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General Discussion / Early CB750 production Pics

« on: October 17, 2014, 10:53:01 pm »

Here are some early factory photos that should put an argument or two to bed
1/ Finned oil filter cover factory installed on Left hand horn Frame.....
2/ Frame and engine marriage, The frame is lifted over engine tipped on its side.
3/ lifting balance point either side of the under tank frame gusset.
Check them out what can you see?

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General Discussion / Sandcast drag bike

« on: September 09, 2013, 05:04:24 pm »

Check this time machine out
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-CB750-sandcast-Russ-Collins-dragbike-drag-K0-69-sand-CB-/121173334201?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item1c367e58b9

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General Discussion / Took the old girl out for a ride today Larz came too.

« on: August 05, 2013, 08:06:33 am »

A great wintersun day and a ride down to the beach on 6958, Larz is due in about 8 weeks so thought it may be the last time she can come for a ride for a while,

IMG_6128 by z50jam, on Flickr

They had a neat wooden surfboard display Lotsa balsa boards and some other exotic woods too. Works of art

IMG_6130 by z50jam, on Flickr

IMG_6129 by z50jam, on Flickr

IMG_6132 by z50jam, on Flickr

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General Discussion / News from Honda Volume 4 No 4 Spring 1969

« on: November 12, 2012, 09:46:53 pm »

After i bought my first Sandcast in 1993 i tracked down the original owner, Vic...He told me how his best buddy worked for Bennet Honda the Honda distrubuter in Sydney and how his Buddy had brought a news letter from Honda home to show him the great new bike comming out later in the year.
After reading the news letter he was so excited he went in and put a thousand dollars cash on their table saying he wanted one, They said they were months away and to take his money and come back later to which he said no you hold it.
And that is how he got the first Australian delivered CB750 that was sold from the second shippment, the first shippment of bikes were not sold and traveled around the dealers in the different states so they could take orders and were used for mag tests etc and sold later.
Lucky for us he had kept the news letter all those years and sent it to me, i have scanned it and i am happy to share it with you enjoy.

Click on the link, when it openes right click on the image and select Large 1600 it makes for easier reading TC

http://www.flickr.com/photos/89994899@N07/8180767961/#

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General Discussion / Early Canadian low vin Sandcasts

« on: November 12, 2012, 08:56:53 am »

Hi i rember seeing one at Vmd 2009 and there was talk of others in Canada,
i was reading a "News from Honda" #4 of 4 from Spring 1969. and this is probably why they are there.
saying there was an annual meeting of dealers at the swank Constelation Hotel in Toronto with over 100 dealers in attendance put on by the Ontario distrubuter F. Manley and sons. The CB750 and a Z50A Mini Trail were the stars of the show, It says many dealers wrote initial orders for the machines at the meeting..

I have now added the scans of the news letter Click on the link when the page opens right click on the image and select Large 1600 it will make for easier reading enjoy TC

about the Canadian dealer meeting early 1969 http://www.flickr.com/photos/89994899@N07/8180765527/#

Front page News from Honda Vol 4 Number 4 Spring 1969 http://www.flickr.com/photos/89994899@N07/8180767961/#

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General Discussion / Very Cool Minichamps 1/6 scale CB750

« on: February 09, 2011, 03:36:03 am »

Well i could not help myself and bought another cb750, Only a model this time, What a beauty... Candy Blue Green, and very detailed have you guys seen them, it was made in China for a German company. sold in Oz truely a global village.
i will get some pics for you soon Tom

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Parts Q&A's and Feedback. / Vietnam repo rear fender

« on: October 10, 2010, 05:07:14 am »

well here are some pics of the rear fender i received, again all in all ok for the money but could be much better with a minimum of extra work like most stuff from the east you get what you pay for.
the fender blade is made from three pieces welded together and shaped with other hand beaten brackets added and welded or brased onto the blade, i feel this is a better than the front although the blinker wire tabs were not folded before chrome and as a consequence have little plating under the tabs so when you fold them down you can see a not polished yellow plated area