wires

james — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:20:36 GMT

anyone ever rewire your hole bike?
These wires are 30 yrs old so I gotta do it. Should I buy a harness or 2 spools of wire?

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Frankenbike

Poster_Boy — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:29:54 GMT

Well, I bought my first bike about two weeks ago for $200.

It's a 1982 Honda CB 650 Nighthawk SC. I would have preferred a 1982 Honda 750SC, especially since they are somewhat rarer...since they were not permitted into the United States. There are quite a few of them here in Canada though. Good looking bikes too.

However, this one happens to be a 650. Perhaps this is better as a first bike, perhaps not.

The guy who sold it to me tried to turn it into a custom job, by chopping the back off and welding on the back end and fender from a Harley Sportster. He intended to build this as a bike for his wife. He has also cut the tank with a welder, in an attempt to make the bike (and tank) look more 'wasp-waisted'. The welds on the tank still aren't sealed, so I would have to take it to a welder to get this done. Otherwise, I would need to get another gas tank. The guy suggested either a Harley Sportster tank, or simply a Nighthawk tank.

In the ad, the guy told me that all the bike really needed was a paint job for the frame...which seemed perfect for me since I am getting into doing murals on motorcycles (gas tanks, fenders, etc.) as well as helmets. He welded some custom handlebars for the bike which he thought looked cool, but I don't understand how they would work since they block the ignition lock.

I have also noticed that some other parts of the bike are missing, such as the speedometer/ tachyometer instrument panel.

Of course, half the Bike's engine is removed and is currently sitting in a box in the shed...along with the bike itself. However, in order to paint the frame of the bike, I will have to remove the rest of the engine (the bottom half) myself (or hopefully with some help).

I also recieved a Clymer shop manual for Honda CB fours along with the bike. I suppose this isn't as good as the owner's manual itself but it's better than nothing. The manual actually seems quite comprehensive. However, since I know very little about motorcycle mechanics it seems like quite a daunting task.

When I recieved the bike, I paid $200 in cash for it...yet neglected to get a reciept or the ownership papers for the bike. I called the guy who sold the bike to me right away, informing him of this. He told me that he would either mail the ownership to me, or mail a complex reciept to me...which would permit me to get the bike registered.

I have done quite a bit of research in regards to buying a motorcycle, especially a 'first bike'. One authour warned against the 'false economy' of purchasing a cheap 'fix-up' model, since it would cost more to repair a $200 'as is' bike than it would cost to buy a $2,000 used model that had been certified. I can certainly understand the reasoning behind this, since I must now not only purchase all the tools and parts required to get the bike up and running, but I must also invest the time to take apart the engine, paint the frame, and put the engine (and the bike) back together. Not to mention the fact that I will be effectively learning as I go.

However, even though the investment in tools and equipment for repair and maintenance of the bike might cost as much as another bike...I expect that I could save as much money by learning to do my own maintenance and repair myself. Also, if I want to get into the business of custom motorcycle murals I should become familar with disassembling and reassembling the engine in order to paint the frames of any potential customers I might have.

I can't really say that this bike is a 'rip off', since for $200 the bike is worth the cost of the tires alone. It would certainly be useful as a 'parts bike', since most of the peices of the bike seem to be there.

However, if I don't recieve the ownership/ reciept in the mail, I doubt it would be legally rideable.

Still, for a mere $200 it will be worth the experience just to custom paint the bike with a kick-ass paint job/ mural and reassemble the bike as a 'show bike'. Not to mention the experience I will get in disassembling, cleaning, tweaking, and reassembling the engine.

I am thinking of covering the tank, front and rear fender with H.R. Giger murals. However as this is my first bike (and I am bound to drop or crash it) I might want to start with something simpler, such as a flame job/ pinstripes, and so forth.

Ideally though, I would love to be able to ride this motorcycle as my first bike.

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Los Angeles Riders wanted

Mateen — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:34:00 GMT

Hi,
I'm looking for CB750 bikers here in Los Angeles to meet and go riding in the canyons or ???
I've got a running 1977 CB750 and a not running '76.
I live in Los Angeles....So. Pasadena to be exact.

Martin
213-369-0484

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The history

Matt — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:20:28 GMT

Introduced in 1969 the Honda CB750/4 was a motorcycle produced by the Honda company in Japan and sold in the US and Europe. Honda had been producing smaller utility bikes, winning customers through reliability and value, and sales were good with their famous nicest people ad series.

The CB750 broke the mold and was a bike for enthusiasts - technically (if only by a month) the second true modern Superbike behind the Triumph Trident (aka BSA Rocket 3). The CB750 was the first modern four cylinder machine from a mainstream manufacturer and the first production bike to use a disc brake.[1] Other novel features included, an electric starter and an overhead camshaft.[1] By comparison the triple cylinder Triumph Trident was an extension of an older engine design in a far better handling frame. The CB750 and Rocket 3/Trident sold well against each other up until 1971, with the CB750 trading on price and reliability, while the Rocket 3/Trident traded on its racing ability.[citation needed]However, as the price of the Honda dropped and the extras increased, the Trident failed to develop as quickly - the Honda was eventually outselling the British bikes by five to one in 1976, the last year of production of the Triumph Trident.[citation needed] Over 400,000 CB750s were sold during its 9-year span.

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