Honda CB750 Sandcast

Another Canuck checking in.

d9canada

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Hi, I'm in Victoria, BC, Canada, way out west on Vancouver Island. 

I've actually been a member for a while, but I could hardly brag about my original Sandcast   :-[   It was an orphan, with a motor that had suffered a chain break, and the replacement case part with no number stamped on it.  Even worse the chassis had been replaced with a 71, although much of the parts attached to it are Sandcast.  Somehow, when the chassis was replaced, the bike was re-registered in BC using a BC issued VIN, so I don't even have the original chassis VIN that came with this motor, let alone the motor number.   ::)  Did I say Orphan? 

In my modest collection I have several copies of every displacement Honda 4 from SOHC 350F to DOHC 900C, including five SOHC 750s K0-3.  I also have some other models, 63 C105, 82 GL500i, 75 GL1000, 82 CBX six, and a 73 850 Norton Commando.  I love my toys  ;D  These bikes all came to me not running, and many in pieces.  I prefer them like that - cheap to buy so my investment is in the safety & reliability I create in rebuilding.  I spent a year just accumulating bits and pieces for my Sandcast while working on other projects. 

In March this year I bought 1003245 (on VIN registry) from Florida, which had been re-engined with a 71 #1068645.  The purchase, with associated shipping and US Customs paperwork, was particularly painful with the Canadian dollar at only abut 75 cents USD  :o   But I've got both bikes here now and I'll build one nice one.  For now, I'll make do with non-correct parts to get the bike up and running.  I've posted a list of parts I need on the Parts Wanted page, with some items I can swap.  Of course, if anyone's working on other Hondas 4s, I may have other parts to swap too.

Cheers Everyone!
Brian
Honda 4s 350F to 900C
SOHC 750 K0-K3

63 C105
75 GL1000
82 GL500i
82 CBX six
73 850 Norton Commando

Sandcast 1003245.  The restoration is just beginning.