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It's a work in progress. 1977 Honda CB750K           It's got Keihin CR carbs, a Yamiya 4-1, and a Hondaman transistorized ignition at the moment. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand the reason why I'm not riding it...     The tappet adjuster nut is still on the loose somewhere in the valvetrain. I'll be pulling the motor soon and doing a lot of work to the bike. If you care to keep up with the progress you can check my blog. blog url changed GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 21:21 on May 24, 2011 |
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ReidRansom posted:Workin on one of those myself. Wasn't nearly as nice as yours when I started, though. And I've only just started putting it back together. dope status. you on ngw? http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/ edit: nvm i know who you are. http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=33410 Z3n posted:I've always had a bit of a weakness for the stripped down 'wings. That is what that is, correct? yes sir. 1976 GL1000
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beneatsfood posted:I was a lucky bastard and won a raffle last june and got my hands on my eliminator 125. Not too bad for a first bike This is the bike I rode when I took the MSF course. Those things are TINY, but more than capable of dragging footpegs. Congrats!
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May 31, 2011 15:48
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AnimalChin posted:I don't think I'll ever understand how anyone can put a windshield on a motorcycle. Catch a rock with your neck @ 80mph and maybe you will.
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n8r posted:I'd be worried about your a/f mixture going to pods. Just a thought. not as much unless you're doing the exhaust too. A plug chop couldn't hurt though.
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x-post from cycle pics Yea I bought another Honda.
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OneOverZero posted:Bucephalus posted:  MrGonzoa posted:First post on SA. WELCOME!
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Want to thank you guys for being awesome here in Cycle Asylum.
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Spiffness posted:Bought this cute little biddy tonight from a coworker for a dime. It's in great condition, not a spot of rust anywhere, just needs new rubber bits, a cleaning, a battery that's charged and someone to kick it. hopefully she doesn't flip it first. that's awesome!! I've been looking for one to teach my clam to ride as well. I might wind up buying a rusted out ct-70 and putting a motor and suspension from a 125 on it though.
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House Party 4 posted:I can finally join the club. Picked it up today! My first bike! I have a free sidecover for you if you want it. same color and in great shape. I stepped on it last night and bent a tab. It took all my self control to not shoot it with my glock then smash it with a pipewrench. it's off of a 750 though Edit 8/16 Joey's bike is almost done! finally got that farking headlight issue sorted out. A little bit of the magic smoke escaped from the wiring harness when I accidentally dropped a wrench against the starter solenoid and regulator. whooops! Turns out it was a combination of things; The high beam switch was shot so I fixed the switch and cleaned the contacts. (had paint on it ???) The frame ground that runs to the headlight was severed. The fuse box was having some problems with resistance so I cleaned it up and reshaped the tabs. I also had some issues with the dummy lights that took me a while to sort out (most of it related to finding lightbulbs).  Good ol' rates nest.  The victorious moment when I finally figured out what was going on. That little light literally came on when I tried another handlebar switch. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 18:58 on Aug 16, 2011 |
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Deverse posted:
 http://motor.fulltrends.com/2010-aprilia-rs-50-motor-racing/ 
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thylacine posted:$800. He was selling it for $900. There are a lot of them on my local craigslist. The first one I looked at was terrible and the guy wouldn't go down to $700. Thankfully. Now I have this one. you all are making me jealous. I want a cx for my next bike.
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Snowdens Secret posted:You will get used to it quickly, but if you feel you're struggling just stick to the right lane and go the speed limit, there's no shame. Things don't get REALLY interesting until you break a spoke at 90mph though. Still, I wouldn't have it any other way.
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Quite A Tool posted:Well, I picked this up about 2-3 weeks ago with 14k miles. This is a picture off the CL ad as I haven't been able to convince my girlfriend to take any pictures of it. She's grumpy that I'm spending more time with the bike than her.  it's perfect. get a helmet to match and gently caress the haters. as for your GF. it happens. I went through the same thing with mine.
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Hughmoris posted:While I wouldn't buy it, I'd ride the poo poo out of that. That pretty much sums up harleys for me.
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Crayvex posted:Are you Sporty riders still trying to claim to be true blue Harley riders? I thought you guys were equally despised by both HD and Non-HD riders. that would be Buell riders. Marv Hushman posted:^BRILLIANT.
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Zubumafoo posted:Do Harley riders have some weird respect for old UJMs? Or are they just friendly around here? I always get waves from Harley guys on my '84 Nighthawk. Never from sport bike guys though. When it was up and running, the harley crowd used to oogle my 76 goldwing constantly. I'd get waives and high fives all day. Maybe it's because their dad had one or something. I don't know.
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I'm not so sure I'd have been ready for bikes any earlier than now. Besides the fact there would be no way for me to defend my choice against my parents, I also don't think I would have survived. Not because I'd ride like an asshat. Moreover because NOVA drivers are absolutely horrible and seem to think you get bonus points for making a two-wheeled pancake.  http://gnarlywrench.blogspot.com/
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TheScott2K posted:It's got some old stank on it, the PO chromed the frame, and if you look under a fairing it (but not the engine) definitely went down. I'm not volunteering that last part, but there's definitely a sailor somewhere around here who'll pay 3 grand for it. I was just about to say that you need to do something about that chromed frame 
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Purgey posted:Oh man, nice bike! I love me some daytona full fairings. Check this M3 CR750 http://www.m3racing.com/garagesale/factory_750.html I had plans to build a CR750, a true formula racer. Full daytona fairings +4 (1mm overbore) pistons, 12.5:1 comp aggressive port and mirror polish on head kibblewhite valves/seats/springs, titanium retainers CR31 carbs (I have CR29 but they won't cut it with the head work) Carillo rods (if regulations allow) lightened, bungs welded, and balanced crank, lightened rotor I haven't decided on cam yet: probably start with a webcam 63a and wind up with a custom grind. All of the necessary little things like: heavy duty studs, cam chain and tensioner primary chains and roller/tensioner. Considering a custom follower to prevent lashing during my terrible downshifts. Drilling and tapping oil passages. Shot peened, hardened and anti-friction coated rocker arms. The same coating applied to the rocker arm shafts and pistons. I haven't decided what to do about the cam towers yet. Maybe brace them with some strategic bolts through the valve cover. That's just the engine. That doesn't even begin to touch the custom 37mm GL1000 suspension I'd be building, fairings, tank, dresda boxed swingarm... ...oh look at me I'm rambling again. It turns out that the cost of parts alone for the motor was well north of $5000. Then I'd have to pay for machine work, and there's having the engine rebuilt probably every 3 races. At least I know I'll have something to look forward to when I hit my midlife crisis.
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BlackLaser posted:cb550 This is the best thing. I actually even like the paint. Then again, I might have questionable taste. I just sanded a sidecover and discovered this beauty:  ...from my blog I think it's awesome.
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BlackLaser posted:They're pretty beat, I'm hoping I can fix them up a bit with some polish and paint on the cases. I Painting over that chrome is impossible though. You're going to have to do a lot of sanding if that's the route you want to go.
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Z3n posted:If previous 675 owners are any indication, you'll either wad it or sell it to buy a small sumo. Good luck! or fall over when you approach a fork in the road.
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Daric posted:Oh god, there goes my productivity. *Ahem* http://awesomobile.com/ http://bikerscafeblog.com/ http://thekneeslider.com/ http://hellforleathermagazine.com/ http://silodrome.com/ http://throttleyard.com/ http://raresportbikesforsale.com/ http://www.knucklebusterinc.com/ http://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/ http://cafe-racerhub.com/ Here's a few just to get you started. I hope you have 8-9 hours / day free. Let me know if you want more. I can get more specific depending on your tastes. Let me know if you like trendy hipster poo poo (tarantulas), or up and coming builders (motohangar), established builders (deus), cafes, sumos, sportsbikes, build threads, adventure bikes, racing, and so on and so forth...
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bung posted:I liked HFL before the pay model. That's because the writers are too busy riding. http://www.customfighters.com/blog/ has some pretty good submissions. It's a bit less flashy and refined than most blogs but there's good content and some good builds too.
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TheScott2K posted:Turns out a fingernail under the corner let me pull the sticker right off. Good for the dealer for using non-assholish adhesive. After I did that I installed the newly-arrived Competition Werkes fender eliminator: That's beautiful. Newport News-ian?
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TheScott2K posted:Portsmuf. Wow that was my next question actually. Sup? I used to go to CNU. Is Portsmouth still as ghettoscary as I remember it?
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front wing flexing posted:They tried to gentrify it and failed. All the resteraunts, businesses and condos are getting forclosed on. So the ol' lipstick on a pig didn't work? I imagine it being something like this:  Shall I pre-warm sir's crackpipe?
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Odette posted:I'd love to get one of these: I'm hoarding one *evil laugh* http://gnarlywrench.blogspot.com/2011/09/cb400f-up-and-running.html Snowdens Secret posted:Both of those old bikes look great. I hadn't seen a Kawi that old with the bright green, pretty neat. mmm there were fewer CB400F's made in the entirety of their production (75-77) than there are Sandcast CB750's.
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Mcqueen posted:I'd let a 748 strand me anytime... Good because it probably will strand you every time.
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TheScott2K posted:VFRs are awesome. White wheels are awesome. 100k is awesome. You're awesome.  You're all awesome. That VFR is sexy as all get out though. He is MORE awesome.
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Chriskory posted:It's really windy. I read plenty of reviews and stuff about naked bikes, and the idea sounded great when reading about it; In real life, after 60 or 70 mph It's just really, really windy. Congrats! Nice bike, and don't worry about the wind. Get a full face helmet and hit the highway for about 6 hours. When you come back your neck will feel like this: 
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n8r posted:There was also the mid 90s cb1000 I want one of those gas tanks SO bad.
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Pope Mobile posted:Don't ride faster than your guardian angel can fly.
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thylacine posted:
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Chill_Bebop posted:
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AncientTV posted:Class of '14. Am I the youngest one here? holy christ, probably. '04 here highschool content: still trying to figure out decals.    edit: added link to blog and spaced pics GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 07:24 on May 11, 2012 |
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