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Since most shops REFUSE to work on choppers, we've got to educate ourselves and build our skills in the garage. This will be the place to share your hard-won knowledge. Last Updated: 04/16/2009 |
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| Santee Wiring Instructions | Wes Erickson was kind enough to throughly detail instructions for wiring up your Santee box. THANKS WES! |
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| OldMagic's CB750 F.A.Q. | Check it out. |
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| Newbie F.A.Q. | A nice beginning to a much need F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) about CB750 chops and using the Community Board. Many THANKS to Fixn2 for putting this together! (MS Word format) |
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| Removing Springs from Amen Savior | Thanks to G.O.T.F. Member MickD for putting this together! |
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| CB750 K1 - Stock Wiring Diagram | Um, the Stock K1 Wiring Diagram... |
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| Regulator / Rectifier Diagram | Simple to follow diagram drawn up (literally!) by Rick. THANKS Rick! |
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| Legion CB 750 Frame | Frank Woslum used his AutoCAD skills and detailed a kick-ass CB750 frame that any aspiring frame builder can use. The pics are LARGE (in size, not file size) so make sure you view @ 100%, otherwise the drawing will appear distorted: Frame Body & Engine Mounts |
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| CB750 Ignition Diagram | How to Make a Finch Box Check it out! |
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| Mounting
a brake on a
Springer front end |
"How do I mount a brake on a Springer fork?" seems to be a frequently asked question. So here is an explanation of the principals involved. MANY THANKS to Blackjack for writing this up! |
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| Step-by-Step
Guide to
Wiring Your Honda Chopper |
Here's a great article from the pages of an August 1975 Street Chopper magazine. Thanks for the scanning! |
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| Build Your Own Santee Wiring Box: Bottom / Sides | Many thanks to Keith Barnett for drawing out these simple diagrams! |
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| Frame
Alterations:
The Art of Doing it Right |
An excellent article on how to fit metal shapes, how and where to place different types of welds, welding sequence, and more. (Thanks! 836Rigid) |
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| "Konging" a frame | A walkthrough put together by Sixshooter on how to "Kong" a stock frame. |
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| Santee Wiring Diagram 1 | A scan of the original Santee chopper wiring diagrams. |
| Santee Wiring Diagram 2 | Big thanks to G.O.T.F. member Paladin333 for sharing 'em! |
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| Simplified Wiring Diagram | You may
find this useful too if you're in electrical HELL!!
THANKS to RICK KEEVER for the addition of color and correction to the regulator & ignition switch. (updated 8/14/04) |
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| Troubleshooting
Ignitions:
Getting to the Points on Time |
This is a great article (with pictures) on how to inspect and adjust your CB750 ignition system. The article covers point gap adjustment, ignition timing, finding timing marks, and timing adjustment. |
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| Porting the CB750 | If you're thinking about increasing your CB750's displacement to add horsepower, then you'll certainly be interested in how the porting process happens. |
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| SOHC.net's Technical Library | Excellent archive of CB750-related technical articles and tutorials! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! |
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| Keihin Carburetor Tuning Guide | A nice primer on jetting and tuning your Keihin carbs. |
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| Optimizing
the Standard
SOHC4 Ignition System |
An excellent introduction to the CB750 points ignition system. |
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| Carburetor
Specs for U.S. CB750
Models 1969-1983 |
A technical specification chart for Keihin carbs. |
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