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hondaman

8th June 2007, 14:46

Called around to my missus's aunty the other day. First time Id been there or met the aunty. Bike on lawn at the back of the house. Its got a blue tarp over it. Have coffee in kitchen with this lady. Missus goes outside with her cousin to talk. They sit beside the bike. Finishes coffee and goes outside for a smoke. Head towards direction of bike. Aunt goes, "Do you ride bikes?" "I do, I do", said I. "This one belonged to my husband, he pasted away some years ago, and its been sitting under that tarp for 4 years now", her said.
All I could see was the lower half of the wheels, so I wasnt sure of the make and model. My missus then pipes up and says, " Hondaman wants to get another bike". Aunty goes, "If you want this one, you can have it, I want it off the property." Heart starts beating faster. Wow I thought. "What make is it?", I ask, moving towards the ropes on the tarp to reveal my prize. She didnt know. That was soon revealed when the tarp came off. WOW. A Honda cb750f with a full fairing on it. Aren't I a lucky boy then?
"YES, I said. "Thank you".
Had it picked up and pulled down in the blinking of an eye. He He He.
Sent the frame and fairing frame to Nigel at ABC sandblasting in Patiki road. Lots of cleaning and polishing to do. Im gonna take some cakes next time I have coffee with THAT aunty.
Frame: RCO4 - 1042309
Engine: RCO1E - 4306492.
Dont know the year, but I want to.
between 1979-82 probably.
Fairing had the word Integra on it.
dohc, comstar wheels, air assisted front forks, triple disk brakes.
Watch for me on the road this summer. YAHOOOO.......

Dodger

8th June 2007, 14:52

Dribble... :gob:

Sounds like a nice find. :yes:

Drum

8th June 2007, 14:54

God has given you a gift. Use it wisely.

And welcome to the site.

Bend-it

8th June 2007, 15:02

Integra?? Isn't that a car?

Storm

8th June 2007, 15:02

Well done that man. PM Bonez- he's your man for that sort of stuff.
Welcome to the nuthouse:D
Oh, and do something nice for someone quick to pay back the karma balance;)

vifferman

8th June 2007, 15:22

It's a 1984 (that's the 'E' on the frame) CB 750 F.

hondaman

8th June 2007, 15:52

The "E" is part of the engine numbers, not the frame. As in Engine: RCO1E-4306492. Hope you are right though. That means Ive gained a couple of years. Ill post some photos of the fairing/side covers, instrument panel and rear light assembly to see if that will help. Cheers for your comments.

yod

8th June 2007, 16:00

god? karma? i thought it was his missus's aunty.....

how many k's?

Macktheknife

8th June 2007, 16:10

You lucky bastard! Best you give some bloody good support to the Auntie then mate, and do something special for someone else.

hondaman

8th June 2007, 16:25

Just snapped some photos of the parts. It might help. Shes done 60,000kms. Dont know if any major work done on it. Looks in good nick. No telltale oil seepage through any of the engine caskets.

hondaman

8th June 2007, 16:37

Funny you should say that, cause I do own a honda integra Quint 1986. its my favourite long distance car.

vifferman

8th June 2007, 17:00

Just snapped some photos of the parts.
Omigod! :shit:
It's pharkn exploded!

Doesn't matter if I got the loaction of the "E" worngA; according to the Interdweeb, it means it's an '84.

merv

8th June 2007, 17:10

Would be quite a nice bike for its age if the engine is OK. The 900 version of that time was a damn good bike but the 750 won't be too bad.

bistard

8th June 2007, 17:30

yes,great bike,back in the day I had a CB750F,a black one & was a good allrounder back then,that must be almost one of the last of them,Honda used that same fairing on the Pro lonk model CBX1000 six cylinder
If it has been sitting that long,watch out for rusted/pitted forks,throw away the poxy FVQ (fade very quickly) rear shocks,redo brake lines all that other stuff,I am sure you know about & you will have agreat bike at an even better price
GOOD SCORE!!

rwh

8th June 2007, 20:18

lol - I spent several seconds trying to identify the part on the left of the second pic, before I realised it was the wheelie bin lid :-)

Richard

hondaman

8th June 2007, 21:08

LOL Good one Richard. Thats also my vice, (lid clamping), and my work bench, so dont feel bad if you didnt recognise it at first. lol

boman

8th June 2007, 21:22

I'd say you have a hell of a good score m8. Luck to your investigations.

:rockon:

RC1

8th June 2007, 21:23

great find, bling for auntie :love:

hondaman

17th June 2007, 08:13

The frame comes back tomorrow, Be interesting to see what sort of job Avondale Blasting services in Patiki rd have done. Ill post some pics tomorrow night so that the forum can scrutinize the job.

tri boy

17th June 2007, 09:08

Aunty's rule. :Punk:

hondaman

19th June 2007, 16:16

Ive started on the brake system. As you can see, the front calipers need serious attention. The pistons on both calipers are seized in tight. If you look closer at the base of the piston, where it leaves the caliper cylinder, you can see that it has picked up the o-rings and pushed them out towards the outside.
Hence a nice TIGHT fit. I took the calipers down to the local bikeshop for some compressed air, but they didnt budge. They wanted me to leave them there but I declined. I want to keep the restoration process under a $$$ grand. Ill give it the CRC treatment in the meantime. Maybe a bath soak in something might do the trick. The brake pads were pretty worn. One set showed brake oil on its surface, The dark set in the photo. Notice the size of one of the pads. Its very thin. No damage to the front rotors however. The brake pads on the right are copper coloured.
I need to get these pistons out now so we can see whats up inside.
Aunty is still looking good so far LOL
:scooter:

swbarnett

20th June 2007, 22:46

Just snapped some photos of the parts.

Oh my god, this is exactly model that I used to own. You lucky bastard! Bought mine brand new in 1984 or 5 can't remember which. God I'm starting to feel really nostalgic.

xwhatsit

21st June 2007, 00:06

Oh my god, this is exactly model that I used to own. You lucky bastard! Bought mine brand new in 1984 or 5 can't remember which. God I'm starting to feel really nostalgic.

<hints id="hah_hints"></hints>So you hated hondaman's Aunty-in-law that much you faked your own death and left your CB750 behind just to get away from her?

scumdog

21st June 2007, 00:13

lol - I spent several seconds trying to identify the part on the left of the second pic, before I realised it was the wheelie bin lid :-)

Richard

And probably the most valuable item in the picture...:dodge:

swbarnett

21st June 2007, 01:19

<hints id="hah_hints"></hints>So you hated hondaman's Aunty-in-law that much you faked your own death and left your CB750 behind just to get away from her?

:rofl: Exact model, not the same bike (although I suppose it could be).

hondaman

21st June 2007, 21:58

Finally the frame and sub frame are back from the painters. Not a bad job. Ive set a budget of $1000.00 for the restoration.
Frames-mounts-swinging arm = $350.
New seat cover = $50
Front calipers are gonna need new o-rings. = $?
Because the pistons are still jammed in the cylinders, I don't know if they are pitted or not.
Also Required:
Triple tree bearings
New fork seals
Front Disk pads
Rear disk pads
Brake fluid
engine oil
Oil filter
Side cover lug broken off
Minor fairing repair. small crack
Hondaline left Fairing mirror, and rubber surround = whats my chances eh?
Battery
couple of rubbers.
Engine is a runner so Im only going to give the outside casings a good clean. Maybe a rub down with wet and dry sandpaper. 400-800-1200. Any suggestions guys?

hondaman

21st June 2007, 22:07

mum bought me a vice and portable bench yesterday. One of those carpenters tables that grips timber, and today she rocks in with a painters table, all items from theWarehouse, where she works. So now I can use it for a workbench. she felt sorry for me.

Kinje

21st June 2007, 22:15

Good score man- awesome Aunty

Hope the restoration continues well :yes:

McJim

21st June 2007, 22:21

You lucky brass stud.

Those old hondas were a bit over-engineered though - your honda looks like a mitsubishi truck in one of those photos :rofl:

hondaman

22nd June 2007, 00:03

You lucky brass stud.

Those old hondas were a bit over-engineered though - your honda looks like a mitsubishi truck in one of those photos :rofl:
I should of cropped the picture. The main frame is hanging on the drying rack at the left of the pic. The paint job turned out ok.

hondaman

22nd June 2007, 00:04

I should of cropped the picture. The main frame is hanging on the drying rack at the left of the pic. The paint job turned out ok.
OH? hahaha. Im a bit slow tonight. LOL

hondaman

22nd June 2007, 00:10

And probably the most valuable item in the picture...:dodge:
It is too. Its also a safe, disguised as a rubbish bin.

cowpoos

22nd June 2007, 00:11

OH? hahaha. Im a bit slow tonight. LOL
well...ummm...you do ride a honda ;)

hondaman

22nd June 2007, 00:22

well...ummm...you do ride a honda ;)
Please disregard last posting in my name. It wasnt me. Terrorists burst through the front door and held me up. Couldnt get a good look cause he/she had a full face on. He/she stole my harley.

Roj

22nd June 2007, 10:45

Hondaline left Fairing mirror, and rubber surround = whats my chances eh?

Get hold of Malcolm at Econohonda. He got me a set of genuine honda exhausts for my 79 cb750

Engine is a runner so Im only going to give the outside casings a good clean. Maybe a rub down with wet and dry sandpaper. 400-800-1200. Any suggestions guys?

Autosol + elbow grease.

and enjoy riding....:scooter:

hondaman

22nd June 2007, 11:24

Yes, Ill try that stuff. I wonder what I can put on the end of my drill to hurry the job along?

hondaman

13th August 2007, 21:12

yod

13th August 2007, 21:29

I havent been able to update this thread while Ive continued the rebuild. However, the restoration job has moved forward. Ive done a lot of work on the old girl. Have ironed out all the problems I had with the calipers and brake cylinder.
Placed new seals and top bushes in the forks.
The electrical wiring harness is fitted. Put new anti vibration shims behind the front rotor discs. I had them off for cleaning. The motor turns easily by hand. Got the caliper pistons out ok. Used the grease gun. Worked really well. Cleaned the piston chambers and ring grooves. That took all day. Had a devil of a time trying to get all the gunk out of the oil and dust seal grooves. Done now anyway. I'm going to paint the calipers with caliper paint before I reassemble the seals and pistons. I painted the motor black as it was before. Came out good.
I used a Septone engine paint product from a spray can. $14.95 at SuperCheap Autos. I got the Septone caliper paint from the same place. Ive left the brake system as the last job. There has been a lot of wire brushing of bolts and nuts and what have you. Worth the effort though.

looks good mate - nice job, it'll be well worth all that elbow grease when you get out on the road :niceone:

i got the calipers off my vfr right now and i think i've got the same problem you had, pistons are well seized in there - i dropped them at a hydraulics place to see if they can blow them out

where did you get your new seals from and how much were they? - did you need to replace any pistons? looks like i'll need to replace at least 2 of mine....

good luck with the rest of the rebuild, post up some more pics when you can

hondaman

13th August 2007, 21:58

looks good mate - nice job, it'll be well worth all that elbow grease when you get out on the road :niceone:

i got the calipers off my vfr right now and i think i've got the same problem you had, pistons are well seized in there - i dropped them at a hydraulics place to see if they can blow them out

where did you get your new seals from and how much were they? - did you need to replace any pistons? looks like i'll need to replace at least 2 of mine....

good luck with the rest of the rebuild, post up some more pics when you can
I bought the seals from Botany Honda on truegood st. off Te Rakau drive Botany Downs. The front caliper oil seals cost $8 each and the dust seals were $4.60 each. The back caliper oil seals cost $4.80 and the dust seals were $7.70. Also purchased a new kit for the brake cylinder. ie piston, spring, rubber dust cover, piston rubber seals and circlip. price $88.50. Got a 10% discount. Genuine honda parts. The pistons in the calipers were ok. I thought I might have to replace the back ones, but when I showed the mechanic there, he said that they only needed a sandpaper to take off any sharp edges. He thought that they would seal ok.

mbazza

13th August 2007, 22:02

Integra?? Isn't that a car?
Us of the 'one senior owner' age know that in the 70's 80's Honda made Integra bikes. Cheers.

shafty

13th August 2007, 22:04

Congratulations Hondaman - Old Gold - if deceased estate, will prolly be mostly mint, well done

swbarnett

13th August 2007, 22:11

However, the restoration job has moved forward.
Now you're really starting to make me nostalgic. I loved my Integra back in the 80s.

hondaman

13th August 2007, 22:45

The guy that owned it was a member of the Ulysses club. Some members in here might know the bike. Bill Kaukau passed away 6 years ago. He loved that bike and always had it looking its best, occording to his widow and sons.

hondaman

13th August 2007, 22:59

Now you're really starting to make me nostalgic. I loved my Integra back in the 80s.
I rode the K models over in Aussie in the seventies cb750 sohc. They were very reliable out in the hot plains. Easy to work on. This is the first 750 dohc Ive owned. I bought a Harley lowrider in Sydney 1979. I rode that for a few years and sol;d it before I came home. There must be some tow in the old girl. Should be a dream to ride after riding the old 750s. Ive never had a bike with a fairing. The fairing leg guards will keep my legs warm. Less bug splatter on my fullface will be nice, not to mention the wind, flying stones, rakka rakka rakka.....

Highlander

19th August 2007, 23:27

Awesome score there Hondaman, wish my missus had an aunty like that.

mdbobbo

16th August 2009, 02:37

Hi there Hondaman,
those calipers is exactly what I'm going to start on in the next few days, just bought a CB750F interga myself. Brought it up to WOF standard REGOed it and was going for my inaugural run around the Cambridge, Ham-Airport Lemington loop, when the front brakes seized up on me, thought it was the clutch slippng and when I changed down gear to 4th the bike dipped furiously into the tarmac and luckly didn't throw me off, So Pull over time. I was only about 4 km into the trip at 100kph, and busy adjusting my mirrors for the first time. With a good rescue effort from my sis and a borrowed horse float, by which time the brakes had cooled down. I rode the beast onto the float. now it's sitting with it's digruntled owner (mdbobbo - me in the garage) and tomorrow it's all coming off :-)

craneman

18th August 2009, 21:34

Hey Honda man,
Ive got about that year 750 siting in my garage (not complete) Its yours if it will get you back on 2 wheels and also a complete CB900F for about $ 750 ring me if keen Rob 0274402885