Hello from Santa Barbara!

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:13 am

Hi everyone, New member here and I'm really glad to have found this site!!!
I just purchased a 1980 750c for a mere 500 bucks! It runs strong and has 56k on the odometer. I have previously owned a few new sport bikes (r6's, a f4i) and so I was unsure of this bike when I first looked at her. But during my first ride I immediately fell in love with this old-school [super]bike. My only complaint is my front brakes are a little soft and for my taste. I too, like a few of the previous posts would like to make it a little more cafe / streetfighter. I work at a body shop, so i am pretty familiar with what it's going to take to get a clean look out of her.
I am mainly concerned about parts and fitment. Are the k/f parts compatible??? Eventually I'm going to take her down to the frame, but for now I was planning on just piecing her new parts together on the side, before I do a tear down. I have inspected the fork tubes and they have rust and pits on the top, so I am planning to replace them. I figured I should just rebuild the front end off of the bike, wheel and all. I would like to change to a spoked wheel and look into changing to the dual front disk set up, as I am currently quite unhappy with my stopping power compared to other new motorcycles I have owned.... Does the Dual disk set up show significant improvement or where should I head with this one?

I'm sure this will also be discussed and discussed in the future, but I would like to beef up the motor when I tear it out of the frame for the final sandblast and Paint/Powdercoat. I liked the sound of the 823 kit, I want a strong motor without breaking the lower case,,, and I'd like to avoid an oil cooler for oldschools sake... so please let me know all your thoughts...
I'll take and post pics soon

Good to be here =)
~Colin Samway

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:11 am

Nice to have you along. You have some work ahead of you, by the sound of it. Or should I say fun ahead of you.

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:54 am

You'll probably want to run 900 cams. There are many messages on the board concerning this. Also, at that mileage you'll want to rebuild the top end including valve seals. Just some initial ideas....

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:58 am

Welcome to the site Colin ... Smile

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 5:18 pm

hello and welcome colin

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:28 pm

Hi Colin - welcome to the site. I ride a CB1000C and the dual discs have plenty good stopping power.

I surf in northern Santa Barbara County - usually Refugio (longboarder)...

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:52 am

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I ride a CB1000C and the dual discs have plenty good stopping power.

I can vouch for that.

A little story here to illustrate.

I was running along a forest road with Momma on the back and doing about 70 mph. Now keep in mind, I am kind of a little on the chubby side.

Up ahead I know there is a stop sign with blind corners, cross traffic has the right of way (no stop) and on the other side the road turns into a goat trail.

I got busy looking at the scenery and had a lapse of vertigo and missed the stop ahead sign. When I looked back up the road, that stop sign looked as big as the side of a barn! Shocked

Needless to say, I grabbed a hand full of front brake and Momma became my back pack! Laughing

I estimate the distance I stopped in was 125 feet or less. Got the adrenaline flowing and I paid better attention the rest of the way home. Wink

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:39 am

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Got the adrenaline flowing and I paid better attention the rest of the way home.

Momma beating on you wouldn't have had anything to do with that , would it OT ?

LOL ( Glad you had good brakes ) Smile

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:57 am

OldTimer wrote:

Quote:

I ride a CB1000C and the dual discs have plenty good stopping power.

I can vouch for that.

A little story here to illustrate.

I was running along a forest road with Momma on the back and doing about 70 mph. Now keep in mind, I am kind of a little on the chubby side.

Up ahead I know there is a stop sign with blind corners, cross traffic has the right of way (no stop) and on the other side the road turns into a goat trail.

I got busy looking at the scenery and had a lapse of vertigo and missed the stop ahead sign. When I looked back up the road, that stop sign looked as big as the side of a barn! Shocked

Needless to say, I grabbed a hand full of front brake and Momma became my back pack! Laughing

I estimate the distance I stopped in was 125 feet or less. Got the adrenaline flowing and I paid better attention the rest of the way home. Wink

That worked out a lot better than it could have.

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:19 pm

You got that right Greg!

Pete, it happened so fast she did not have time to beat on me. Now the other day when I was riding beside my friend and his wife on their new GoldWing and I dropped it down a couple of gears and goosed it, she started whopping on me and my friend like to have busted a gut laughing.

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:44 pm

LOL

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:41 pm

Welcome aboard.