So, CB815 cafe-racer is assembled, adjusted and checked. But project is not finished until  break in is done. And while I make first runs, you may enjoy complete set of motorcycle photos, so-called walk around. I couldn’t decide which of…
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Frame: modified Honda CB750 RC42 Seven Fifty Engine: high performance custom mix of CB750 RC42 and CBX750 RC17 with 815ccm barrels.  Ported and polished cylinder head channels.  Engine also was glass blasted, painted and all its covers polished. CBX750 six gears…
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Meanwhile my motorcycle was ready for first start. I removed valve cover and fed cylinder head with oil and pressed the oil through the oil channels. Then I installed valve cover again, removed spark plugs and cranked engine with starter…
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As I wrote in previous part, in case of assembling the best story-tellers… are photos. So let’s continue in the same vein. All went smooth and fast: I continued assembling by installing exhaust system: Then I installed front brake system,…
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After photo shooting of exploded view I spent a day to clean my garage before assembling. Soon everything was ready: CB750/CBX750 engine is a heavy thing, so I called for help to place it accurately in improvised “nest”. With heavy…
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Hurray! We did it. The pivotal point of the project is achieved and exploded view of Honda CB750 cafe-racer is shot.  Preparation of such scene is quite a complicated and tiresome operation. It took whole day for me to check…
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Sorry for keep you waiting for this part of my Honda CB750 cafe-racer story. But as I wrote, sometimes small works took more time than big ones. And there were a lot of those small works to do, not counting…
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