Recent content by drperlmutter

Got some photos from the painter, here's what my tank is looking like Super excited to see it in person! Should be ready for pickup tomorrow. Also, picked up my seat from the upholster yesterday Love the way this came out! The stitching is my favorite part. Turned out to be a more...

It's pretty hard to tell from the photo, but its definitely slightly off center. Not sure if 1/4" makes a big different or not. What made me realize it in the first place was the fact that my chain guard won't fit on there anymore without rubbing up against the tire.

Putting on my rear tire after getting a new tube, and it seems as if the tire itself is about a 1/4" off center to the left. All spacers are in the right order, and I still notice it once the axel is tightened down. I'm wondering if I could use a washer or two as a shim to get it perfectly...

So before tearing everything down, I did a little mockup of the paint / seat combo I wanted to go for. Really just a rough idea..nothing to spec or exact colors, etc. I love the black & brown combo, and paint stylings of the older CBs. I wanted to go for a chocolate brown seat and to match...

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...