Day 9 CB750 Progress Engine Removal Made Easy

Well, I didn't get a lot done last night.  My back hurts so bad there wasn't much I wanted to do.  I did however get the motor out relatively easy after discovering the frame rail was removeable yesterday morning.  It took about 5 minutes and was relatively simple with the assistance of a motorcycle jack.  

 By placing the two small blocks of wood under the oil filter area the motor remained completely level and slid out with no problem at all.  After knowing it would slide out, I threw two straps on to secure it to the jack, and out she came.

 Below is a decent shot of the frame with removeable frame rail unconnected and laying next to the bike and motor. I'm still concerned I may of tweaked the frame a little bit because when I put the rail back on there was a small gap in the downtube.  I will have to figure out how to remedy this.

 My helper is proud of our accomplishment for the day.  We decided this was enough for the day.

 Below, engine removed, and frame rail back on.

Days 5-8 CB750 project

 I got the wiring harness to come out in one piece.  Looks pretty simple, right?

 I then took the old bars, cut them, and bent them some to get an idea of what I would like to do.  These aren't long enough, but give me a rough idea of positioning and what I want.

Pulled the drive sprocket off, removed chain, and loosened the engine mounting bolts.  This was pretty simple for a Monday night.  I was thinking the motor would come out pretty simple. 

And then a discovery was made. I don't know if pressure from the engine against the frame did this or if it was already like this.  I wiped this area off to photograph it.  All I know is that as soon as loosened that bracket on the right side the downtube was sheared clean and started open up. (Insert whatever emoticon here that wants to throw heavy objects in the shop!)

**Edit-After talking to a friend this morning, I've learned that this model bike has a removeable frame rail and can be disconnected from under the engine and slide right out.  mic, Appreciate it homey.  I knew this was going to be a learning process, and I'm sure it won't stop here.**

Oh yeah, one last thing, bad backs and pulling CB750 motors by ones self, does not equal a very good morning. 

Day 3 1980 Honda CB750C cafe project

Took about two minutes to pull the carbs and airbox out last night.  Got the battery tray out, all the wiring is ready to come out (trying to take my time with this), and got all the lights and various items on the front end off. 

I just can't wait to tear into these and have fun rebuilding them. (Insert whatever bullshit SARCASTIC emoticon goes here please.)



A little before shot of the clunky, jumbled up mess of a front end.

After, starting to look a little cleaner.  I'm going to do my best at simplifying the wiring.

I kind of like how the bars bend down.  I may end up making something like this instead of doing clip-on's.  This will save me a few dollars as well.

Bruton coozie in action.  I met this guy at the Dixie Roundup in Birmingham.  His shop is next door to Garage Company Customs.  The guy was super nice and his shop was super cool with lots of neat bikes.  You can find more information about him and his shop through these two links.

http://www.brutonvintagemotorcycle.com/

http://www.brutonvintagemotorcycle.blogspot.com/

If anyone wants to send stickers, I got places to put them.  Drop me a line and I will tell you how to get them here.

Day 2 1980 CB750C DOHC

These carburetors suck.  I didn't get home until 8 last night from work.  Removed some old wiring and the battery tray from the bike.  Tried to get the carbs off with no success.  It was late and I was tired so I decided to call it a night.  They were loose on the airbox side but didn't want to slide out of the manifolds coming off of the cylinder side.  I will pull the whole air box out tonight and get them off for a full rebuild and see what else is going on.  Good news is I may be receving a free parts bike on Friday.

Day One '80 CB750C DOHC

I got a sneaky suspicion that these 4 carburetors are gonna give me a headache. The one on the far right is leaking fuel pretty steady from the drain plug when the petcock is turned to the 'On' and 'Res' position.  Got a few things to check when I get home.  The goal is to get the carb issues resolved, tune, clean and polish motor, strip bike completely, re-assemble with mild mods, paint, ride, sell.  Hopefully this will be done in under a month. 

Packing Up and Headin' Home

This was the last evenening and morning at the BMR with a random photo or two thrown in.  These will probably the final pictures I will post from this event.  

This was a 2-3 a.m. jam session we had Saturday night before we left.  I think there were about 5-6 of us still up singing the blues, slapping knees, snapping fingers, and whistling with the Harmonica.  It made for a long day the next day for the trip home, but I left knowing I squeezed every second out of this trip I could.

Larry and Ian packing up and getting ready to roll down the highway.

Campsite looking the cleanest it looked all weekend.

Ian's righteous ironhead.  This bike is freakin' awesome.  It gave him a few headaches on the way up, but nothing he couldn't handle and it treated it him well on the ride home.  Metaphorically speaking, this bike was like a good woman, fussed a little bit, but then backed off and just enjoyed the ride.

Kustom Jeff's bike loaded up and ready to hit the open road.  The bike and the rider were kickass.  If it weren't for Kustom Jeff, I probably would have ended up doing the ride to Reliance, TN by myself. 

Thanks Jeff, you ROCK!

Another shot of Kustom Jeff's bike loaded down in the foreground with Bill and Ian the background discussing the finer points of camping and moonshine. 

Bill's XS 650 ready to takeoff.  I should have taken packing lessons from this guy.  This bike took away the best metric award at the BMR show and well deserved it. 

 This bike is pure CLASS as is the man who rides it.

Ryan's carnage he loaded up Sunday morning for an air conditioned ride home.  I met this guy at the Dixie Roundup and he told me about building this bike for less $300 and from parts a friend of his had laying around. I was super stoked when he showed up for the ride to BMR.  He's just one of those dudes that is always in a good mood, laughing, and ready to have a good time.  This back tire was purchased brand new on Wednesday, one day before he left for TN. 

Just a few last reptile shenanigans before we hit the road home.

Gassin' up and hitting the road. 

Cafe Dreamin'

What I'm thinking...

What I'm going to start with....

 1980 Honda CB750C DOHC.....$500....we'll see what I can make happen.