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luludog
 Post subject: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
Post Number:#1  PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:47 am 
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Got this CB750 from a friend years ago and it stood in the corner of the barn until I finally decided to bring it back to her original glory.

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1977 GL1000 - daily driver viewtopic.php?f=30&t=40398
1975 CB750K5 - stock restoration viewtopic.php?f=13&t=40426
1971 CB175K5 - stock restoration viewtopic.php?f=30&t=43695&start=0
1972 CB350 - resto-mod cafe project
2004 Rune - cruiser
1977 CT70 - swap meet scooter

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HandsomeSteve
 Post subject: Re: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
Post Number:#2  PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:21 am 
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Wow, that's a beaut!!

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 Post subject: Re: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
Post Number:#3  PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:33 am 
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WOW What a transformation, a pile of parts to that lolol lolol action1 action1 action1 action1 action1

Fantastic work

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 Post subject: Re: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
Post Number:#4  PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:07 am 
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 Post subject: Re: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
Post Number:#5  PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:53 am 
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Love CB750. It would be great to build one.

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luludog
 Post subject: Re: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
Post Number:#6  PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:01 am 
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Thanks, had a great time doing the work and sourcing the parts.

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1977 GL1000 - daily driver viewtopic.php?f=30&t=40398
1975 CB750K5 - stock restoration viewtopic.php?f=13&t=40426
1971 CB175K5 - stock restoration viewtopic.php?f=30&t=43695&start=0
1972 CB350 - resto-mod cafe project
2004 Rune - cruiser
1977 CT70 - swap meet scooter

"Remembering the Past... Liv'n the Dream"
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Dangeruss
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Very very nice. action1

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turboter
 Post subject: Re: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
Post Number:#8  PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:38 pm 
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Wow,You did such a fantastic job on your restoration.My first new bike looked like that one.I miss it.

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luludog
 Post subject: Re: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
Post Number:#9  PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:49 pm 
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Thanks. It was painted the original color (Flake Apricot Red).

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1977 GL1000 - daily driver viewtopic.php?f=30&t=40398
1975 CB750K5 - stock restoration viewtopic.php?f=13&t=40426
1971 CB175K5 - stock restoration viewtopic.php?f=30&t=43695&start=0
1972 CB350 - resto-mod cafe project
2004 Rune - cruiser
1977 CT70 - swap meet scooter

"Remembering the Past... Liv'n the Dream"
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 Post subject: Re: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
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Great job! Love the 750's fun & comfortable bike. Great for city riding. Miss mine.
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robin1731
 Post subject: Re: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
Post Number:#11  PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:19 am 
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Moved to the General Motorcycle Forum.

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Post Number:#12  PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:22 am 
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Beautiful! I wanted one of those so bad in 1975!

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Post Number:#13  PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:13 am 
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A pretty picture show for Earth Day!

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diamonddave
 Post subject: Re: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
Post Number:#14  PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:41 am 
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who did your paint

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luludog
 Post subject: Re: 1975 CB750K5 - Restoration
Post Number:#15  PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:00 am 
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Thanks for the compliments
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Paint was done by Craig at Precision Motorcycle Painting. Great eye for detail and super customer service. You can contact him at http://www.precisionmotorcyclepainting.com/

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1977 GL1000 - daily driver viewtopic.php?f=30&t=40398
1975 CB750K5 - stock restoration viewtopic.php?f=13&t=40426
1971 CB175K5 - stock restoration viewtopic.php?f=30&t=43695&start=0
1972 CB350 - resto-mod cafe project
2004 Rune - cruiser
1977 CT70 - swap meet scooter

"Remembering the Past... Liv'n the Dream"
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