take a pick, and turn it out. I would try to remove it ASAP before the threads could corrode.
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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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If its dribbling oil i wouldnt think that it could corrode too much. JMO
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Just took off the crankcase cover and the bolt was flush, so I couldn't grab it with pliers. LUCKILY, I reached in and screwed it out just enough with my fingernails to grab it and screw it right out! Yaaaaaaaaaa buddy!!
1981 CB750k - SOLD it and regretting it!
Eastern Ohio, Tri-State Area
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Now off to autozone for some oil!
1981 CB750k - SOLD it and regretting it!
Eastern Ohio, Tri-State Area
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was hopping you would get as luckky as I did ,with acouple of bolts / screws.now this speedo...Piute...
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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Went from leaking all over my cardboard that I laid down to not a single drop. The cheap eBay gasket I bought fit like a glove. The hand-polished allen case bolts from eBay fit even better. The guy at autozone talked me into buying some black gasket maker for an extra seal but I didn't use it, and it wasn't needed. Now finally time for real modifying that isn't just to repair some annoying issue. Think I'm going to go turn signals first then go from there. I would also like to get a new speedometer setup, as my odometer rolls back to 4000 miles everytime it hits 4099 and it's annoying and a little ugly. Any ideas? Paint and exhaust will be next, maybe bars and grips (again, more permanent this time rather than what was laying in my garage to replace the bent bars. Do drag bars work?? hmmm..
1981 CB750k - SOLD it and regretting it!
Eastern Ohio, Tri-State Area
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I'm glad you got it fixed. God was surely smiling on you: turning the bolt out with your fingernails. Nice. :-)
Congratulations! Now go put some miles on it, and then mod it to your heart's content. Share some pictures with us as your work progresses?
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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utxj4theres a wonderful product i use called "PB blaster", it really works and sometimes a heat gun to speed things along
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And after all this, you sold the bike  TOOLS
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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And after all this, you sold the bike
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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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Not only that...he bought a Suzu... i cant even say it.... 
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