All,
I'm in the process of replacing the fork tubes on my '73 CB 750. I purchased the bike about a year ago and the right fork was leaking. I took them apart and realized it was time for new fork tubes; now some questions:
1. The bike is titled as a 1972, but by VIN# and appearance (color) it's a 1973, is this a mid-year manufacuring issue?
2. I ordered fork tubes by "Fork from Frank" and after reading off the VIN# to them they sent the tubes. They are the correct length and diameter, but the notch in the lower portion of the new
tubes is about a 1/4" lower than the ones I took of the bike. Is that going to matter? The box says these are for a K4.
3. The pipe (lower), part# 51430-341-701, better descibed as the damper tube, is pitted above where the oil lock sits. Should I replace those or can I just clean them up with a litte emery cloth?
4. Lastly, has anyone bead blasted their fork legs? I was thinking about putting them in the blast cabinet and after a good cleaning hitting them with some clearcoat.
Thanks,
Lou
I'm in the process of replacing the fork tubes on my '73 CB 750. I purchased the bike about a year ago and the right fork was leaking. I took them apart and realized it was time for new fork tubes; now some questions:
1. The bike is titled as a 1972, but by VIN# and appearance (color) it's a 1973, is this a mid-year manufacuring issue?
2. I ordered fork tubes by "Fork from Frank" and after reading off the VIN# to them they sent the tubes. They are the correct length and diameter, but the notch in the lower portion of the new
tubes is about a 1/4" lower than the ones I took of the bike. Is that going to matter? The box says these are for a K4.
3. The pipe (lower), part# 51430-341-701, better descibed as the damper tube, is pitted above where the oil lock sits. Should I replace those or can I just clean them up with a litte emery cloth?
4. Lastly, has anyone bead blasted their fork legs? I was thinking about putting them in the blast cabinet and after a good cleaning hitting them with some clearcoat.
Thanks,
Lou
