This 76 Cb750 is rougher than cheap bog paper, but it's Gonna be a killer Cafe in a matter of weeks.

            Well, I know everyone enjoys a challenge at times, Chris Bonnington Conquered Everest, Scott crossed the Antarctic (Well almost), and David beat Goliath with a rock and a pair of old underpants.

They say you can beat a drum, you can beat an egg, you can beat your brother, you can even beat Grandpa into submission,.

But, you cannot beat this Snotter into a Cafe challenge, no way, this is one of the toughest challenges yet, but, I am sure I say that with all the Cafe's I have built.

This one is a 1976 Snotter that was commisioned by Scott, this guy loves the old school lines of the Classic Cafe and wanted a stealthy looking Steed that will make peoples heads turn when rising down the street.

So, in the next few weeks, this old Snot Monster will get a right thrashing and stripped of all its parts and begin the build of another cool classic.

OK, I won't take as many pics this time as I am using alot of space up on the site.

But, you all know the story of how these  CB's look when they are all stripped.

There was plenty of snot laying around after I took this 500 pounder aprt, it looked like it was a test bed for runny noses.

I took all the parts and stripped all the old Paint from them, bead blasted the frame and anything else I had at hand.

The top tree I sanded and then primed and then bunged Gloss black on it, as well as the oil tank.

I do not bead blast them, simply because the sand or media grit would bollocks all the internal gullys up and you'd seize your oil pump faster than a dog pisses on a tree.

Soon as that was done, I started work on the rims, the tires had about as much usable rubber, as an empty condom machine.

So, I peeled the tire off and ditched that, then set about the rim with my trusty old Harbour frieght Bolt cutters, snip snip snip and there you go, this was taken apart and ready to bead blast the rim and polish the hub.

Although the bearings in the hub were as rigid as a Viagera Patient.

I removed the bearings and took all the crap off the outer cases.

Then I used my magic formula and polished this hub to a really high lustre.

The same treatment to the rear too and a trip to my bearing store to get all the new goodies.

Once I had taken half my knuckles off polishing, I stood back to admire the stuff I had done, but there is so much Black crap you get from polishing, that half the wall had a curtain of polishing soap and dust on it.

The place looked as though i had a shit fight, and lost.

I then picked all my stuff up that was powder coated and fitted the Battery box to the freshley coated frame.

Make sure you plug all the frame holes up, as CB750's use their engine mount bolts as part of the grounding system.

If I get any powder coating in a hole, I simply dremel it out.

The frame looked great, so, up on my work bench it went and I started the build.

I then took the swing arm, greased the inner spindle bushing and inserted the caps and fitted the thing inside the frame.

Once that was sorted, I bunged on the old shrouded shocks, I like these as they truely are a nice old British look to them.

Then I Fitted an old stock rear wheel assembly, just to mock the bike up and get the Cafe into the proportions that i think suit the ride.

With that done, i then get the 37 NEW 1/4 inch Ball bearings and lay them on the triple tree with grease and insert it throught the frame and tighten it all up, this looked great and fitted snuggly.

Remember to tape any threads as powder coat will bugger them right up and then you have to use a pitch file to get them clean.

So, the bearings are in and they really move free and evenly and no binding.

I then painted the fork ears and got them ready.

I took the old forks and stripped them, I then polished the lowers and they took some time as they had more dents than a house in a meteor shower.

But finally I got the effect I wanted and slide these puppies in their new Home.

Once they were in, i fitted the bobbed front fender and that helped the Cafe look, well cafe'd.

I picked up the old crusty caliper brakcet and polished that to a Mirror finish and used stainless Allen headed bolts to secure everything.

I always use stainless bolts, then there is no dealing with corrosion if your dog pisses on it.

OK, I have sorted the Gas tank out and now it is ready to shape and resemble something from back in the day when my old man was tearing his knee's out of his jean's on the sharp right handers in London.

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This really is taking great shape.

I also managed to get the brake caliper all together and looking ready to rock.

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All that polishing and attention to detail pays off, you gotta admit that it looks so much better when it is all overhauled?

So, the brake caliper is on, New Hoses, new lines and stainless master cylinder line, really does snap the front of this Cafe up.

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I have even polished the 'Y" connector on the triple tree and that shines really well, considering it was a dull drab piece to begin with.

I also fitted new adjuster bolts with stainless nut etc, do not want any corrosion on this now i have done all that work.

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So, the front end is almost complete, now onto the wheels.

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As you know, I powdercoated the rims and polished the hubs.

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I then removed the bearings and fitted all new hardware.

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None of that repacked grease crap, that's just bullcrap.

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I then ordered Stainless spokes and here you go, one sweet looking set of rims that look great, nostalgic and stealthy as hell.

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It is now time to have a look at the rims against the frame and see how this looks to the eye, and Boy does she look great.

I am now going to add new tubes and new tires, once these Rims have been shod, I shall start to put the polished aluminum parts on them and get the wheels mounted on the Cafe.

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It is at this point you can see how this really is looking.

Remember to fit the speedo drive before you fit the axle, I have not done this once, but probably 20 times and then I have to take the axle out and fit the speedo drive unit.

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I have to reduce some of the photo's on the website, as I am using a heap of the site up, but, I think I have shown alot of what you want to see.

I get alot of emails informing me that the pic's help alot with their builds and that's great to hear, as these do take a while to catalog etc.

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OK, Back to the Black Bullet.

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I made sure all the brake was built with new parts or refurbished and polished, and the caliper came out looking as good as new, have a look as the majority of CB750's I have seen on the road etc, always have crappy Brake caliper's.

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You can see, just by the polished caliper bracket, the quality in the parts, no welded or repaired stuff, you just cannot play with safety at any cost.

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Although I knwo I can relate to you when you try and get the piston out of a worn caliper and they do get gundged up, if they have been left sitting for a few years.

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Your best bet is to actauuly Bleed the caliper if it has sat for years, Once you have bled the brake , the Piston will come out, as the master cylinder will push about 2 Ton's of presure at that point, so it has no where to go but down.

Be patient as this can take some time.

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But saves a lot of time in the end and money trying to locate a good working Caliper.

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Well, now onto the Master cylinder, I have changed this for a Road circuit styled Racing Cylinder, these are a cool set up and as it is New, the seals are great and will last a long time.

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Easy to fit and, to bleed, of which I shall have to do this afternoon and get the front end completed.

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I took the "Y" Connector and polished it as they are made from aluminum, and it sure looks good now, just love that polished aluminum look, clean lines are always a plus.

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Well, I now had to fit the wheels and the front end does look sharp as a tack.

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The rear took a bit of time, as you must set the right offset, else you will put too much pressure on your Gearbox.

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As you can see, I polished the sprocket Hub and greased the bearings.

Then I added the powder coated sprocket and the safety shield, just to add to the stealthyness of this Cafe Racer.

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I try and Use stainless on everything and the same goes for the washers and nuts on the sprocket.

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I powder coated the wheel adusters and used stainless bolts inside them, a nice offset I think.

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The tires look great on their rims and this bike is coming along.

I have fitted a NEW wire harness to the frame, and I have added all the regulators, rectifiers and starter soilnoids etc and this just needs to have a coil fitted and then I need to Build the Motor and get it inside this Cafe.

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OK, I turned my attantion onto my Gas tank, this took alot of work and it was worth it.

I painted alot of primer and Black on it, then once I had suffed it with wet and dry, I applied my Checker kit to it.

Then I added the cool Classic decals from my website and attched them on the sides of the tank.

I then got some tape and masked off where i think the lines will look cool.

Every cafe I do, the pin lines are different, there is never the same lines as I like to make them individual and this was no exception.

So, with the tape in my hand, off I went and here are the cool lines for you to see.

I then sprayed loads of clear coat and buffed her out, it now gleams like new teeth and is a reall classic looking gas tank.

Right, I have done some more to Scotts wild ride and it is finally taking shape.

The motor was gone through and the bottom end was fine, although I had to go through the whole thing, this looks to be a good Motor now it has been cleaned, honed and new gaskets with a set of standard rings

inserted.

I then took the valve cover and polished it to a chrome finish, this looks great and can only do this with the motor out.

Unless you cut the frame braces, you cannot get the valve cover off, and cutting the frame braces will bugger ya frame right up if you leave them out, so just grin and bare it, pull the Motor out of the right hand side and there you go.

I had a buddy of mine give me a hand with this motor as I was knackered after fitting one in the Black bandit, and now the black bullet was ready for her new heart.

I made sure I taped all the frame up as 230 pounds soon gets heavy after a short burst.

So, with a heave and a ho, I managed to get this beast in the frame, whilst my mate juggled the other side and the floor jack, i use a jack under the motor once she is in, it kinda helps position it easier and usually on ya own makes a big difference.

I leave the main stand on for this, that way the bike is steady, but I take them off when I am done as the 4 into 1 exhaust system gets in the way.

but this went in fine and now the good stuff is putting it all together.

Although I still have to remove the side covers and polish them.

I do this once the motor is in, just in case I scratch anything in the process.

The fun part is hooking stuff back up and this is so much better than cleaning snot,grime and rust from parts that still smell of cat's spray.

So I have now got the Cafe looking near completion.

Although still a little way to go.

The wiring is almost all hooked up and I attached the front turn signals and then made a aluminum bracket of which I polished the balls out of, drilled a few holes and made my own neutral light and oil light indicater.

Next after that was to attach BRAND new switch controls.

these are brand new and a few hundred dolars a pop, but, every one I have bought off E-Pay, have been no good, wrecked, busted or torn right up.

so I had no option but to pay the loot and buy a new set from my supplier in the land of the rising sun.

But it was nice to have new wiring etc and it fits perfectly of course.

After that I bought a genuine honda throttle control body and then fitted my cafe grips to them.

Bought New throtlle cables and they have now been threaded through the frame.

The other expensive part was the New intake manifolds, these are over $100, but the old ones are harder than a Scottish Soccer lout and I had to buy new ones as the four I had off this bike were about as much use as a BBQ vegan party.

I also used my stainless shouldered Clamps for them, the honda ones are crap, they also hate being polished and, lastly, new ones are 418 each!!!!!

I still have to take the carbs completly apart and strip all the guts out, clean it with special carb cleaner for a day or two, then fit Brand new internals like jets, float valves etc and then gaskets, then attach it all and sinc em up with any luck.

OK, things have gone along, leaps and bounds.

this cafe is now almost together.

I have done alot in a few weeks and she is nearing completion.

I have new kits all through the carbs and they are fitted to the New intake rubbers, with Stainless Hose clamps.

Attached the New throttle cables and then added new pod filters, this was now getting all completed and soon to be ready to light the fire in its belly.

Once that was sorted and I know that everything is secure, I carried on with the rest of the build.

I made the seat and fabbed it all up to make sure she will sit and look right.

Once that was all done, I painted it Black and pin stripped it.

This time, I wanted to try yet another compound seat unit, and this one came out great.

A moulded one piece that is as comfortable as one of them space age beds.

I wouldn't attempt balancing a glass of wine on it then jumping up and down though.

Next up was to add the rear light and wire that up.

This can take some time if your Harbor freight tester takes a shit and you have to go back to paperwork.

but, that sorted and the seat attached, I made the turn signals work and then bolted it all up.

I added a new 530 chain and fitted that.

Remember the chain will stretch the first time you ride it, my motors are strong as they are rebuild and when they eventually stretch their new legs out, the ole chain gets a bit of a wake up call.

Added new fuel lines and made sure gas was in the painted gas tank.

things are looking great right now.

Always a bit of a nervous time when a new creation has to start.

First thing I had to do was check enough oil is in the tank, as if the pump does not prime, the oil pump will grenade after a few minutes running.

The check valve must be working.

If you have no baffle in an oil tank the oil may not get to the pump quick enough with the electric starter.

I always pour oil into the valve covers to make sure i have lubrication at the top, also a small amount in the bores to line the cylinders, then with the oil light on I hit the starter with the kill switch off and then, once the oil light goes off, I know the check valve is working.

Gas, ignition, choke and hit the ignition.

VROOOM!!!!  No worries.

A thumping Motor that sounds like a wild pig on heat.

Always a cool feeling to have a new creation breath it's forst lungs of fire.

Sounds awesome and a very cool and stealthy looking Cafe this bike is.

Now the 750 HONDA is completed, Just a small amount of nick knacks to complete.

A new oil seal for the gear shifter and then I have to take it to the DMV and CHP for an inspection and then it will be registered and ready for Scott, the new owner to come pick his Cafe Racer up.

Thanks for following the build up of this cool Cafe and I hope you enjoyed the way it was completed.

I have made many friends doing what I do and thank you all for staying with me.

others are out there but, I am the real deal as you all know.

I will help anyone with a SOHC.

Even wankers I can't stand on other sites.

Anyway, have a look at the build up of Scotts BLACK BULLET.

It has come a long way and now looks KILLER.

I took it for it's maiden voyage into the Canyons, it handled great and is a strong motor and pulls quite hard.

You can see I live in a perfect Cae Racer area, as the weather is so good to us in California and so different from back home in LONDON.

Some of you may know, but I have been comissioned by Mike Dirnt of the cool Band GREENDAY to build him an ultimate Cafe Racer, he stopped by to check out the shop and what I do.

He liked Scotts Cafe and I am eager to finish Mikes and get it up to him so he can ride around in his neck of the woods.

OK, another Cafe racer finished production and I churn out another Classic Ride.

Hope you enjoyed this write up and inspired you to either give me a bell, or build your own.

Peace and Grease

Carpy