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Old 07-17-2011, 11:50 AM
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Been wondering what the FB pics where of. Cool project!
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frame tabs all trimmed. ready to mount the oil tank, weld up old seat holes and mount the gas tank.
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Is the frame / cradle bent?
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Looking good, that old school CB750 motor brings back memories. My uncle had a CB450 and CB750 , both 4 cylinders. Those pistons look gigantic compared to the modern slipper type pistons on today's sportbikes. Keep up the great work.

Are you going to add a oil cooler?
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the middle bars are bowed outward to clear the air box. i guess you would say a stock bend.
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mail off the cylinders and head for boring and a valve job this week! the swing-arm also receives a new pressed sleeve.
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thread and project bike!
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Wow, this is a great build, can't wait to see the end product!

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Originally Posted by distortedolskool
the middle bars are bowed outward to clear the air box. i guess you would say a stock bend.
ahh..

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mail off the cylinders and head for boring and a valve job this week! the swing-arm also receives a new pressed sleeve.
who's doing the head work?
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Old 08-31-2011, 06:33 PM
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ahh..



who's doing the head work?
Ron at Racing Engine Services in Alvarado Texas. ordered and awaiting my .50 over piston before everything goes out.

http://www.racingenginesvc.com/
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come on shorai battery and .5mm over pistons!

now for colors. i am looking for a nice drab olive green (not army green). going to be a silver powder-coat frame.

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old holes were drilled in the frame to mount the old seat. filled.


frame chopped and filled.


rear tray cut and fit.




oil tank tabs heated and molded.
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second day welding.
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um... tell me more about the polishing of the cases. What grit did you use and can you include a picture of what you used to buff please...
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um... tell me more about the polishing of the cases. What grit did you use and can you include a picture of what you used to buff please...
i will get it all out this afternoon and take a picture.

wetsanded with 500-1200
then used about 2 levels of rouge on my grinder/polishing wheel
then just a final shine polish to clean it all up

it takes a whole lot of sanding and polishing.
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LOL! I know nothing about all this and this is all Chinese to me...

Is the sandpaper 500-1200

What does 2 levels of rouge mean?

With ALOT of luck, I am hoping to pick up a 78 Honda 400F
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tapped the frame to fit the oil tank bolts.


welded the brackets and bolts for the regulator.


gas tank mounted.


polishes come in different levels. red is rougher and then white is more of a final shine polish. google has many tips and such for polishing metals. if it is really rough metal you will need the sand paper to get it smooth and then polish it out to a shine.
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what a weekend of progress!
i finally came up with the seat mounting design and got started. 1/4" T nuts fiberglassed into the seat. allen head bolts will go in from underneath.










gas tank was stripped of years of old paint. mmmm bare metal!




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i love your bike and the work that you've done to it seriously i come here like every few weeks to see the progress. Keep it up !!
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oooo goodie! bored, new guides, valves and springs! even bead blasted and ready for paint. thank you racing engine services.









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I cant wait to see this completed. I really want to pick up an old CB and do something to it.
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fresh paint after 3 evenings of prep work. the underside and the top end will be painted tomorrow.
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more polishing. to give you an idea of time this is about 20 minutes of work with the tight weave pad and black heavy rouge.




the paint is complete and curing for the next 7 days.




tomorrow the frame, lower triple, oil tank and kick all go to the powder coater!
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motor almost back together!












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santa came early and knew exactly what i wanted....a 1976 honda frame freshly powder-coated!





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motor is buttoned up! now for its crown or valve cover.


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fiberglass seat pan. chris at greatful threads here in austin has ordered the pleather which should be in this week. about 2 weeks out on the seat completion before i can go to paint.


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and they finally meet again.


now we are rolling!
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