New guy in Missouri

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:06 am

Hey all. I have made a couple of other posts on here previously, but thought that I should make a post in here.

I've been into motorcycles since I was about 10 (am now 30) and have had various bikes over the years, both street and dirt. I started learning to work on bikes by talking to my grandpa and using the manual to rebuild an old CB125 that I had.

I just bought a 1980 CB750k for $350. Looking forward to fixing it up a bit. I was told that there was an issue with the charging system so i'll be diving into that and fixing a leak that I found around the shift shaft that comes out of the left case. The bike needs a few other things but is all there.

I've already gained a ton of knowledge from the existing posts and I look forward to learning even more from you all.

Here's a pic of the ole' girl when I picked her up.

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:23 am

Welcome Nate... Nice looking bike, got an original Hondaline faring on her like the Goldwing/Silverwings used to have. Gonna restore her or cafe/bobber her or have you made up your mind?

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:35 am

That's a nice looking bike!

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 12:44 pm

Welcome!

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 12:47 pm

Welcome to here wave

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:36 pm

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:38 pm

flogger wrote:

Welcome Nate... Nice looking bike, got an original Hondaline faring on her like the Goldwing/Silverwings used to have. Gonna restore her or cafe/bobber her or have you made up your mind?

Thanks. It's too bad that fairing is beat up a little bit. The right side where it mounts is broken almost completely out. I haven't decided if I want to attempt to plastic weld it back together or just try and sell it as is. Either way I don't want it on the bike.

As for restoring or making it something else. I haven't really decided. Initially I wanted to make it a brat/tracker, but I haven't really made up my mind on that. I'm gonna work on getting her running and go from there. Still need to check valve clearance, change oil, get a new front tire on and just give it an overall good look over. The PO used car oil in it... Shocked

... I guess he doesn' t know what a wet clutch is. Luckily though, he said he never rode it after he changed the oil.

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:40 pm

Oh and I need to rebuild the forks....pretty sure there is no oil in them....AT ALL! Compress them and let off and they bounce on the springs pretty good. I'm pretty sure that's all the resistance there is in them is the spring.

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:56 am

it's all in the fsm

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:50 pm

Nate750 wrote:

Oh and I need to rebuild the forks....pretty sure there is no oil in them....AT ALL! Compress them and let off and they bounce on the springs pretty good. I'm pretty sure that's all the resistance there is in them is the spring.

http://www.cb750c.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=244

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:46 pm

Thanks for the info guys. I have saved those links to my favorites for further reference. Hopefully I can get busy on it tomorrow.

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:35 pm

Nate750 wrote:

... It's too bad that fairing is beat up a little bit. The right side where it mounts is broken almost completely out. I haven't decided if I want to attempt to plastic weld it back together or just try and sell it as is. Either way I don't want it on the bike. . .

Never been a big fan of the HL fairing on a "K" - I think they look best naked. I'd clean up and repair the fairing and offer it for sale to the board, and if you don't get what you need for it, put it on flea-Bay. Just sayin'... Wink

Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:00 am

i ride naked, i'd rather see my front tire