pidjones rat bike project - '79 CB750F

Posted by pidjones on Sep 28, 2018; 12:27pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/pidjones-rat-bike-project-79-CB750F-tp4063756.html

Bought it about a month ago for a winter project. My last was a '78 GL1000 frame with '75 engine done in a cafe style.  The 750 had set in the weather for a couple decades - last tagged in '99! Looks awful, and will stay that way as I'm doing a rat bike out of it. Has KZ750H forks (unknown reason) that I've already rebuilt. Carb rack is off, and beginning to go through it. Luckily, I think it was last fueled before the ethanol mandate, so a little rust debris and a lot of varnish are the main battle. Not seeing any aluminum oxide bloom where the castings are degraded. So far most all screws (on the carbs) are coming loose with assistance of vice grips and PBBlaster. Had to drill out heads for a few on the timing cover, though. Running into a lot of PO issues, but saw the same on the GoldWing.

I'll be watching and reading for hints, tips, and cautions plus adding anything I've picked up.

BTW, I'm retired this last year from 39 years working on various particle accelerators (cyclotrons and Van de Graffs). But, I was a gearhead in school and have maintained my own vehicles. Present ride is an '06 GL1800 that I've put about 113k miles on. Next weekend the wife and I do Barber's for vintage weekend!