CB750 FIRST START IN 45 YEARS!! Bit Smoky... EP4
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- Опубликовано: 27 фев 2022
- Honda CB750 FIRST START IN 45 YEARS!!! She is a bit smoky but with more time it will clear up and be ready for the road! I am very excited for this bike as I am just a big fan of these CB750s and plan to put a bunch of miles on this thing with time.
In this video I focus on rebuilding the carburetors, going through the ignition system, inspecting the oil pump, and doing a more thorough cleaning of the bike. Before the first start I do another inspection in the cylinders with my borescope as well as an initial compression check. I will repeat these tests the more I run the bike.
To see more in-depth ignition testing and carb cleaning work on these bikes check out the 2 part series below:
Part 1(diagnosis):
• How To Diagnose And Re...
Part 2 (repair and testing):
• How To Diagnose And Re...
Previous video with this bike where I unseize the engine:
• Unseizing A Motorcycle...
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Mate, I've binged a few channels regarding rebuilding CB750s. But I have to say, yours is the best by far. No nonsense. No superiority about your skills. No expensive workshop and tools. No just ordering expensive parts at the drop of a hat. Getting into it like an average guy would. Thanks for that. Keep up the great work.
Well thank you much! Glad you enjoyed!
I had a K5 in more or less the same livery .Tank decals were slightly different. Had it for years did sold it to a friend of mine who also had it for a long time.We just gave it regular oil and filter changes set the tappets and changed chains sprockets and tyres. It never missed a beat.BULLETPROOF.
As I say often old Hondas never die. I have seen stuff fail but regular maintenance nearly eliminates that potential
I love the old CB750’s. Wish I had another one.
They are such awesome bikes
Just wanted to drop a comment here saying that I came for the detail on removing the side covers that I asked about in the full timelapse video. Of course, I thought about coming to this video and deleted my comment on the other one then saw that I had a notification saying that you replied to the other comment. I want to thank you for replying to my comments and questions. I know these are old videos and it shows dedication to reply to new comments on them, especially as quickly as you have been. I actually watched the first two episodes of this playlist before getting to this video. The CB750 is "too big" for the bike I want to build but seeing how you approach the issues with this barn find is good info no matter what bike I end up working on.
@ssteele1812 well I value the time that people give me to watch my videos. Replying and being active in the comments is a part of how I say thank you
@@BrickHouseBuilds I feel bad deleting the comment in the other video. I should have left it alone. Feel worse considering you had already replied. Lol. This after editing a comment the other day after you had "liked" it and the like disappeared.
I pause the video and comment while watching so I don't forget what I was thinking. Lol I am actually still watching this video as I make this comment
Your attention to detail is amazing. Lovely to see from a young man and so knowledgeable. Cheers Richie.
Very much appreciated Richie. Safe to say thats why it takes me so long to do anything
@@BrickHouseBuilds great bike for all seasons. My f1 had 100k miles when I bought it ( ex police bike ) and I saw another 50k without being stripped down, crackin bike. It just did everything asked of it including a sidecar hack lol.
Brings back great memories! I had a K1 and loved it. Great fun running up the nearby mountain roads and rode it daily to work. Wish I never sold it! Now working on dialing in an 81 750C and getting back in the wind!
Thanks B.J. awesome video, really enjoyed it. I'm glad your making it your personal run around bike, I think it most definitely has a good home now!
Thanks Doc! I seem to revive and ride a bike a year but I feel I'll just keep this one. Its perfect for me and my needs
Such a cool bike! So happy I discovered your channel! Greetings from a fresh subscriber in Romania!
Well thank you much for the sub and welcome!
Ooh I loved working on these bikes
thanks i have a 79 cb 750 sitting for the last 15 years. i put vance and hines headers on it and it began cutting at about 5500 rpm after realizing you have to rejet. I let it sit a year tarped at a friends house when I went to recover it rats had made nest and ate up the wiring and seat. so its a long term project that I will rebuild.
Glad you enjoyed!
Just found your channel, great content! A bike that has been sitting that long I would change the rings and head gasket and lap the valves. You definitely got a great bike there, looking for future videos on this one. Great job
Thank you. Yes it has been sitting a long time but currently I have too much going on to do a full engine teardown. We will see how well it runs this season
Just found your channel and like your style, A friend gave me a 88 nx 250 last year that had sat for 13 years I spent all winter getting it running and rode it 1100 miles last year, there is nothin more satisfying than riding something you brought back to life!
I appreciate it Rick! That would be a very fun bike! Fully agreed on bringing them back!
Sir, Don't skimp on this bike, change the cam chain tensioner and valve work etc. What a fabulous machine.
Come pull the engine for me. I feel my video clearly shows I don't skimp anything
"NO, Bad !" I love it.
Man you are good. I always learn something watching you. Thanks. Be safe.
Thank you much! Glad to try to provide some good info in the videos!
Would love one of these as a project - prices are definitely on the up on my side of the pond. Will enjoy watching you slowly improve this bike back to full health 🤞
They are definitely more common here but im seeing prices go up quite a bit the last 2 years. Even though this needs a ton of work I'm lucky to have found it close to home for cheap
Super!
I just found you today.
Enjoying the carb rebuild and your cycle that needed resurrection!
Thanks Kevin! Glad you enjoyed!
@@BrickHouseBuilds I like your patient attitude. I used to own the 1970 RD350 Yamaha, 2 stroke. I loved that bike. It was in pristine condition when I sold it in 78. I was the 3rd owner and all 3 people like me, took care of it. I'm hoping she's running around and not dumped in a pile of leaves rotting. 😂
Remembering way back when with a good friend's '75 CB750 SOHC turbo bike, I was helping with engine work and we found an old RC Engineering 970cc engine, got it for pennies on the dollar and put together a full 1000cc CB750 SOHC engine with Venolia, Carrillo, & old RC engineering hop up parts in it, plus a KO Honda original camshaft that was easy on valvetrain. We had set up an early EFI setup on it using the turbo manifold and VW injectors, MAP sensor off a turbo Buick, throttle body from a Geo Metro turbo 3 banger, and it had a custom made controller dialed in with a crude computer(circa 1993). The bike ran a 9.25 1/4 mile @ 155 mph, my friend had rode it to the track and they told us to take it home after the 9.26 @ 153 mph backup pass. Rode it the 65 miles home and laughed all the way there! You can't hardly kill these bikes.
That bike and others like it were a lot of fun back then, glad you got this one resurrected and going again! Thanks for a cool video!
Sounds like an epic build Mark! I appreciate you watching
Awesome upload sir. Love your video's and you rock.
Thank ya much!
Hell yeah man! Sounds pretty good all things considered. I agree with keeping her 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank ya Jonathan!
Nice one as per dude!! I'm looking forward to watching this series & know you'll do your best to bring it back to life as close to stock as Original. Engine & Carbs came up real nice... That Parts washer & Ultrasonic Cleaner though...🤔🤫😖🤣🤯
Its a must have tool in my shop for sure
Kudos to you 💯 great video and great work! Thank you for sharing
I appreciate it Philip!
Awesome channel and thanks for sharing your videos. I just recently picked up a 1973 CL175 barn find myself! The bike is an absolute time capsule with original manuals, kits, and receipts. It hasn't run in years...I plan on doing the same thing in terms of a light restoration and thorough cleaning. Got mine running in about an hour. All my old timery friends say the same thing, "the value lies in the originality." Keep up the good work and getting these old bikes back on the road.
Well thank you. Glad you like the videos! The 175 will be a super fun bike. The value lies in what YOU want, not someone else. Do exactly what you want with it
I've never owned one of these but I was around back in the day when they were. Just hearing that sound again took me straight back in time. Good for you on bringing her back to life and showing her some love. 10/10 :-)
Thank ya! These were before my time but I absolutely can appreciate them
Outstanding work, love that survivor 750
Thanks Anthony! It will stay in its perfect patina form 👌
As always excellent job, bit of a smoker but Im sure it will work grate at the end, looking forward to see the progress.
Thanks Bart! Definitely smoky but as mentioned there is justa ton to burn off. I'm sure I could pour liquid from the exhaust lol
I love that you bring back old bikes and get them back on the road. You do great work
Thanks Marty! I love doing this type of thing
@@BrickHouseBuilds You're welcome. I would love it too if I had your skill
Good to see the CBs coming out now!! Nice job on the carbs, she will ride again, I just know it.
I appreciate it Michael! Excited to ride this thing
Hello there,
That’s a nice bike, the way the frame cleaned up was pretty good.
Quite a buzz when you start a motor which hasn’t run for so long.
Good luck with the renovation.
Cheers Kevin.
Thank ya Kevin! Definitely check out the other videos in the playlist for this bike as its really coming along nice!
Very nice, there are not enough CB750 videos on RUclips. I haven't seen anyone take an oil pump apart. Thanks.
Thank you! Glad you like the video
Thanks for the inspiration - I am slowly restoring a 1976 CB750F. I just took off the carbs today. My compression is about 90 across the board so this gives me some confidence it will start. It has not ran in like 25+ years.
Happy to help provide any inspiration I can. If the figures are the same across the cylinders that is a good thing. It will run
Thank you for giving the capacity of your ultrasonic. Precious tip! My precious.....
Definitely get the biggest one you can. Very worth it
@@BrickHouseBuilds I know them because I was jeweller, but still hesitating for capacity. Now I know it, it makes my day ;)
So cool! Working on a cb750 I got for free. Actually did VT loophole thanks to your video.
Glad the VT video was helpful!
Had a orange 74 back in the late 70s early 80s. Road it year round in VA. Wish I still had it. Was a great bike!!!
Probably the best color IMO. Check out that 2 part series I mentioned in this as you may enjoy 😉
I had a 1978 CB750 for 7 years and love to ride it every minute oh every day . To me it was just right weighted on the blacktop too ….. wished the still made this baby
Just great to see .... you have my youth dream from 1975 ( unfortunately I had an exident with it ....and kill my dream bike ) .......try to get another one .... but I endet up with Guzzi California ( in Europe )
Greeting from Germany
Awesome! Glad to see it running again. Hope the rings come back around and compression improves.
Yea we will see how it does. Not expecting miracles but regardless it will be a good experiment
spoonful of Diesel Fuel down each Spark Plug hole will help with the Rings
I’m sure a few heat cycles and she’ll be fine
I enjoy your dedication to bring the oldies back to life, I'm amaze at your mechanical knowledge, where did you learn the intricacies of the UJM's?
Too bad I'm in NYC, as my not so old (by your standards) 93 Nighthawk 750 is in need of your magical hands.
I also wish my doctors were as good as you, as I'm almost 70 y. young, and I need some replacement parts (any pig kidney laying around? hahaha ).
Ha thank ya! I'm self taught. I've made plenty of mistakes but all of them teaching moments. I just approach all things mechanical the same. Just nuts and bolts. They can all have a bit of a different sequence but fundamentally the end goal is the same
That is a great start! I don't think Wisconsin will be a stretch this summer, the damn thing just WANTS to live! (My favorite kind).
It should be about 8 hours 1 way with camping for a night. Cant wait!
Just got home, sitting in lovely shade, and it's 102 degrees. It's the end of the day, it's cooling down. What do I see? A lovely classic CB750. Slide valve carburetors! An early one indeed. I'll be back, pardon me, I have a wee bit of watching to do...
Yes! First note. I used to blueprint carburetors for a living. In those days, ultrasonic cleaners were laboratory equipment. Brilliant choice, giving the complete assemblies an initial bath. Aftermarket parts can be a real conundrum, those parts are NOT the same, in many cases, as the original Keihin brass. Loved seeing you polish the needles individually. This, my friend, is serious old school.
Sounds like your evening is set! Definitely check the previous videos as well as after on this bike to see the progress. 😁
@@BrickHouseBuilds indeed! You had me as a new subscriber when I saw the mighty CBX. It's crunch time on my 82, I am going to take it with me to Utah. I have three motorcycles to move with me. I absolutely WILL NOT scrap the CBX, it has a place. I want it to go to someone who aspires to restore one. Those components are priceless. In '84, we referred to the CBX as "the executive crotch rocket'. For me a tune up was six quarts of oil, six spark plugs, and two fork seals. Hell, I had a 1981 and a 1982, both new at the time, plus a collection of other bikes, several Gold Wings, a CX500 Turbo, a Silver Wing, a Venture, a Vision...yeah, lots of machines.
In the 80s, I had a motorcycle shop, doubled the size of the shop twice. Loved every minute of it.
Looking back, what was the favorite part? Doing exactly what I see you up to.
It's been a while since I watched ..I see you've pulled apart the garage/shop..painted it up ..more lights ..nice ..
Bike sounds nice ..👍👍👍
Oh yea the color change helps with camera coloration and just feels better. Reorganized a bit, bought more tools, and just hustling
I know a lot of greasers would scoff at your time put into cleaning - but man I respect it so much! Gona do it...do it right and have a solid piece of work at the end. Good stuff.
Thank you! You should check out the comments on the video where I un-seize the engine lol. EVERYONE had a problem with that
YAAAAAS! IT LIVES!! 💯💯 I just got a CX500 running yesterday :) It had only sat for like a year though so was fairly easy.
🙏🙏 You will have fun with that cx for sure!
@@BrickHouseBuilds Planning on it xD
Great stuff. I had to dig deep for some carb parts for my VTR 1000 recently. Pattern parts just didn't fit. New Honda choke plungers, springs and cable. It all just fitted and solved my starting trouble. OE parts can be pricey but they are worth it
Agreed, sometimes you just have to have oem quality
Seems like it is way easier to take those carbs apart than the CV carbs on my 81’ CB650C. Good luck with the rest of the work!👍🏻
I would actually vote cv carbs as being easier due to the slide mechanism on these
Good to see you bring back the old girl. Did the same with my cb 900 made it a fast Freddy race rep . Nice work all the best from England 👍❤️🔧🏍😳🤢
Thank ya Graham! Always a good feeling to bring one back
Made up you saved another classic they are a brilliant bike stay safe 🤘🤘
Thank ya!
Dude you are awesome!!! and so are your videos
I appreciate it 🙏
Awesome video brother, it seems to me that you’re a big Honda fan. I can relate I’ve had Hondas during my teenage years, and now I’m still working on old Hondas I just don’t post much of anything due to lack of content. Thank you for the video and ride safe.
Thank you and yes I am a bit partial to Hondas but love pretty much everything.
@@BrickHouseBuilds so do I, my first bike was a 69 cb350 twin and in between I had Kawasaki, Yamaha, even French mopeds. If I had to choose one brand, it would be a difficult choice but I also do a little of everything. Looking forward to your next video, catch you on the next one.
I wouldn’t be worried about riding across country tuned up and cleaned up. I’m old can tell you that is one of the Best Motorcycles ever produced. Great find !
So far it has been nothing but reliable!
Man oh man, this makes me wish I hadn't been so green two years ago with my first street bike: zan early 80s blue Honda cb650. It was given to me by an old family friend on the condition I could keep it if I got it running again. It looked great, clean chrome, paint,, and seat. But it sat in a country shed for 3 years...
Mice ate the electrical harness and wires. Fur, feathers, hay, and pellets were in all the cylinders and exhaust.
Took it to the local bike shop and they said it wasn't worth saving.
Wish I had tried though.
Well from the standpoint of paying a shop to do it they were right. Too expensive unfortunately
@@BrickHouseBuilds BJ-SAN, never underestimate the mystery of Marvel's oil. 😄
I bought one in 1972 when I was 20, brand new, a K2 in gold finish, cost me 1000 pounds (I was only earning 25 pounds a week), never forgotten her, would love another ... ah well, dreams a free, where does the time go?...well done for bringing her back to life.
Time vanishes so quickly and I think about it often. Thank you the compliment
It’s a runner, almost there then, nice video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Pete!
The key. The locksmith said that he had to have it ~ the lock. I got so frustrated I just cut the thing off with a six inch tail on each side. Oh well. So now I have a key. Nothing but that small tool kit under the seat. (no paperwork) Might be a good thing so I don't have any more history (names etc) that I have to research for the state and eventual title. Oh crap.here i am again sorry. Just in Class. I know what I'm up to but theres a snow storm tonight. But. For the spring~ for the springtime. Crap! Blather Blather Blather. Thanks so much. As always. 〰✨〰
What a cracking bike. I wish I could find one to work on the UK!
Thanks John
Good luck with your build
Thanks Robert! Check out the next episodes on the bike as its coming along great!
i just replaced alll of the wiring on my k2, man what a relief. shit was melted all over the place but now it all works great
Thats scary! The smoke was let out at some point
@@BrickHouseBuilds forrr sure haha i had one section with 6 different wires butt connectored together in the span of like 4 inches 😂
Man, I wish I still had mine. The sound was unlike anything else in its day.
They sound great for sure
Very nice! My 78 CB750f sat for 12 years when I got it. I thought I had to do a lot of work to make it street worthy, but with an engine that started right up after 12 years of sitting I really did have it easy. My first and last bike. There may be others in the future but I'll never get rid of this one. There's just something about the SOHC CBs. :)
You cant kill these things! A 78F is definitely a keeper!
@@BrickHouseBuilds Yup! I love it. Only thing I'd change right now is the comstar wheels (I prefer spoked) but I've read that's not as straightforward as a simple swap so it's on hold for now.
Damn! Im in WI if you wanna ride, im either way up north or down by Menomonie. Got a mint 82 Honda CM250c. Good luck on your journey, it should be fun on that bike
So the event I am hoping to attend is the Bubbler put on by Great Egret who has a cool channel. Details here: greategretmedia.com/events/bubbler
Great work.
Many thanks!
Congratulations! 👏👏👏👏
Thank ya!
When they came out with the 750, we were riding 305 and 350 and had fun
I love smaller bikes too. Equally fun
The quality of design and build of Japanese bikes back in the 70s was just amazing.
Can't argue that. These are hard to kill
That looks like a nice little project ;o) . I can’t wait to see how it turns out it’s a real classic and was in the showrooms when I was a teenager but could never afford one (oops! just gave my age away).
Im excited about it. I do have some simple changes I want to make too which will be cool
Beautiful as always man. Coming to my home state in August I see?
Thank ya Alex! Yea thats the goal
@@BrickHouseBuilds Awesome. Where at?
This event: greategretmedia.com/events/bubbler
What we use to call/ say ….”smoking like a chicken “ …makes no sense but was the catchphrase back in the day in my crowd for any engine blowing smoke
O Brasil agradece os videos, vida longa para todos!
Thank you!
Well done!! Really like the fact you use as many original parts as possible, rather than throwing out perfectly good items.
You're doing great work and thanks for sharing.
Thank ya Pete! Like I said I prefer to refurbish when possible
Thank you, taking a break for now. I'll review this video again. Before the quarter exams. I'm learning. You know. Bit by bit. Row by Row. Gonna make my Honda Nighthawk go.... 〰✨〰 Oh yea the other thing. I've got the manual on order, the one the mechanics at the local Honda dealer recommended. I will study that too. Before the exams. You know. i really hope for a good grade. Or at least a passing one. Thank you Professor BJ.〰On and on and on 〰✨🌿✨🍀‼🍀✨🌿✨〰
Good work!!!
Thank you! Be sure to check out the next videos in the series as thr bike progresses!
I did not get the reference to hipsters, but that wiring harness inside the headlight bucket is just the standard way to wire up a frame mount fairing, like a windjammer. That's probably also why there's a hose clamp on the frame tube. Those things mounted using hose clamps. Also explains absence of headlight and signal lights.
I get relentless hateful comments on all my videos saying I'm ruining bikes from the older generation that likes to blame hipsters. I repair a lot of bikes that have had poor work done to them by the older generation so just pointing that stuff out. There are far better ways to adapt a fairing to the bike.
Love your videos man
Thank you so much!
I just got a very rough '75 cb750 in trade for a running '81 gs750. I can't wait to hear this thing run. I had a lot of fun getting the gs750 running and riding great, but I've wanted one of these cb750s for such a long time, I just jumped on the offer. Dude gave me enough cash on top to cover a couple high dollar items, but this thing is going to be a fortune in small parts, not to mention things like powder coating the frame and painting the new tank and side covers. I'll do my own paint, but I can't powder coat a whole frame. Going to be so much fun.
It will be fun for sure!
Thanks for keeping the content coming. I should stop watching as now I'm on the hunt for my own CB750 (even though I haven't finished my CX500 yet). You've mentioned your soda blasting on carbs in a few videos. Could you detail out your set up? It's next on my list for the home shop as I've already got a USC and part washer.
Im a bad influence lol. I have a harbor freight cabinet with just a bag of their soda compound. Finicky but works
The CB750 K5 I just restored was in a much worse condition. The oil strainer was totally blocked which is why it had broken a piston, all the crank bearings were shot along with pretty much everything inside the engine. It is definitely the most abused engine I’ve ever worked on.
That doesn't sound fun at all
I just scored 2 cb750’s.
1978 “k” and a 1982 “c”. Both for $100. Looking forward to getting into them and get them to be a runner.
Thats awesome!
Hey, the workshop walls have been painted :-)
Oh yeah I did that at Christmas
you may or may not have a video directly focusing on how to properly clean and degrease and old bike but i would definitely watch
I do not have one like that. I just use what I have and invest a bunch of elbow grease
Some nice zen sweeping to finish...
Thank ya!
Great video. I found out about my 72 CB750 from a friend. However when I got there it was chained to a clothes pole, next door was a drug house. The owner was leaving town the next day. He wanted $500.00. I offered $150.00. He accepted to my surprise . After a year of playing with it and replacing several parts, but never tearing the engine down I got it going. Still riding it 6 years later.
Thats awesome! That bike definitely has a story now
@ 17:36 when you were pounding that shifter seal in, it sounded like Benny Hill slapping Jackie Wright on the head, Nice job getting the old girl running, shame to see classics rust away in barns.
🤣🤣🤣 super specific but I know how random sounds can just take you right back to specific memories! Thank you and yeah I'm very excited to give this bike another life
That's one of bikes I'd like to find and restore. I keep wondering if a later 750 Nighthawk might be a better choice. Honda's final tweaks had been done to all the mechanicals on those. But I never liked that bulbous fairing they put around the seat on the later Nighthawks. There's aftermarket solutions for that though.
I do like the look of the later Nighthawk 700s but just wish they had a chain drive version. I would definitely build a 750 Nighthawk though.
Well done
Nick Australia
Thank ya Nicholas!
nice job!
Thank you!
Cool video. Do you think the compression on 1 and 4 will recover? Excited to see the end product
Thank you! We will find out. I can only hope. I know the intake valves on 1/4 had the worst seal so after running a while I should get a better valve seal. I'll retest in time
I'm not 100% sure, but that add-on wiring that you pulled from the headlight bucket looks to me like the harness to mount a Vetter Windjammer.
It could have been but I still despise the stuff. Since it is missing the headlight and had a couple hose clamps on the frame id suspect there could have been a vetter on it in the past
Congratulations! You've brought a beauty back to life. Very gratifying to see you reap the fruit of your labors over this bike and can justify continuing on to the full restoration.
🙏🙏
These bikes had keihin carburetors, don't interfere with with them, just insert them in a container of paint thinners, for a couple of days and it will self clean
I rebuild carburetors almost daily. I fully disassembled these, soda blasted, ultrasonic cleaned, replaced all the rubber, and cleaned the brass. Good as new. Much better than soaking in paint thinner
Sorry man, my apologies
Thanks for making this! I recently bought a partially modified ‘75 CB750F and have been looking for good tear down videos. This does the trick! Been hard to find any original SOHC tear downs, trying to learn what is original and what is modified. Regardless, looking forward to more content on this bike!
Well I appreciate you watching it and glad you enjoyed it! Definitely check out that 2 part video I mention. I also have a cbx restoration underway and you may enjoy the engine teardown video I did on it
Tremendous videos, love 'em. You have a very organised and meticulous approach to your work, it inspires me to work on my two BMW Airhead monos. Currently watching your CBX1000 series as well, excellent. Thanks for your RUclips vids, John (Sydney, Australia).
Many thanks John!
That sounds ok 👍
I think so too. Not great but there are many adjustments to be made to help it so I'm optimistic
Number one outside cylinder was obviously more exposed to the elements and with it being left unprotected without sparkplug for years we're surprised it wasn't in worse condition.
Yeah it was the worst. I show much more as the series goes on
It was great!!! , to see u doing what u just did…;)
Glad you enjoyed it Robert!
Very cool
Thank ya Ralph!
I always use an engine cleaning brush with the Gritty yellow Hand cleaner in it
My Gl1200 had stood for a long time when I got it ...so I put 600 mls of pure Acetone in the Fuel tank...which was dry..then let the Fuel pump fill up the empty Carbs
added 500 mls of new Petrol to the Tank.
allowed it to stand for 10 minutes then Cranked the Engine
she fired n one..then 2 ..then three and finally 4 cylinders.
allowed the Engine to idle for a few minutes then added 5 Litres of fuel to the tank..
that was 23000 Miles ago ...the Carbs were never dismantled.
The Acetone Fuel mix smelt like burning plastic....
do not rev the Engine while burning off the Acetone....it burns much hotter than Petrol...Idle speed only.
Interesting. These were far too varnished to get that lucky
@@BrickHouseBuilds The Acetone will melt any amount of Gum/Varnish..especially with the Engine idling....and will find it's way through even the tiniest of Jets/orifices
Hey man, love your videos! Not sure if you still read the comments on older videos but I just wanted to ask if you have any recommendations for where to order gaskets and stuff from.
My roommate just gave me the old CB750 that's been sitting in his garage for 10 years, I just have to get it running and fix it up if I ever want to ride it. I watched through your barn find CB750 series back when they were new and now I'm re-watching with a pen and paper to take notes!
There are many many sources for parts across the web. 4into1, cb750.com, David silver spares, partzilla, cmsnl, dime city cycles, old bike barn, and others to start
@@BrickHouseBuilds Awesome, thank you for the info and the quick response!
Most awesome choice of brands, but it's a Honda and at least you can give her a set of non standard chrome rings on that cast-iron bore it's gonna last forever, also some compression really does help, I can show you how to make your beautiful Honda 12-1 compression ratio 😉.
Thank you but I'm not trying to do a full rebuild until I have to if I ever do. That is a full engine out service and I do not have the space or time for another engine teardown with my CBX engine in the middle of a rebuild.
I know you are crazy busy, but I would love a video of rebuilding the stock hand controls. I'm going with some Marty button controls on my CX, but would like to rebuild the stock ones for fun. Mine are mostly just crusty, and I don't have a right turn switch but I've seen examples of how to build that.
That would make for a good video at least in my opinion. My thoughts are to add wire length depending on these bars I have. The real goal would be to wire them for an X21 and keep the old looks for extra sneaky cool factor
@@BrickHouseBuilds tutorial on that kind of stuff would be awesome, especially with the X21 and other NWT stuff. You seem to be one of the only people doing RUclips videos for them lol.
I have lots of NWT product videos to make. I won't leave anyone hanging on that front.
Well done 👍💪 mich smoke 😬
Sooooo much smoke! Keep watching the revival though as it clears up! My daily rider now