All this took was steel wool and chrome polish but the pipes are in good shape
On Sep 15, 2013, at 7:41 PM, James O'Gorman wrote: > Wow Graham! > You need to come and hang out with me in Wisconsin :) > > What products and methods do you use for cleaning dirty, stained pipes? > > On Sep 15, 2013, at 18:30 PM, Graham Rogers wrote: > >> Here's a pic of the engine and exhausts - gives you an idea of how it's >> cleaning up, Graham >> >> >> On Sep 15, 2013, at 9:37 AM, Allen Thomas wrote: >> >>> Nice, those are collector's items. Where did the carbs get damaged? Usually >>> it should be only be in the bowl or float pins. Take a few pics, I'd like >>> to see it anyway. >>> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >>> Sender: [email protected] >>> Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 21:34:15 >>> To: Nighthawk Lovers<[email protected]> >>> Reply-To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1978 Honda CB750k >>> >>> About a week ago I got a call from a guy who asked if I was interested in a >>> 1978 CB750k. He said it hadn't run in 30 years. Still I wanted to see it. >>> It was in a big garage, covered in dust, flat original tires with only >>> 5800 miles on the odometer. He said it had belonged to his brother who >>> bought it new, stopped riding it in 1983 and had died in 1996. It now >>> belonged to his widow who just wanted to get rid of it. So I loaded it up >>> and brought it home. The fuel tank was so rusted inside that the rust was >>> up to the filler hole and when I turned it upside down, a day later tar >>> like stuff had started oozing out. At first I thought the engine had >>> seized but after bouncing up and down on the kick start a few times the >>> bike turned over. The carbs are totaled. The same tar like fuel has eaten >>> through some of the aluminum. I'm doing the best to salvage what I can >>> however. They are soaking in carb cleaner. >>> The rest of the bike, once I started in with steel wool and chrome polish >>> is coming up really nice. The engine aluminum paint is like new. The seat >>> is like new, even the rims have come up like new. Sorry no before pics and >>> it will be a little while before I will have the bike in picture ready >>> shape. I am in the hunt for carbs, tank and side cover emblems. The >>> original owner removed the badges and painted the bike metallic gray. I >>> will try and get it back as much to original as possible, specially if it >>> runs well, Graham >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> <2013-09-15 1978 CB750k.jpg><2013-09-15 06.24.00.jpg>-- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
