drperlmutter
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First time poster here!
So not too long ago, I got my second motorcycle, a '77 CB750a. It was all original and in pretty decent, running shape. Over the past few months I have been slowly having mechanical / electrical work done, replacing tires, chain & sprockets, etc. - the stuff that needed work. However, more recently I have been wanting to change things up a bit. I've never had any custom work done to a bike before, so I thought it would be fun to document the changes.
Here's a photo of the bike in the condition I got it in
The first things I did were swap the bars and mirrors for more of a low profile look.
Ended up going with Euro bars and Emgo mirrors. I took a blow torch to the mirrors so I could adjust the angle and lower them slightly.
From there it was time to do some more customizations. Here's what I had in mind;
-Repaint tank (fan of earlier 750 tank styles)
-Reupholster the seat (brown vinyl, not change the seat shape)
-Wrap pipes (a nice tan color, not titanium)
-Add front fender support (love the look)
I've already made some progress and will be updating this post along the way!
So not too long ago, I got my second motorcycle, a '77 CB750a. It was all original and in pretty decent, running shape. Over the past few months I have been slowly having mechanical / electrical work done, replacing tires, chain & sprockets, etc. - the stuff that needed work. However, more recently I have been wanting to change things up a bit. I've never had any custom work done to a bike before, so I thought it would be fun to document the changes.
Here's a photo of the bike in the condition I got it in
The first things I did were swap the bars and mirrors for more of a low profile look.
Ended up going with Euro bars and Emgo mirrors. I took a blow torch to the mirrors so I could adjust the angle and lower them slightly.
From there it was time to do some more customizations. Here's what I had in mind;
-Repaint tank (fan of earlier 750 tank styles)
-Reupholster the seat (brown vinyl, not change the seat shape)
-Wrap pipes (a nice tan color, not titanium)
-Add front fender support (love the look)
I've already made some progress and will be updating this post along the way!