'81 CB750C "Rock-It" (X-Basket Case)

biker_reject said:
Yes! The drum sander. I find those things indispensable. Your set sure turned out nicer than mine! My first attempt looked like something out of the Flintstones.
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Yep, I find myself turning to it quite often. I just hope my finished product turns out as nice as yours.
 
Ummm, a machine shop made mine look the way they do. They laughed and said if I'd just drew out the pattern, it would have cost the same for them to make than to smooth out my crude levers. Yours look really good.
 
Damn good weekend in the shop, Was able to lay the last layer of fiberglass on the seat pan. I had the mounts in place and just needed to test fit and anchor everything down before the foam and vinyl.


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Also, received the chrome exhaust clamps to attach the NOS Mac mufflers to what was left of the stock head pipes. Welded some adapter sleeves to the pipes and painted them with Rustoleums "Ultra Bar-B-Que" highe temp paint, I had good luck with this on the Zookie, so figured Id try it again.
Next drilled new mounting holes in the muffler hangers and pass the mounting bolts through the rear set levers to hang it all. Not exactly your typical Cafe' style exhaust with the turn-outs but this build was originally going for a Street / Drag Bike look. Oh well hey, I got less than $100 in the whole exhaust.

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GAWD... the more I look at the gauge cluster in that last pic, the more I am thinking it's gotta change! Just too damn high.... too much gap.... wrong angle.... ::)
 
Looks good HD! I actually like the exhaust with the turnouts. Gives it a unique look from the rest.

Gary
 
gk45011 said:
Looks good HD! I actually like the exhaust with the turnouts. Gives it a unique look from the rest.

Gary
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There ya go... That's what I am after.
Best compliment I could ask for.
Thanks Gary
 
Terry66 said:
yeah 4-2 looks ok to me too, damn you make me feel so slack as ive progressed very little compared to you. Keep it up!!!
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Terry66: You got a build thread going on I can't find? Nothing like the Cheer-n-Jeers from others to keep you motivated ;)
 
pipes lookin cool 'H' gonna sound it too :eek: seen ya post about ya gauges sittin high put an idea up on my project page mite be worth a look maybe get an idea off it :-\won't be long before ya rollin with this latest project 8) keeps us motivated :p
 
I wouldnt really call it a build thread quite yet but intend it to be one, here
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=46840.new#new
 
Thanks for the props on the look guys! She's got kind of an identity crisis going on I guess.

Late Tuesday I pulled the trigger on a master carb rebuild kit from Randakks,
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I got it in the mail already last night! Just in time for the 3 day weekend here. ;D
While I was waiting, I started disassembling the rack.

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Also cut the first layer of "Memory Foam" for the seat pan. Attached it with spray adhiesive. Then dug out my left over piece of thin foam I use for the top layer that hides any blemishes.... but is just a tad too small, need to make a run to the fabric shop before I can cover it with the vinyl.
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It's been a week from hell at work, but I did manage to spend a little time out in the shop. 3 carbs are stripped, cleaned and reassembled bodies and the last is cleaned, prepped, and ready to start reassembly. End results were two jets were plugged and one air cut-off diaphrams little piston was wedged in it's bore so it's spring could not return it to it's proper position. No doubt would have made this engine run poorly and probably what took this bike off the road in the first place so many years ago. Hopefully I can get them back to a full rack and bench synced today.

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While I was waiting on the Berrymans soak to do it's nasty work, I stripped the yellowed / chalky clear coat off the caps and graced them a good polish on the buffing wheel, paying special attention to keep them in order with their respective vacuum pistons on the 4 carbs.

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Some nice deep cleaning there. How does the memory foam hold up on a seat pan? Can you get away with having it thinner than a standard foam and still be comfortable?
 
Actually it's quite thicker than the foam I've used in the past... Time will tell, as I still need to cover the seat. I picked up some 1/8" (3mm) marine grade foam to cover the entire pan and take out any imperfections that may show under the vinyl since I will be covering the whole seat.
 
looking good HD, i found that i can get away with 3/4 inch hard foam and its still comfortable. Its easy to cut and mold to any shape. This might also have something to do with me being a tight ass but who knows?
ps whats this berrymans stuff?
 
Thanks Terry, seat foam is already a done deal but I appreciate the input..
Berrymans is a gallon can of Carb cleaner that come with a basket and you soak the METAL carb bits in it for a few hours to removed and crud in the tiny passages, then lots of spray carb cleaner and compressed air.

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