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treesleavedents
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Joined: May 05, 2010
Posts: 149
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Fri May 07, 2010 2:44 pm |
 
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Hi all, my names tony, I'm a 21 yr old college student. I picked up a 1981 CB750C last august for 900 bucks with 10k on the odo and havent looked back. While I bought the bike at the beginning of august, and there has only been about a month of decent riding weather (decent being a relative term) so far this year, I've already put 3000 miles on the bike and been to Deals Gap and back. I've had the carbs completely apart, changed and bled the whole brake system (all 2 calipers and one master cylinder lol) and changed the valve cover gasket as well as heli coiling one of the valve cover bolt holes that the PO stripped out.
so far teh bike is pretty close to stock with just an exhaust that the PO put on and a new set of bars that I put on.
I'm looking forward to all the help I know I'll get from this forum along my chosen path of restoration with a few tasteful mods, as well as maybe meeting a few riding buddies.
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OldTimer
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Joined: Aug 02, 2007
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Location: Conroe, TX
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Fri May 07, 2010 2:50 pm |
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Welcome Tony!
One thing you did not mention is checking the valve shim gap. If you have not done that, STOP, and get on it.
The gap closes on these beasts and you might wind up with a burnt valve. |
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81 CB900C (Sold)
83 CB1000C |
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jk333
Feel the Power
Joined: Apr 29, 2008
Posts: 958
Location: WA
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Fri May 07, 2010 2:51 pm |
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Welcome  Got some pictures of your bike? |
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81 CB750C
Mirage Paint
Drag Bars
Rearsets
Spin On Adapter w/ Oil Cooler
Custom Seat
4 into 4 Exhaust
And Much More... |
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Frank
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Joined: Feb 27, 2010
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Location: Eufaula, Oklahoma
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Fri May 07, 2010 3:46 pm |
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Howdy |
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You meet the nicest people on a Honda I sold my bike but I still have a 750 and a 900 that I will fix up some day. Right now I´m learning about Goldwings |
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treesleavedents
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Joined: May 05, 2010
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Fri May 07, 2010 3:52 pm |
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I have pictures but I'm not sure how to post em, most likely I'll have to get em up on photobucket then post the links here. and I really do need to do valve adjustment, I keep putting it off but thanks for reminding me! [/img] |
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genesound
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Joined: Jul 24, 2007
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Location: Studio City, CA
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Fri May 07, 2010 6:41 pm |
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pd750
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Joined: Aug 01, 2007
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Location: Waldron , Arkansas
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Fri May 07, 2010 7:17 pm |
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Welcome to the site Tony ... |
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Please put the year and model of your bike in the signature section on your profile / member account page and set \"Always attach signature \" to YES . Just below the Reply box , check the box in front of \"Attach signature (signatures can be changed in profile)\" .
1982 CB750C (Sold) Haven\'t found another , yet . |
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treesleavedents
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Joined: May 05, 2010
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Tue May 18, 2010 9:26 pm |
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checked those valve clearances and I actually have three that are over the clearance that's recommended. for now I'm not to worried about it but it's on the to do list along with find a stock or chrome exhaust and get my rear fender painted to match the tank |
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1981 CB750C, bought for $900 with 10k on the odo |
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