CB750 cafe racer build

[gijoe1313]

Fine work you doing there! Keep it up and keep us posted! Decided on a final paint scheme when all the hard yakka has been done?

[jonbuoy]

Cheers mate, its quite a nice way to while away the time - a few cold beers/rum and cokes and the radio, better than watching mind numbing shite on TV anyways.
If I go for a Cafe style tank and seat I will get the silveryist metalist paint job I can afford, If I go with a CR750 replica look I will go for the honda red paint job.

[xwhatsit]

Oooh, fuck yes. Do tell us where you get the tank from, if you find one.

If only it didn't have four cylinders

[Eurodave]

Oooh, fuck yes. Do tell us where you get the tank from, if you find one.

I make fibreglass repros of the CR750 tank ,seat & fairing........amongst a lot of others

[terbang]

Check out rearsets here at Raask. I've got an ongoing project with my old yella (GSX1100 EZ) and am in the process of rearsets. Two options: Raask or fab up some mounts/linkages and fit Gixxer Pegs and pedals.. More satisfaction doing it yourself though Raask is reasonably priced.

[jonbuoy]

Yeah I saw them, and your right - not outrageously priced for a confirmed fit, Its quite tricky to make something work with the F2 rear brake set-up. I still have to go and have a scrounge at the dismantlers, not easy when I don't know what I'm looking for. I need to find myself a local freindly breaker that will let me look through what they have.

[crack]

Jonbouy:

I know where there is (was) a rolling frame, minus engine, as in your photos, it is or was located in Palmerston North a month or so ago, I presume it would still be there.

And I "think" this model came out in 79??? correct me please if I am wrong.

Keep at it matey, great simple technology.

Should post a photo of mine.

Chr's
Crack.

[jonbuoy]

It has 77' on the headstock stamp, the K3 engine is a bit of a mystery though. There's a couple of nice ones on trade me at the moment too. They are nice to work with - no ECU's or CDI's = simple wiring, maybe one special tool needed on the whole bike - and that can be got around with a bit of effort.

Cheers

John

[crack]

Go on, try it, I know you will like it.

www.cb750cafe.com

I can not remember if I posted this one before or not?

[jonbuoy]

Definately, some of Carpys stuff is a bit too bling for me, lots of good stuff on there though. There are some really nice ones done by some other guys on his site - the all alloy tanked ones are uber cool. I'm mocking up some rearset fittings at the moment and waiting on an ebay bid for some other stuff. You got a picture of your 750 Crack?

[crack]

Definately, some of Carpys stuff is a bit too bling for me, lots of good stuff on there though. There are some really nice ones done by some other guys on his site - the all alloy tanked ones are uber cool. I'm mocking up some rearset fittings at the moment and waiting on an ebay bid for some other stuff. You got a picture of your 750 Crack?

Excuse my messy work shop:

Not a posed for shot, just a snap I have on stick:

Have a second disc to fit to the front when I can find one.

my Z1 I will be re-storing this winter.

[jonbuoy]

Nice, I like the idea of matching the headlight bucket to the tank paint - I might do that myself.

Cheers.

John

[jonbuoy]

Just scored this from EBAY australia, Genuine Paul Dunstall (or so I'm told) and some engine covers to go with it.

[Eurodave]

Looks nice,the black bike in the pix is that tank in context , the next pic is an early Dunstall CB750 advt & the last pic is a Dunstall Suzuki GS750 , like mine,with the tank cover & later Dunstall bodywork that was almost identical to the CB750 version. What you doing for a seat & fairing?

[jonbuoy]

Ah cheers looks better than I thought it would from the side, photos on the auction weren't great. I bought a seat - its way too long and will need some modding to work hopefully I can use the hinges and seat lock from the old one. I'm thinking of getting the whole seat covered in black or silver vinyl like the pictures below. Getting the paint to match the tank might be tricky, I have the paint numbers but still probably won't be 100% match.