77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD (UPDATED 4/7/12)

[77cb750f]

Hey guys,
New to the forum, just wanted to post up some progress shots of my build.

purchased this 1977 CB750F for $20.00

going for a cafe style build.


the day i picked it up

START OF TEAR DOWN:

ALL STRIPPED DOWN, READY TO GO OFF TO SANDBLASTING

BACK FROM SANDBLASTING:

SOME PAINTING:

PRIMED & PAINTED SWINGARM:

PRIMERED & PAINTED FRAME:

PRIMERED AND PAINTED REAR SPROCKET

REAR RIM PAINTED:

PRIMERED AND PAINTED BOTH SIDE HOLDERS:

REASSEMBLY/MOCK-UP:

WILL UPDATE AS I GET MORE DONE

 

[YogiBear]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD

Holy moly that thing was rough!

 

[77cb750f]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD

Holy moly that thing was rough!

yeah i know, its probably been in the same spot since 77 until i picked it up.

 

[jasonkz440rider]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD

I love the huge tin of WD-40 in the first pic. Looks like you were thinking ahead.

 

[77cb750f]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD

I love the huge tin of WD-40 in the first pic. Looks like you were thinking ahead.

Yeah I know, I needed that just incase but surprisinglyeverything came off fairly easy

 

[77cb750f]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD

hoping to finish painting the frame this week so i can start putting everything back to gether

 

[BWJ]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD

wow rusty bike for sure. Looking to see how she turns out. Keep the pics coming.

 

[77cb750f]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD

wow rusty bike for sure. Looking to see how she turns out. Keep the pics coming.

hopefully it turns out alright, as much as i get done i will be posting

 

[77cb750f]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD

UPDATE:

primered my rear sprocket, ready for paint

finished painting my rear wheel last night, need to upload it

hopefully finishing the frame tonight

 

[77cb750f]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD (UPDATED 3/29/12)

Got to finish painting the frame yesterday and also painted both side holders, pictures are up

 

[77cb750f]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD (UPDATED 4/1/12)

Uploaded more pictures of the frame and painted sprocket

 

[77cb750f]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD (UPDATED 4/1/12)

havent touched the bike in a few days, hoping tommorow i can start mounting my tripple trees, bars and controls, and start tearing the motor apart. was all seized up when purchased.

waiting on some parts still

 

[77cb750f]

Re: 77 CB750 F CAFE BUILD (UPDATED 4/1/12)

Got in some goodies today

got my bars, new ignition, bar end mirrors

also not pictured new headlight bucket, h4 dot headlight and headlight brackets

 

[77cb750f]

UPDATED PICS.

 

[77cb750f]

should have my new seat base and tailight this week

also looking for a new tank for the bike, the inside is way worse then i expected, cleaning it is not working so well