Hi Again, I forgot to ask what battery should I get for my Sandcast?  The parts book says Yuasa B64-12 but evidently that's no longer made.  I do want an AGM battery but I don't care if it's a Yuasa.  What are people using now?  Thanks, Bob Andren

Hi Folks,  While not as contentious as the upcoming elections, there are nonetheless differences of opinion as to proper cable routing.. As my sandcast was  pretty decrepit  when I got it and no doubt, cables had been replaced over its 50 year life, I would not trust that the routing of various cables was correct.  So let's start with the throttle cable.  I believe that it stays on the right side of the frame until passing underneath the tank (correct me at any time here).  Now, does it pass to the outside of the headlight mounting "ear" or the inside?  Or does it pass down the large "hole" in the top triple clamp?  If it passes down inside of the headlamp "ear", does it then go over and behind the horn bracket or ?  If it does, does it pass through the (sort of) triangular opening formed on the right side by the right frame downtube and the braces behind the steering head?  If the cable passes down through the hole in the top triple tree, where does it go next?  In either case we are now getting close to the junction "box" where one cable becomes four cables.  Does the junction box  (sort of, again) rest on the valve cover or are the cables routed slightly up through another triangular opening formed by the bracing pieces between the three frame tubes that head back toward the seat area? I 'd think that this would allow a gentler curve of the individual cables going to the carbs.   Now, for the clutch cable (certainly less complicated).  Where does the cable first pass after leaving the vicinity of the clutch lever - down through the aforementioned hole in the top triple clamp or between the triple clamp and the headlamp shell or ?  .  Then I have a couple of photos showing that it passes inside of the front (upper) engine mounting plate, coming down between the #1 and #2 exhaust pipe, then heading back to enter the area under the clutch cover.  Is that correct?  Are there any cable guides involved along the way.  I didn't see any.  Thanks again for your input.  Bob

Quick question.  Is there a large grommet where the wiring harness enters the headlamp shell?  I don't see one in the parts book but it seems to me that most bikes have one there.

Hello Folks, I guess that I'd classify as a new member as having only visited the site about 7 years ago to verify that the CB750 I was about to buy was indeed a '69 sandcast model.  Indeed it was and the bike, a total mess,  was put in the restoration queue. Two years ago, it had moved close to the front so I pulled (or rather dropped) the motor and sent it up to Vic World to work his magic. I might add that the machine is in SoCal, where I spend the Winter/Spring months so I only get 6 months per year to work on the projects out here. The rest of the year is spent in Rhode Island, where another set of bike projects are to be found.  Anyway, the motor returned last "season" and by then, I'd disassembled the rest of the bike and sent various parts out for painting, powder coating, plating, polishing, etc plus ordered up numerous needed parts.  Normally, we'd be back in RI by now but Mr Covid has made the prospect of travel somewhat unpleasant still so we're still in SoCal.  This, however, has allowed me to begin the enjoyable process of re-assembling the motorcycle (with nice clean, shiny refurbished or new parts).  The bike sits now as a rolling chassis.  The carb bodies are assembled and mounted as a bank on that long bracket , with the chokes connected.  Now, I want to set the throttle stop screws.  The workshop manual says the following: "Adjust the throttle stop screw to align the "T" mark to the index mark stamped on the carburetor body. Perform adjustment on all carburetors."  That's all well and good but one can align the marks every revolution of the throttle stop screw. Can someone clarify this for me. Also, another question.  I've found just about all of the parts I've needed from JT Marks, David Silver, or Yamiya.  Are there other parts sources that I should be aware of?    Thanks, Bob Andren