Honda CB750 Sandcast

Air Box Source and Paint Match

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Wayne

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Wife wants to know what I want for Christmas so I figured Sandy parts are a good thing to ask for!  ;)

I'm restoring my original two hole no relief air box but won't be running it so I need a reproduction. I also need to decide how I am going to approach paint at this time.

Are the Yamiya boxes worth the amount they ask ($614.00 CAD) for a painted piece? Are they of better quality, fit than the others out there? Is the color as good as it gets for a painter to match to using House of Kolor products? (my painter is an area rep and says he can do this job)

I have found others out there much cheaper unpainted. If I bought one of these I would have to find a piece my painter can match my bike to. Probably not a huge deal.

http://www.vintage-japanese-motorcycles.com/honda_cb750_k0_1969-1970_reproduction_air_box_housing.html

http://lpmreplicaparts.com/honda/CB750K0/airbox.html

http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/parts/part_29419/

Thoughts anyone? I don't mind paying for something as long as it's worth it, and in the long run save some fussing around. Thanks.

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I've used the LPM's twice and have been satisfied.  Of course they had to be painted but covered nicely.  I also bought LPM and Yamiya sidecovers and thought the Yamiya's were a little better quality so I would guess the Yamiya boxes are probably better but only a guess.
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Also i received a Yamiya 2 holes with hardware.
I think this one very very close to the original.
After painting is impossible to make a distinction..........perhaps an ANTI-DRUG dog could discover it!!!
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