LostSoulMiata
12-29-2011, 07:04 PM
I picked up my first CB750 a little while ago for a scant $150. It was a former "drag bike" I was told, where the rider wrecked on track, then it sat, then came up for sale. I kept and open mind because the bike already had potential when I first laid eyes on the craigslist ad. I've always been a fan of the older bikes because to me they have soul that newer bikes don't, and for $150, I figured I couldn't go wrong.... It turns out I didn't, and I ended up with a 1978 CB750F Super Sport equipped with a few odds and ends that I couldn't believe it had already done to it.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa241/LostSoulMiata/Lucky13/trailer.jpg
The bike had the following on it already.....
Yoshimura race exhaust (SOOOOOOO Keeping this little gem)
CX500 Turbo front forks w/ brace (taken off and sold)
CX500 Turbo wheels (rear has a hub adapted to it since the CX is shaft drive) (Taken off and sold)
Tommaselli Gold Commander Z-bar clip-ons (traded for gas tank)
Sandcast CB750K Carbs w/ choke circuits removed
Koni rear shocks (taken off and sold)
Steering damper (taken off and will be replaced)
Oil cooler w/ sandwich plate (LockHart Phillips piece)
So after tearing it down a little to see what I have to work with, I've come to some decisions. My overall project goals aren't really for top-end speed, but better handling, better braking, lighter weight, ease of repair, a better ride and some decent looks along the way. I'm going for a Cafe Racer and Street Fighter look, or a Cafe Fighter, if that makes any more sense. After a rocky start, I decided on a name for the project and dubbed it "Lucky 13". If you can't tell by now, I have some pretty off the wall tastes ;)
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa241/LostSoulMiata/Lucky13/IMG_0822.jpg
After a few ideas from around various forums, I've come up with a decent, yet reliable mod list thus far. That mod list being:
Engine:
"blood" spattered Black valve cover
"Lucky 13" airbrushed breather cover
Clear points cover from FB-Stuff.com
"Sandcast" carbs w/ 110 mains (final jetting TBD)
"Cast Iron" painted engine cases
Contrast cut cooling fins
836cc Wiseco piston kit
Andrews Cam
Dual valve springs
Ported and smoothed head
Adjustable cam gear
HD cam chain
Yoshimura Race 4-1 exhaust system
Controls:
Driven 41mm clip-ons
Driven Black bar ends
Driven Superbike grips
CBR600RR start/stop switch
K&S Offroad TS switch
CBR600 Rearsets
Suspension and Frame:
Twilight black powder coated frame (powder by the pound)
2005 Yamaha YZF-600R 41mm forks
Superbrace fork brace
CBR600F2 swingarm
CBR600F3 rear mono shock and linkage
Un-needed tabs cut off and frame welds smoothed
Custom self-made looped rear frame
Custom self-made seat pan for electronics and battery mount
Custom self-made gussets welded to frame
Gordon Frame mod kit
Rolling and Stopping:
2005 YZF600R Front wheel
CBR600F2 rear wheel
Pirelli Diablo tires 120/70-17 front / 160/70-17 rear
2005 YZF600R Front brakes w/ sintered pads
CBR radial front master cylinder
2004 CBR600RR Rear brake master and caliper
Braided black SS lines
530 front Sprocket conversion
Body:
Stock F model Fuel Tank painted Championship White
Cafe/Speedster style self-made seat cowl painted Championship White
Custom self-made Steel left side body/frame cover
Electrics:
7" true HID Bi-Xenon headlight by Xciting lighting
Custom Dynamics LED brake light and LED turn signals
Custom Dynamics LED DRL fixed to custom mount below headlight
Trail Tech Vapor Digital speedo/tach
Ricks Motorsport 3-phase rectifier regulator
Custom made and upgraded wire harness
Dyna S Ignition and mini coils
Hidden Harley round key switch
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa241/LostSoulMiata/Lucky13/trailer.jpg
The bike had the following on it already.....
Yoshimura race exhaust (SOOOOOOO Keeping this little gem)
CX500 Turbo front forks w/ brace (taken off and sold)
CX500 Turbo wheels (rear has a hub adapted to it since the CX is shaft drive) (Taken off and sold)
Tommaselli Gold Commander Z-bar clip-ons (traded for gas tank)
Sandcast CB750K Carbs w/ choke circuits removed
Koni rear shocks (taken off and sold)
Steering damper (taken off and will be replaced)
Oil cooler w/ sandwich plate (LockHart Phillips piece)
So after tearing it down a little to see what I have to work with, I've come to some decisions. My overall project goals aren't really for top-end speed, but better handling, better braking, lighter weight, ease of repair, a better ride and some decent looks along the way. I'm going for a Cafe Racer and Street Fighter look, or a Cafe Fighter, if that makes any more sense. After a rocky start, I decided on a name for the project and dubbed it "Lucky 13". If you can't tell by now, I have some pretty off the wall tastes ;)
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa241/LostSoulMiata/Lucky13/IMG_0822.jpg
After a few ideas from around various forums, I've come up with a decent, yet reliable mod list thus far. That mod list being:
Engine:
"blood" spattered Black valve cover
"Lucky 13" airbrushed breather cover
Clear points cover from FB-Stuff.com
"Sandcast" carbs w/ 110 mains (final jetting TBD)
"Cast Iron" painted engine cases
Contrast cut cooling fins
836cc Wiseco piston kit
Andrews Cam
Dual valve springs
Ported and smoothed head
Adjustable cam gear
HD cam chain
Yoshimura Race 4-1 exhaust system
Controls:
Driven 41mm clip-ons
Driven Black bar ends
Driven Superbike grips
CBR600RR start/stop switch
K&S Offroad TS switch
CBR600 Rearsets
Suspension and Frame:
Twilight black powder coated frame (powder by the pound)
2005 Yamaha YZF-600R 41mm forks
Superbrace fork brace
CBR600F2 swingarm
CBR600F3 rear mono shock and linkage
Un-needed tabs cut off and frame welds smoothed
Custom self-made looped rear frame
Custom self-made seat pan for electronics and battery mount
Custom self-made gussets welded to frame
Gordon Frame mod kit
Rolling and Stopping:
2005 YZF600R Front wheel
CBR600F2 rear wheel
Pirelli Diablo tires 120/70-17 front / 160/70-17 rear
2005 YZF600R Front brakes w/ sintered pads
CBR radial front master cylinder
2004 CBR600RR Rear brake master and caliper
Braided black SS lines
530 front Sprocket conversion
Body:
Stock F model Fuel Tank painted Championship White
Cafe/Speedster style self-made seat cowl painted Championship White
Custom self-made Steel left side body/frame cover
Electrics:
7" true HID Bi-Xenon headlight by Xciting lighting
Custom Dynamics LED brake light and LED turn signals
Custom Dynamics LED DRL fixed to custom mount below headlight
Trail Tech Vapor Digital speedo/tach
Ricks Motorsport 3-phase rectifier regulator
Custom made and upgraded wire harness
Dyna S Ignition and mini coils
Hidden Harley round key switch