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Lighting Systems and Chassis Electrical / Re: Wire Tie Locations
« on: March 15, 2022, 11:06:48 am »
I think I have answered my own question for the most part but in case anyone else wants to know: 

     There are 2 wire ties on the top left hand frame rail under the seat.  One for the harness and one for the starter solenoid cable. 

     There are 2 wire ties on the left side front triangle.  One for the ground strap and one for the starter solenoid cable. 

     There are 2 on the right front downtube.  One behind the engine mount triangle bracket for the clutch cable and one up higher for the clutch cable. 

     There is one wire tie on the backbone just in front of the coil mount clip to hold the main wire harness.   

That is a total of seven,  I think there are a total of 10 aluminum wire ties used on the CB750.  I'm not sure where the other 3 go.

Scott

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Lighting Systems and Chassis Electrical / Wire Tie Locations
« on: March 13, 2022, 01:35:10 pm »
Does anyone have a few pictures or a diagram of where the original aluminum wire ties went?  I have looked at a bunch of pictures online but I only see the 2 on the lh frame rail under the seat.  I assume there is at least one on the clutch cable to keep it away from the exhaust pipe.  Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Scott

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General Discussion / Speedometer Questions
« on: August 05, 2020, 05:32:52 pm »
I picked up a K0 speedometer today.  I understand there were different versions early and later.  Anyone know which one I have and what the differences are?I





Thank you
Scott

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Parts For Sale / Re: Misc Parts For Sale/Trade Seat Wheel Carbs
« on: May 02, 2020, 11:55:32 pm »
How much for the fork ears?

Thanks
Scott

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New Member Introductions / Re: New member with old 750
« on: February 24, 2010, 11:22:00 am »
"perhaps removing these parts would be in order to save them."

Why do they need saving? Are they so valuable in themselves that they should be preserved regardless if there is a bike to install them on? How about you use them as intended. You can have the old cable repaired or you could have a brand new cable made. Sometimes I don't get it.
Scott

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General Discussion / Re: Restoration vs Replica, where do we draw the line?
« on: February 23, 2010, 12:02:05 am »
There are a few principles at work here. The museum community is concerned with preservation/conservation. To the museum professional the artifact is either genuine or not. Any restored motorcycle ceases to be genuine when the original finishes are stripped off the parts. All restorations are inherently replicas. One person's interpretation of what it looked like when it left the factory. Restorations show us the ideal or ones interpretation of the ideal.

I worked in an HD dealership in the late 90s and one of my tasks was setting up new motorcycles. They come completely assembled in the crate except for handlebars which need to be fastened. Along the way the new motorcycle would be filled with oil, gas and waxed. I scratched some paint, nicked some chrome, bolted on accessories, replaced stock parts with non-stock parts. The motorcycles that left the dealership were in fact not the ideal of the factory but of the purchaser. The factory ideal resided in the crate. In 20 years HD restorers will have a terrible time trying to replicate the factory condition of these motorcycles.

I have no knowledge of how CB750s were crated, but the british industry shipped partially assembled motorcycles to the distributor. Cables, hoses and wires were routed differently in different regions. Attempting to replicate the look and feel of a motorcycle as it sat on the dealer's showroom floor can be almost impossible due to variations beyond the factories control. Even today there are arguments about the original condition of these motorcycles (painted v. unpainted cases). Vic World assembles a Sandcast CB750 as he percieved it to be on the showroom floor. Steve Swan creates a Sandcast CB750 as he percieved it to be. Both are replicas. Both are fantastic pieces, but not history, not OEM, not artifacts. The Honda Museum has a World CB750. It looked great on Twist the Throttle, but it is not worthy of conservation. It is only a replica. My opinion.
Scott

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