My CB 836
Posted by QuebecBob on Jul 04, 2014; 3:10pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/My-CB-836-tp4052335.html
Thought maybe this might interest you. I am new here. Each winter I build some kind of café racer out of a CB750. Usually I sell them in the spring but I can't sell this one. I like it too much. The motor is a combination of different SOHC years with a big cam and Wiseco pistons, with the premium Cycle X gasket kit. The biggest challenge around the motor was finding the right carb jettings, matching to different pipes and playing with different intake breathers. I tried velocity stacks but they are just too finicky for my tastes. The pipes you see here are Kerker 4:1 headers with an aftermarket can from Wolf.
The frame is from a '74; the front and back end are '96 GSXR Suzuki, swing arm is from the '70's Harley wheel conversion for CB's; tank is Benelli 360; I made the seat and side covers and did the rattle can paint. Luckily, my best friend is a great machinist. He machined a lengthened bolt in the headstock to capture the shorter steering stem of the GSXR and built the back axle. Aligning the sprockets was the build's biggest challenge. Rear sprocket is offset 10mm, front is also offset 10mm with an interior dummy sprocket to give the needed spacing. There is about 3/16 of an inch space between the chain and 180mm rear tire edge, but that's enough if you keep everything aligned.
I lucked out on a lot of things on this build. Spied the GSXR stuff sitting on a pallet at a dealer and paid $350 for it all, including the forks, brakes, master cylinder, wheels, tires and clip-ons. (I thought I was the first guy to do this CB/GSXR retrofit; didn't know a lot of people do it.) A bud sold me the tank for $100 and the 2 of these mufflers from another bud for $100. Healight was $20 at a swap meet; bought the Tomaselli rearsets on this site and made the mounts myself. The rear brake mount was a bit of a geometry puzzle (brae actuator/taillite actuator and then the lever itself) but I enjoyed it. I buy scrap CB750's and so have a lot of parts to mix and match. Saves chasing after stuff, especially on Sundays!
I've put about 600 miles on it so far and love it, especially now that I have the carbs properly adjusted. It attracts a lot of attention and is surprisingly comfortable. It is really worth the investment to have a professional upholsterer. Hope you enjoyed this little summary. If you have questions I would be happy to respond. I have pictures of the entire build if it can help anyone.
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/My-CB-836-tp4052335.html
Thought maybe this might interest you. I am new here. Each winter I build some kind of café racer out of a CB750. Usually I sell them in the spring but I can't sell this one. I like it too much. The motor is a combination of different SOHC years with a big cam and Wiseco pistons, with the premium Cycle X gasket kit. The biggest challenge around the motor was finding the right carb jettings, matching to different pipes and playing with different intake breathers. I tried velocity stacks but they are just too finicky for my tastes. The pipes you see here are Kerker 4:1 headers with an aftermarket can from Wolf.
The frame is from a '74; the front and back end are '96 GSXR Suzuki, swing arm is from the '70's Harley wheel conversion for CB's; tank is Benelli 360; I made the seat and side covers and did the rattle can paint. Luckily, my best friend is a great machinist. He machined a lengthened bolt in the headstock to capture the shorter steering stem of the GSXR and built the back axle. Aligning the sprockets was the build's biggest challenge. Rear sprocket is offset 10mm, front is also offset 10mm with an interior dummy sprocket to give the needed spacing. There is about 3/16 of an inch space between the chain and 180mm rear tire edge, but that's enough if you keep everything aligned.
I lucked out on a lot of things on this build. Spied the GSXR stuff sitting on a pallet at a dealer and paid $350 for it all, including the forks, brakes, master cylinder, wheels, tires and clip-ons. (I thought I was the first guy to do this CB/GSXR retrofit; didn't know a lot of people do it.) A bud sold me the tank for $100 and the 2 of these mufflers from another bud for $100. Healight was $20 at a swap meet; bought the Tomaselli rearsets on this site and made the mounts myself. The rear brake mount was a bit of a geometry puzzle (brae actuator/taillite actuator and then the lever itself) but I enjoyed it. I buy scrap CB750's and so have a lot of parts to mix and match. Saves chasing after stuff, especially on Sundays!
I've put about 600 miles on it so far and love it, especially now that I have the carbs properly adjusted. It attracts a lot of attention and is surprisingly comfortable. It is really worth the investment to have a professional upholsterer. Hope you enjoyed this little summary. If you have questions I would be happy to respond. I have pictures of the entire build if it can help anyone.
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