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Links to Auctions and Classifieds / Ex Mecum & david silver bike at auctioners H&H in the UK.
« on: July 15, 2020, 02:24:33 pm »
Bit of sleuthing reveals that this Sandcast is the one I put DS onto and he bought at a bargain price at Mecum for his new at the time museum. I still can't understand why he sold this one before it ever got in his museum. OK he bought VIN 750 and it's an earlier model but this one was already museum quality ...it just needed the seat sorting out at the time. Interesting to see what it makes. He now has a Vic World restored one and the VIN 750 one was for sale at Unit 1 near to him, for some staggering amount, the last time a saw it.

https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/-1969-honda-cb750-sandcast/?lot=50155&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=482&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=48&pn=2&g=1


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General Discussion / Photo of Lord Denbigh on Gold Brighton PP Bike .. BBC TV 'Wheelbase'Feb. 1969 ?
« on: April 28, 2019, 04:10:54 pm »
I reckon this picture attached is from an  edition of the  BBC TV Programme  'Wheelbase' (a forerunner to 'Top Gear' ) broadcast on 28th February 1969  Lord Denbigh the 1st owner of CGU 7H  was on the programme and I believe Alf Briggs of Honda UK was possibly riding the bike too.

I keep meaning to contact the BBC to see if a video copy still exists. I doubt it but worth a shot. That programme series was one of the first to be transmitted in colour .  

Note that is still has the rectangular rear lamp and high bars fitted ... Lord D obviously can't have been the owner at that time as he had it changed to low bars and the bike was fitted with the UK style oval rear lamp to comply with UK regulations. I understand that  Alf Briggs (then based at UK Honda's Service Department in Nottingham) took the bike to Lord D's country estate for the filming of the TV programme.




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Published Material / One of the pp bikes in France / Marc Bolans wife on early UK Diecast
« on: October 11, 2018, 05:09:34 am »
Someone posted the pp pic on UK SOHC website.

pp bike pic was taken in France, outside at the 'reveal' of the CB750

UK diecast was taken at a King Crimson concert in 1970 (for all of you prog rock fans out there).
The bike belonged to the their record agent John Gaydon and was taken at a concert in Hyde Park UK. The lady sitting on it is Mark Bolan's wife June Child(Feld)

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General Discussion / The Brighton bike fully 'restored' ?????
« on: September 29, 2018, 02:52:42 pm »
Hmm ...jury out on this one !

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Front End and Suspension / Yamiya Fork Stanchions
« on: September 25, 2018, 12:57:54 am »
Anyone used Yamiya early CB750 fork stanchions ? I fitted mine but noticed the bottom piston and valve ring was a sloppy fit on the stanchions.

The attached pic  is what I found when I measured them.

I am going to take this up with Yamiya but they are hard to get a reply from as far as I know plus  I bought them a couple of years ago via Saisei in the UK but only got round to using them recently.

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Gauges - Levers and Cables / Tachometer gear removal.
« on: July 13, 2018, 02:49:33 pm »
Anyone know how the steel gear on the main shaft of the Tachometer (i.e. shaft which which rotates the circular magnet) can be removed from the shaft. Is it a press fit  or is it secured by another method.

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Lighting Systems and Chassis Electrical / Strange Ignition Kill Switch Knob in CB750 Shop Manual
« on: June 21, 2018, 03:10:21 am »
Has anyone ever noticed or commented on the strange 'Kill' switch knob in the CB750 Shop Manual? The model photographed must have been a a p.p. bike because I noticed it has a rigid brake pipe.

Cheers ... Ash


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General Discussion / Strange carbs
« on: February 25, 2018, 04:20:24 pm »
I recently acquired these two carbs. I have no idea which model bike  they came off but one float is hand marked CB750 and their origin is possibly Honda UK's development dept. I know that the CB77 Super Hawk also used 26mm carbs but I can't think of another 60's Honda that used 26mm as my CB450K0 has vacuum carbs. The bodies/bowls have been lacquered silver. They were sold to me as 'came off an early CB750'


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Links to Auctions and Classifieds / PP Brighton Bike to be auctioned in UK..On Facebook spotted by James Harrington
« on: January 28, 2018, 05:09:46 pm »
Interesting ! thanks for the heads-up  link James.


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Parts For Sale / CR750 /CYB350 Camchains
« on: January 28, 2018, 03:51:24 pm »
Have a couple of Honda Racing -971 part camchains in sealed Honda bags with label, a couple of -971's in  Honda packing but open and no label (from bulk pack I believe RK), a couple of -970 parts (dogbone shape). VERY old NOS but perfect parts.

Already sorted with Nap on here   ;) ...In post to you tomorrow Nap

PM if interested.

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Parts For Sale / 7 off Qty. Genuine NOS in bags 9-hole Clutch Cover Gaskets 11397-300-040
« on: December 29, 2017, 03:14:39 pm »
Genuine Honda part  NOS in bags 9-hole gaskets 11397-300-040

£40 the lot (£110 from David Silver in UK inc tax)

Plus postage at cost overseas or free in the UK

I also have 7 Genuine 10-Hole diecast ones Genuine Honda  (11397-300-303)

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Engine Electrical / Yamiya selling brown connector shell for wiring harness
« on: December 28, 2017, 05:55:25 am »
Yamiya are  selling brown connector shell for wiring harness (ignition switch connector). Does anyone know a source of the mating connector fitted to the ignition switch in brown ? Yazaki make similar connectors in white plastic but I have never found a source of brown ones. The same connector is used on the early CB350K twins,possibly others.

 


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Published Material / SB's in one document ... at last !
« on: November 15, 2017, 06:09:26 am »
Took a bit of doing and a massive  thanks to Bryan Jones for loaning me some missing ones. Enjoy!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xkkwyl5lteti976/CB750%20Service%20Bulletins.pdf?dl=0

If anyone has any of the missing ones please let me know !

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Fuel (gas - petrol) Tanks, Side Covers and Air Box / Yamiya CB750 Carb kits
« on: April 09, 2017, 01:26:59 pm »
Has anyone used these 750 carb kits from Yamiya in Japan. They say they have sold 2,500 kits so I guess they are OK. We need them for a '69 Diecast. They come with 3 different sized of main jet.

http://www.yamiya750.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=246_21_181_143&products_id=153

Cheers ... Ash (UK)

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General Discussion / David Silver Museum Collection Visit ... never seen a points cover with SOHC
« on: July 04, 2016, 01:34:37 pm »
I went to David Silver Collection  Museum launch on Saturday with my wife.  Well worth a visit  IMHO and he told me  that if groups go from a club, he will let the group in for free. First group is going to be Vincent Owners Club!

I know a very nice, reasonably priced,  'Bed & Breakfast' not too far away from Leiston in Suffolk and it's 'biker friendly' as the couple who own it used to build and sponsor CB350K twin classic racers.

Pics on the bikes of main interest to me in my Dropbox.. Needs  a 'proper' CB500K0 (sorry early VIN CB500) IMHO


https://www.dropbox.com/sh/25eh7ojtkadjhgl/AAChW3p3BglmRXtOAMf8P1VAa?dl=0

 Sandcast is 'VIN 750'. He did have a 3k miler from Mecum but he chose this one instead for his museum.


Intrigued by SOHC imprint on sandcast VIN750 points cover, or were they like that on early sandcasts?

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