Greetings from north of Toronto

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:26 pm

I feel like I've just gone over to "the dark side", having been a member of the SOHC family since I first got my 1974 CB350F several years ago. However, I've gone and done it now that I picked-up a 1981 CB750K. I had sold my CB160 for a good price and found this DOHC for a bargain. It's in need of a cleaning and some work - stuck front brake and leaking header gasket; but I did ride it home and have started to get it together - and it's looking good. The first thing I did was to remove the rear carrier and backrest...this bike is for me to RIDE! (I already have a 2003 Goldwing to haul a passenger and carry baggage.)

The following is supposed to be a picture of it, as found...but I don't know if dis woks.

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:00 pm

Excellent! Warmest welcome from a fellow Canadian.

Oh...and the leafs suck!

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:57 pm

posting pictures..the correct size will be tolerated , other non correct sizes will be deleted

please read these links

charging test
http://cb750c.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1477&highlight=charging+system

picture posting

http://cb750c.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11546
http://cb750c.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=7070

HELP LINK TO ADDING SIGNATURE
http://cb750c.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=7948&highlight=

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:05 pm

Nice looking bike

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:38 pm

Welcome to the site hondanutrider ... Smile

I fixed pic link .

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:03 pm

Welcome to here. Nice looking bike Mr. nutrider. Very Happy

Read the new members link in my sig for the rules and other info.

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:07 am

Nice bike.

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:34 am

pd750 wrote:

Welcome to the site hondanutrider ... Smile

I fixed pic link .

OK...so how did you fix it? Question

I read the link about how you are supposed to post images and I opened a Photobucket account just to do that. Then I clicked the "Img" button above the text entry box and pasted the image url that I had copied from Photobucket into the text after the IMG tag, but no picture? Question

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:55 am

In photobucket , copy the IMG code from the drop down of what ever pic you choose . Paste that code in the reply box here . You don't have to add the IMG here .

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:00 am

The url you had posted before was this:

[img]http://s972.photobucket.com/albums/ae210/hondanutrider/?action=view&current=81706j6_20.jpg[/img]

however, what you needed, and what Pete fixed it to was this:

[IMG]http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae210/hondanutrider/81706j6_20.jpg[/IMG]

For the image to work so the forum software can parse the url and display it, it needs to be a direct address to the image... no "[b]?action=view&current =bsbsbs.jpg[/b]" is allowed. That stuff came from the url entry bar. What you needed to copy was the "IMG Code" info under the thumbnail pic.

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:24 am

Hover over the pic in Photobucket so the text boxes appear, then select the text called "IMG Code" and copy with the "Control + C" command on the keyboard. Paste that code into the reply box in the forum software.

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:50 am

Thought I should post an update:

I completed the cleanup and repair of the front caliper. I also got the exhaust headers properly sealed with new gaskets so it really runs and sounds much better (without the leak). The other day I got the safety completed and the license fully registered. The only thing I needed to change were the red side markers on the Vetter - they can't be red at the front of a vehicle. I was able to get the identical ones in amber for only $12 and they actually look better. I've been riding it around a bit and really like the experience.

Here's a picture taken just before I took it in for the safety check - still had the red side marker lamps. And, I've also touched-up the side panel emblems with black paint, to make them look cleaner.

http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae210/hondanutrider/IMGP3672.jpg

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:12 am

Welcome from the prairies ... she's looking good. wave

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:20 am

Looks good. Now go Ride!

before it gets cold. Wink

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:20 am

Nice Bike . Good work .

I changed your pic to a link as the pic is over the site limit of 640 x 480 .

You can have all your pics automatically resized to that size by photobucket at upload . Click (more options) in the UPLOAD IMAGES AND VIDEOS box . Just click on the LARGE (640x480) size designation and then SAVE . All your uploaded pics will be shown in that size when linked to .

Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:56 am

Sorry about the size problem. I thought I had changed it to the 640X480 size.

Here's another shot that I'll try. It shows what the new amber side markers look like, as well as also displaying the better-looking emblems that I touched-up.

Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:52 am

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:11 am

huge windjammer is huge

that spinnaker will give you another 10 horsepower with a stiff wind at your back Smile