Mr.E
Got to keep the loonies on the path...
So here’s my official entry in the Big Arse Projects thread… Bought it for $600 from a friend a couple months ago. It’s a ’75 cb750K, 16000 miles on it, and it kind-of runs. One Saturday of tinkering got it running, replaced all the fuel lines, cleaned the carbs, and a new interstate gel battery. I had a bit of a scare when I put the new battery in, as the new battery’s posts are backwards from the old cables (and 1 cable had a black cover so I was in a hurry and assumed it was negative-WRONG!!) Some smoke happened but it still runs. Now I need to make new cables to fit.
I took the battery box out last week and I’m working on sandblasting it and some other misc unidentified brackets in the frame with electrical things that confuse me attached to them… My dad also had an old cb400 tank Im going to use for the seat hump on of these years. I’m going to try to form it so its removable so my wife can ride along. Progress is going really slow, as I stay overly busy with everything else in life, but I am a toolmaker, and therefore have an entire CNC machine shop at my disposal (after hours) So let’s see where this goes! I’d like some input and ideas from all of you, cause I still need to pick a paint scheme (something coffee related?) And a name too. Ive never seen exhaust like this before on a 750, anyone else run this on a café? I’d be interested in a pic of one to see what it will look like, as opposed to the usual 4-1 sets out there. I like those too, but I am wanting to do something a little out there…
Future changes to the bike:
Pod air filters – which ones are best?
Clubman bars – ordered from carpy
LED signals – no clue
Paint – looking for ideas from you guys – something coffee related?
Exhaust wrapping?
Dyna S ignition.
So this project will probably take me to infinity to finish, but I gotta say, this is the first bike Iva actually enjoyed working on.
I took the battery box out last week and I’m working on sandblasting it and some other misc unidentified brackets in the frame with electrical things that confuse me attached to them… My dad also had an old cb400 tank Im going to use for the seat hump on of these years. I’m going to try to form it so its removable so my wife can ride along. Progress is going really slow, as I stay overly busy with everything else in life, but I am a toolmaker, and therefore have an entire CNC machine shop at my disposal (after hours) So let’s see where this goes! I’d like some input and ideas from all of you, cause I still need to pick a paint scheme (something coffee related?) And a name too. Ive never seen exhaust like this before on a 750, anyone else run this on a café? I’d be interested in a pic of one to see what it will look like, as opposed to the usual 4-1 sets out there. I like those too, but I am wanting to do something a little out there…
Future changes to the bike:
Pod air filters – which ones are best?
Clubman bars – ordered from carpy
LED signals – no clue
Paint – looking for ideas from you guys – something coffee related?
Exhaust wrapping?
Dyna S ignition.
So this project will probably take me to infinity to finish, but I gotta say, this is the first bike Iva actually enjoyed working on.