Honda CB750 Sandcast

The Restoration Shop => Fenders (mudguards) and Seats => Topic started by: Don R on February 07, 2021, 02:25:42 pm

Title: double cut Q?
Post by: Don R on February 07, 2021, 02:25:42 pm

 I was on ebay looking at the Vietnam double cut front fenders. I see different prices and wonder if there is a quality difference and how they compare to Yamiya.   Any recent experience?

Title: Re: double cut Q?
Post by: kp on February 07, 2021, 04:09:44 pm

Ash in the UK is the man to ask. My understanding is Yamiya has his made in Vietnam

Title: Re: double cut Q?
Post by: Ferenz62 on February 08, 2021, 10:11:20 am

Hi, about 6 years I had one bought in Vietnam..., it was acrapwhich did not fit, full of noticiable dings etc...and it now hangs on the ceiling in my workshop, a s a reminder never try to buy cheap, if you have better options...like these from Yamiya. Maybe they are better now, but if not???
Greetings from Germany... Tom

Title: Re: double cut Q?
Post by: acruz on February 09, 2021, 08:54:47 pm

I'm wondering if anyone has modified a k1 front fender.  It seems like you could have the front and rear rolled edged cut sharply and make it look like a double cut fender.

Title: Re: double cut Q?
Post by: 4pots1969 on February 10, 2021, 04:49:40 am

Personally, I think it's better to modify an original part when possible rather than buying a bad reproduction
of Vietnam... So yes, it is surely possible to do so provided you redo the chrome plating of the mudguard ... :D
And if you are convinced that your Sandcast is more authentic afterwards, then that is the only thing that matters and this perfect! :) ;)

Title: Re: double cut Q?
Post by: Don R on February 10, 2021, 12:52:50 pm

 I was hoping to hear they  found the Honda tooling and these are now just like new oem, or at least much improved since the original posts. 
  I made a 9 bolt clutch cover once, a couple guys wanted one and I got hate mail from others.  It did look and work right and completed an engine that I drove halfway across the country to get other parts for.

Title: Re: double cut Q?
Post by: hondasan on February 10, 2021, 02:20:37 pm

Modified K1 / K2 fenders do not look correct as removing all the front and rear bead to leave only the straight edge bead causes them to be noticably shorter than the original double cut item.
I have a Vietnam replica on my rider sandcast - for the price it is okay on such a bike (which also has better rear shocks, modern tyres,...) which over the last 30 years and 120,000 miles has been in two incidents which damaged the front fender. The Vietnam fender is (for me) however not good enough for a restored bike as the edge bead appears hand formed and the rivets securing the fender to its mounting stay are too large and in different positions as compared to the originals.
Chris R.