CB750 cafe racer build

**gkmaia** · 20th January 2014, 12:00

Hey guys. New to the forum. Started this project 8 months ago.

Any one else around who did something similar or want to do?

**ellipsis** · 20th January 2014, 13:22

...welcome...I like that...

**unstuck** · 20th January 2014, 13:43

Welcome, very nice project. You can stay.

**Geeen** · 20th January 2014, 15:45

Nice work

**kiwikk** · 20th January 2014, 18:59

That's my kinda project!

Good to see the 80's bodystyling can be reverted to more classic 70's.
Great job on the engine.
Any more plans for the bike?

I want to do something like this but I need to limit myself to a 400 four CB or XJR and finding the right one in NZ is proving difficult.
Australia seems to have them all at the moment.

**ellipsis** · 20th January 2014, 20:05

..'.limiting', yourself to a 400f aint that bad a prospect...I'm gonna do it to a GL1000 sometime soon but the 400f stays as it was...

**AllanB** · 20th January 2014, 20:22

Looks good.

Want too - requires $ though!

**jonbuoy** · 21st January 2014, 09:57

I did a SOHC 750 a few years ago,

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...fe-racer-build

**Paulo** · 21st January 2014, 17:23

Nice! like Jonbouy i too had a crack at a SOHC CB750F cafe (about 2008) ,sold it to buy the Guzzi

**FJRider** · 21st January 2014, 18:33

THIS is a real CB750 Cafe Racer ...

**ellipsis** · 21st January 2014, 18:40

...the op's seems to have the mass and correct stickers to be called a real CB750 Cafe job...

**ducatilover** · 21st January 2014, 23:48

Always room for more caferacers in the world.
And motorcycle related posts

**gkmaia** · 22nd January 2014, 00:28

Originally Posted by kiwikk

That's my kinda project!

Good to see the 80's bodystyling can be reverted to more classic 70's.
Great job on the engine.
Any more plans for the bike?

I want to do something like this but I need to limit myself to a 400 four CB or XJR and finding the right one in NZ is proving difficult.
Australia seems to have them all at the moment.

That sounds nice mate. For me the 750 is very exciting to drive but quite hard to restore alone. VEry heavy parts and I don't have all the tools to deal with it. Also always wanted to have a 750 so... that why i did. no regrets.

I guess a 400 is not bat at all. It is still a four but not that heavy. And I want to do the next bike as a 400 or something around that. Nothing bigger than 600cc.

To setup the workshop (compressor and tools) I spent around 1000$. Plus paint, sand and media for my tools another 1000$. Parts from Dimecity Cycles another 1000$. So I guess apart from the bike, plus 3000$ investment.

If you have a chance to soda blast the engine, frame and wheels do it. Will save probably a month of work and will look sharp.

**gkmaia** · 22nd January 2014, 00:46

Originally Posted by jonbuoy

I did a SOHC 750 a few years ago,

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...fe-racer-build

u did great mate. very nice tank, nice work with electrical, nice paint. well done.

keep the stock air box. i am still struggling with my pods. waiting for my new jets to arrive and if they do not work I will build a smaller version of the air box for these cv carbs. pods looks god but they are just a pain...