Ross’ 1975 CB750

[Twisted_Twin]

To be fair, brakes on 70's Hondas are pretty poor.

Maybe it's rotor / pad finish that's doing it.

Even the brakes on my Stelvio are awful until they've bedded in after a few miles.

[Galactica]

No, Shawn, it’s the hydraulic system.  There’s just not enough pressure in it.  The lever is soft and goes all the way to the bar.  It’s not right.

[Galactica]

I think the fuel leak was just that the petcock wasn’t tightened enough.

[Steve G.]

  It took me a month to bleed and evacuate the air from the rear system on my Laverda. Trapped bubbles in corners meant tape g with a rubber mallet, which did loosen bubbles which rose to the surface, but I ended up unbolting  it and rolling it around for a few minutes  each night after work. I still think I’ve got air trapped but  the brake works well.

[Galactica]

Dunno what’s going on.  I think Apple changed things.  Can’t resize my photos anymore to post them. 

[Steve G.]

  I’ve consistently had problems putting pics on this forum. Gave up years ago.

[Galactica]

When I started this thread it was quite easy.  When I chose the picture from my library, it asked me what size I wanted.  Now it doesn’t.  Won’t let me resize any which way I’ve tried.  They want me to use a third party app to do it. 

[kilowop]

I too had to give up trying to send photos on the site in the past year or so.  I used to get at least 2 or 3 reasonably sized photos on an email, but no longer. Technology can be a total bitch at times.

[Hawkeye]

Emailing photos to myself has always given me the chance to resize them. At least, this works in Windows. Select the photo(s) and right-click. Choose 'Send to email recipient'. A dialog box comes up with a whole list of sizes. I always use 600 x 800 - a good size for posting. When the email arrives (only takes a few seconds), I do a 'save as' in the original location and add an 'a' to the file name, so as not to lose the original.

[Galactica]

Ya, we have Apples.  No Windows.

I’ve been looking on line for Honda seat stencils.  I’ve found two sizes.  5”x9/16” and 6”x 1”.  Which one is correct?  I think it’s the smaller one.

[Fatkid]

I still have the original cover I took off my 1976 and the Honda stamp is 9/16 tall by 5-1/16 long and the colour is light grey.
If you want it for reference just let me know.
James

[Galactica]

I still have the original cover I took off my 1976 and the Honda stamp is 9/16 tall by 5-1/16 long and the colour is light grey.
If you want it for reference just let me know.
James

Thanks, James.  Yes, at some point I’d like to see it.  I’ve heard of a couple of different paints for it.  Not sure which one would be more “correct”.  Krylon Fusion for plastic 42338 Nickel Shimmer, and Dupli-Color HVP105 White Color Coat.

[Fatkid]

I will bring it with me to Wednesday coffee.

[Galactica]

I finally figured out that the aftermarket caliper I bought is sh*t.  There’s a machined grove in the base of the body where air is trapped.  
The pic is of the original caliper.  I managed to shrink it but can’t figure out how I did it to post a pic of the bad aftermarket caliper.

Ok.  The top pic is the original caliper the bottom one is the aftermarket caliper. 

I rebuilt the original one with David’s help except that where the bleed screw seats is so corroded that it won’t seal.  Lots of colourful language. 

[Steve G.]

  Aftermarket caliper??? Didn’t know there was such stuff out there.