1971 CB750 triple options?

[Boondoggle]

Ok, this is only my second build so I'm still very much learning. I couldn't find the info lurkin' and searchin' so I'm askin'...

I picked up a '71 CB750 with the integrated rhino horn guage bracket and it doesn't fit in with my image of what this bike will be, especially with the current clip-ons. At first I was just going to grind it down but then I saw what they are going for on Ebay and figured I better not. I'd like to get a simple billet top triple to replace it BUT all the ones I've found drop the front end of the bike by and inch and a quarter. I'm 6'6, the and I really don't want this bike any shorter. In fact the height is perfect for the look I want as well.

I saw Joker makes a whole triple set, but it's way too blingtacular for my tastes. So do I have any other options? Does anyone make a top triple for a '71 that's simple aluminum but doesn't drop the front end?...or is there a way to replace/extend the fork tubes that isn't hokey so that I could use the aftermarket triples I see? ...or is there another option that I'm just too green to have figured out yet? Thanks.

 

[carnivorous chicken]

There's always the option of running a stock one and modifying it. They're cheap and plentiful, and if you want to paint it you could do some grinding and filling, but be careful as you grind as they're hollowed out underneath.

 

[Rich Ard]

If you go to the Bullit section of the "Friends of DTT" forum I know he sells a couple at a pretty good price made of billet Aluminium.

 

[Rider52]

Lowriders by Summers-Tommy Summers in Minneapolis sells a very nice billet aluminum top tree or you can opt for a complete set.
http://www.lowridersbysummers.com/parts/index.htm
Rider

 

[Boondoggle]

There's always the option of running a stock one and modifying it. They're cheap and plentiful...

That was my original intention with the one I have. Then I saw that they ask $250 and $400 on Ebay for this one and decided someone doing a restoration might appreciate it more. I guess I could find a '72-'76 though...

If you go to the Bullit section of the "Friends of DTT"...

Lowriders by Summers-Tommy Summers in Minneapolis sells...

Thanks for the suggestions I particularly like the Bullit Beefy triple and probably will go that route, I just wish it didn't mean I had to drop the front end and 1 1/2". I keep thinking the lines/rake of the bike is just right but maybe I'm making a bigger deal out of it than it is...
-Jeremy

 

[Rider52]

I have a version of the Summer's top tree. It's raw billet with fork tube caps that screw into the tree which means no holes for the fork tubes. I guess it adds about 1/2" to the overall length of the fork. The 1974 CB450 (DOHC) top tree is a direct swap for the 69-76 750 top. It is a trimmer top. I've found a couple on e-bay pretty cheap.
Rider