![]() ![]() ![]() The length of the tubes on my bike is 580mm. ![]() They sound like the perfect fix but the seller has just informed me that they are of length 607mm. There are a set of fork tubes (or stanchions as they are called over here) for sale on .uk for "Honda CB 750 F (SOHC) 76-78". Sounds straightforward right? Well, here's the kicker: I have a manual that cover all models 69 - 79 and the forks that are on my bike appear to be the same as the ones in the exploded diagram for the CB750 F which, according to the manual (Haynes), was introduced in 1975. I stripped the forks yesterday only to discover that the fork legs are not from a K4 but seem to be from a later model bike. I bought a new set of fork tubes for it as the old ones are badly pitted and one of them resembles a chrome and brown banana (delicious!). I'm reasonably handy at mechanics and metalwork but there are some questions you can't find the answer to in the tool box. I have just bought my first CB750 and I am starting a Cafe Racer build. ![]()
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