6457 naked

[Marcello Tha]

I finished the gauges restore.

I my self sanded and polished the plastic lens, changed the old face plate by a new one, changed the jewels and painted the needles.
A professional refilled the damper and  cleaned the gauge and lubrifricated the internal componentes.
The speedometer had a diecast gear. Marcel den Butter sold me a sandacst gear.
Now both, speedometer and tachometer works perfectly.


Marcello

[Marcello Tha]

All parts, including nuts and bolts were correct zinced (white or yellow) or chromed.

Now the motorcycle can be assembled.

Marcello

[Marcello Tha]

The engine is assembled, I still need to finish the satin finish on covers and the clutch disks arrive to end the engine.
The alternator/stator cover on the engine will be changed by a correct one that i bought, from another sandcast.

Marcello

[Steve Swan]

Bravo !  Beautiful !

[Marcello Tha]

Bravo !  Beautiful !

Grazie Steve, it is an honor to me receive a compliment from you, i am trying to do my best.

Thanks.

Marcello

[Marcello Tha]

The engine is being assembled into the frame and some satin finish parts are ready.

My birthday is november 28, I hope at least to hear the Yum Yum until that day.

Thanks.

Marcello

[Steve Swan]

Finishes on engine beautiful !

[UK Pete]

Wow just took a look at your pictures, that looks beautiful well done with all your hard work Marcello, keep it up,it be great to see the finished bike
pete

[Marcello Tha]

More photos from the engine assembly.

[Steve Swan]

Holy WOW !  Bee-u-tee-fullll !

[Marcello Tha]

Yesterday was the #6457 "first run", a very exciting day. The sound that a Sandcast makes can not be compared with my K6.
It will be a 12 months restoration, in 10 days my sandcast will be finished.
I am just waiting to finish the alternator cover and the sprocket cover, and waiting a new generator wire harness arrive. I am using an alternator cover from a later CB750.

Marcello

[Marcello Tha]

Someone can confirm if these washers  are yellow zinced?
I did yellow zinced but at   http://cb750sandcastonly.com/support21.htm   these nuts appears white zinced.

Marcello

[kp]

My bikes have silver (white) zinc. There are not many bikes on a sand cast that have yellow passivate finish.

[Marcello Tha]

My bikes have silver (white) zinc. There are not many bikes on a sand cast that have yellow passivate finish.

KP and members.

If you find any other inconsistency, please let me know.

Thanks.

Marcello

[Steve Swan]

There are not many bikes on a sand cast that have yellow passivate finish.

My dear Mr. McGovern....   "bikes" on a sandcast.....  what are you dipping into ?  heh, heh

if i recall correctly, the crank case and oil tank drain plugs are yellow zinc.  and spoke nipples. and mounting plates inside airbox and the hex hardware inside the airbox; if i recall correctly.  seems like there might be a couple more parts, but i cannot remember any other yellow zinc parts at this moment.....