Re: 1982 CB750F SS
Posted by Waco750F on Feb 27, 2016; 3:32am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/1982-CB750F-SS-tp4059495p4059668.html
Finished officially today; took the CB out for shakedown rides yesterday (several of them) and everything went well. Had to re-pin two wires that I had wrenched around when installing the seat; glad I put a connector back there to tidy it up a bit and to take the seat and lights off as one assembly. LED license plate lights and cat eye lens for brake/tail lights. I'll think better the next time I French-in a license plate!
The Yoshimura-style 4-into-1 pipe sounds pretty sweet but the baffle keeps the raspiness down. I got muffler support structure (foot pegs) off a CB900F and cut a majority of the structure off then polished the aluminum. I'll either clear coat the aluminum or become fond of polishing aluminum.
The fairing had a "lip" that would butt up against the headlight; removed about 3/4" of that lip with the dremel and got a better fit. Auto door edge trim appears to provide some vibe dampening between the headlight and the fairing. Really got to use some skills of repurposing parts; the brackets that came with the fairing got cut much shorter and painted; cleaned the area up a bit.
The 18" Comstar of the CM400 worked out great and I got to keep both disks! Had to have a couple of spacers machined to line the wheel up and had a spacer machined to get the left caliper to bolt-up to the fork. I decided to go with a Kenda 761 110/80-18 tire on the front; I was looking for an aggressive-looking tire but had seen a couple of other café bikes with them and apparently the wet road performance is good. I didn't ride the bike much before the transformation but the shorter wheel and tire seems to help it turn-in better in cornering. Rear tire next, 120/90-18.
Chrome gauges, white dial faces with blue LED backlighting is almost too bright at night. But the bracket and Christmas tree lights for HB, N, and OP work well; all wired to connectors inside the headlight bucket.
The upholsterer is a magician! There were flaws in my fiberglass tail cone (first one I ever built) being not square or one corner higher than the other; unless he had told me, I don't have the critical eye to notice it when I ride. I used 50-pence coins to secure the back of the seat to the frame; well nuts work well when you don't want to use a common lock nut.
Glad I can share my success with you.
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/1982-CB750F-SS-tp4059495p4059668.html
Finished officially today; took the CB out for shakedown rides yesterday (several of them) and everything went well. Had to re-pin two wires that I had wrenched around when installing the seat; glad I put a connector back there to tidy it up a bit and to take the seat and lights off as one assembly. LED license plate lights and cat eye lens for brake/tail lights. I'll think better the next time I French-in a license plate!
The Yoshimura-style 4-into-1 pipe sounds pretty sweet but the baffle keeps the raspiness down. I got muffler support structure (foot pegs) off a CB900F and cut a majority of the structure off then polished the aluminum. I'll either clear coat the aluminum or become fond of polishing aluminum.
The fairing had a "lip" that would butt up against the headlight; removed about 3/4" of that lip with the dremel and got a better fit. Auto door edge trim appears to provide some vibe dampening between the headlight and the fairing. Really got to use some skills of repurposing parts; the brackets that came with the fairing got cut much shorter and painted; cleaned the area up a bit.
The 18" Comstar of the CM400 worked out great and I got to keep both disks! Had to have a couple of spacers machined to line the wheel up and had a spacer machined to get the left caliper to bolt-up to the fork. I decided to go with a Kenda 761 110/80-18 tire on the front; I was looking for an aggressive-looking tire but had seen a couple of other café bikes with them and apparently the wet road performance is good. I didn't ride the bike much before the transformation but the shorter wheel and tire seems to help it turn-in better in cornering. Rear tire next, 120/90-18.
Chrome gauges, white dial faces with blue LED backlighting is almost too bright at night. But the bracket and Christmas tree lights for HB, N, and OP work well; all wired to connectors inside the headlight bucket.
The upholsterer is a magician! There were flaws in my fiberglass tail cone (first one I ever built) being not square or one corner higher than the other; unless he had told me, I don't have the critical eye to notice it when I ride. I used 50-pence coins to secure the back of the seat to the frame; well nuts work well when you don't want to use a common lock nut.
Glad I can share my success with you.
Ride safe, always!
Curt
Curt
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