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Location: Pensburgh
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Some bike progress pics 78 CB750 SS
Well, I figured this weekend was a good time to make some progress on my 78 750 SS. Some may remember it was a runner when I got it, ahs under 10K miles, it just needed some clean-up, a few areas of re-painting, and a general update--I was going to completely cafe it out with a dunstall rear, but the proportions for the late 70s CBs just were not working, even if I cut the frame, so now I am just doing the updates, slapping on some drag bars, getting the seat cut-down and re-upholstered and getting it back on the road--tires and new brake pads arriving today--gettin' close.
Start point about a year and a half ago ![]() ![]() Test fitting some things after partial tear-down ![]() Re-did many factory connections to bullet connections--cleaned up some suspect wires ![]() Very grungy area below battery drain--needed cleaned up, re-painted: ![]() Test-fitting the seat to see if it needs any more foam work prior to re-covering: ![]() Drag bar test fit for clearance with the tank: ![]() re-painting front brake res/cylinder: ![]() One last look at the mock-up: ![]() Bars are mounted--squared up not shown in the photo--they are not canted down as seen--going to have to shorten up the brake/throttle lines/cables, and re-work all the control wiring in the headlight bucket-, replaced the crap emgo pods with the stock airbox/filter, and ditched the highway pegs, sissy bar and king/queen seat-a few more weeknds and it should be done.
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Join Date: May 2004
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With some creative routing, you may be able to anoid shortening your cables... I was able to avoid it with my cafe build. I was also able to stuff all my wiring inside the headlight bucket. Your bike cleaned up nicely!
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heres my starting and stoping point, is selling as is.
i just like my yamaha XS850G better. this cb750F....i just don't see it ever top ending like the trilple, and the vvvvvvvvibration is horrible. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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or cruise on this
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chance favors the prepared mind 1987 944 n/a 5spd. who remembers dial phones?. 'STOP FIXING THINGS ONE STEP BEFORE YOU BREAK SOMETHING ELSE" |
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