1973 Honda CB750 Custom Build Part 33 - Rear brakes & chain

Installation of the rear brake arm, pedal and rod and o-ring chain using a chain rivet tool.
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[@paulryan9024]

hi Dean, 1973 in Galway on the west coast of Ireland. I was in my last year of what you would call high school (secondary school in Ireland). A Honda 750 appeared in the window of the only bike shop in town. Cue general amazement. All that had ever been seen up to that point were Honda 50's and 90's. So your wonderful series engenders a great sense of nostalgia for me as well the enjoyment of seeing a good job well done. Many thanks

[@sanderkadaver]

Hey Dino, I followed you along the Caferacer build and just wanted to let you know I also really enjoy this series! Thanks a lot and keep 'em coming!

[@StanleyKubick1]

I really appreciate the time you take to set up each shot. Everything is so clear and detailed.

[@DeanSegovis]

+Ace Futura It takes time and lighting. Thanks for noticing!

[@larryparrish4738]

I love these! I just got a 1982 CM450A $325 and got it on the street now. I am learning a lot from you... Thanks A lot!

[@danielvanhooser8329]

I cant wait to see the carb syncing! I'm on the same stage of working on my bike.

[@gorillaau]

Dean, nice of you to leave in the washer size mixup oops in the video. Really enjoyable video series.

[@speedyboolooks]

Great stuff! Can't wait to see you out on her!

[@MidwestMotoRider]

Interesting I was always told not to use O-ring chains on the 70's CB's because they tend to rub on the case by the front sprocket now I will have to see if I can get the one I wanted but was told not to get.. :) Good job its looking awesome man!

[@DeanSegovis]

+MidwestMotoRider It clears just fine on mine.

[@deteugone]

Awesome work! I've been following your video's for a while, learing a lot from your work! Good job on the arm bolt with pin, wow, respect for the patience and perseverence on the whole project. Tiny note on the chain, as to my knowledge, the grease on the chain while unwrapping is preservation grease and not intended for lubrication. I can't wait to see this machine on asphalt. Great job

[@DeanSegovis]

+Barry van Oosten Yes I have to clean that off and apply some proper chain lube when I install the chain guard.

[@djt64r]

Great video! Thanks for pointing out the punch marks on the rear brake drum shaft and lever, that's something I'll have to double check on my bike. Quick tip for connecting the annoying brake rod to its frontmost connection at the brake pedal: leave the brake pedal off its shaft. Unhook the return spring, and rotate the whole arm backwards in order to have more room to insert the bolt and cotter pin. Finally, rotate the whole assembly back into position, hook the spring in place and put the pedal on the shaft. Looking forward to the next video!

[@DeanSegovis]

+djt64r Thanks!

[@bobbyc.2873]

Looking forward to seeing how to sync the carbs. I'm working on a '79 KZ1000. It's surprising to me how similar these bikes are. Adjusting the carbs is not something I'm eager to do. But your videos are so well detailed I'm sure my confidence will get a boost. Thanks for making these videos. They're entertaining as well as informative.

[@ninjabortion]

+Bobby C. Same here. I can't wait to see his process for building a gauge setup for syncing. This build is even eerily similar to my 86 VFR, lots of little tid bits have been very helpful to me.

[@alexakkers2859]

Thanks for all this valuable information!

[@ANDY5]

Nice work Deano, getting close now mate.

[@danielparagas6636]

excellent vid dino! keep on hackin.

[@TheInfoworks]

Hi. Back wheel brakes: over here we call this a back plate and brake anchor. Cheers, Andy

[@krabkrabkrab]

The 17-tooth countershaft sprocket is not stock. It was stock gearing on the K0 and later on the F1, but the stock from 1970-1976 K models was 18. A lot of people went out and bought 17-tooth sprockets to give better punch in first gear. The reason for going to the taller gearing was that over that year range there were no specialized touring bikes and the majority of sales were for touring/commuting, and not racing.

[@GeigerCounterVirtualMuseum]

I know next to nothing about motorcycles but love your videos.

[@chaimbenalon1809]

You're the king!

[@BasicPoke]

Thanks for the videos. You are using adjustable wrenches backward. The majority of the force should be on the stationary jaw.

[@mauriciocordero6526]

Hola amigo muy buenos tus videos me encanta ver todo lo que haces, gracias y esperamos el siguiente viedo ya falta poco nomas el asiento y la pintura, saludos desde mexico. :-)

[@DeanSegovis]

+Mauricio Cordero gracias por reloj

[@hahahaXDfunny]

i think you are supposed to pack the connecting link with the included grease that comes with your chain. and the bike is comming along really nice :)

[@dinxsy8069]

+Autkiller Most definitely supposed to, didn't see the outer plate being pressed on so maybe he did :)

[@pocoapoco2]

That felt washer around the brake actuator shaft is should be oiled up. It's meant to hold oil for extra insurance to keep the plane bearing lubricated (in addition to the round groove on the shaft).

[@DeanSegovis]

+pocoapoco2 Thanks. I'll get a bit of oil on it. :)

[@twiztedmind864]

In aviation maintenance, we call those IPC's or Illustrated Parts Catalogs.

[@DeanSegovis]

+Twiztedmind864 I love em! They've been very helpful in this build.

[@Beastiie7]

Awesome video! keep ut up!

[@patrickkillick3935]

great stuff I have a K2 1972 had it for 20 yrs ride it whenever I can summer only never had an engine strip but I have done most other jobs like you I notice that in my bike the rear wheel spindle has always been in the other way around does this matter

[@ghost-ep5is]

she is looking well

[@chrissnatchko7795]

That zinc coating you’re talking about… when I built my first Suzuki GS cafe bike I was cleaning everything and used a cleaner that took off that zinc coating. Bad idea! Definitely don’t want to use cleaners or wore wheels so invasive that it removes your zinc coating

[@HackaweekTV]

Good to know!

[@apx5777]

think that brake arm also goes by the name "torque arm"

[@MrAnaheimification]

Did you put anything between the return spring and the frame so the spring doesn’t gouge the paint or is it a non issue?

[@dm55]

Been there. Done that. 😊

[@chandlersimpson1311]

Do you show how you put together the rear brake caliper in one of your videos? I looked through them all and only found the front caliper build

[@polar627]

I had an O ring seal fall out when I was taking off my wheel and I have no clue where it goes...

[@TheInfoworks]

Just a question: the brake rod fork, should it not be the other way up? Just a thought that passed through. Cheers, Andy

[@tylermegehe]

Dino don't use the oiler mechanism it's going to spray oil everywhere. I saw a article on tap talk where they ran a piece of a O ring through the oiler mechanism to block it. I highly recommend it. you will thank me later.

[@DeanSegovis]

+Tyler Megehe Yeah I've heard that it just makes a mess.

[@sammy60164]

I'm watching this looming at all the parts I'm missing, LMAO. Good Ol eBay to the rescue

[@claudyork]

Dean, I started my restoration when the pandemic hit and I needed a project. I watched many of your videos as I took the bike apart as well as putting it back together. Damn it man, I appreciate you taking the time to shoot all the videos. Your candor is often funny too lol. Anyway, on this video I watched it over and over trying to get the rear brake pedal actuator arm installed after the swing arm was installed as well. Lesson learned to install before swiping arm. You actually stopped recording when it got difficult and I felt like I missed it or something so I watched it over and over lol. Carb bodies will be delivered Monday. Hope to be riding her by Father’s Day :) facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10220114572526446&type=3

[@HackaweekTV]

They're great bikes. You'll enjoy it I'm sure, and you have the pride of repairing/restoring it yourself. :)

[@loc3556]

house of honda down? i was not able to use the site...?

[@tylerhander23]

Hi there! I just did the same thing in the video , but my wheel will not move forward and it’s in neutral. Any ideas?

[@Vintageguy73]

Did you go with standard tooth sprockets or different tooth count? I know mine was 18/38 and the front sprocket is AWFULLY close to the repaired engine case.

[@andyknight240]

Hey! Awesome, informative videos! Any chance you could make a video or point me to a video where you hook up the throttle cables on the cb750? I cannot figure it out! I got new cables and I can’t figure out how to get enough tension on them for them to do anything.

[@HackaweekTV]

That was covered in the video about the exhaust install. Here you go. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIeunaFsmaiYr9E

[@GentsBarbershop]

where i can find those drawing for my Suzuki 750GT 1975 im on my priject too Good videos💯💪

[@jerameilpalencia5616]

What is this shaft called? Tnx

[@manuelreisacher6340]

i just have a question concerning your video part 17. As i am just restoring the motor of my Honda CB 550 i am just wondering if there is no need to put assembly lube or motor oil on to the bearings, before restarting the motor? Thanks for your help and your great videos.

[@DeanSegovis]

+Manuel Reisacher Recommend putting assembly lube or at least oil on all bearings. VERY important!

[@truantray]

Deano...for assembly: dry or put some grease or anti-seize on everything? I would have lubed the torque arm pivots, but I'm paranoid.

[@DeanSegovis]

+truantray They don't really move once the axle nut is tightened. Anything that does move I usually apply grease or anti-seize.

[@terryperry838]

Dino, you mention House of Honda for the printouts. I am having a hard time finding them. Even tried the web address you can see on that first page you show with no avail. Do you know where these same items can be found? Love your videos! Have helped me many times

[@johnmorrison3541]

Did you ever find it ?

[@terryperry838]

john morrison this was so long ago and never got a response. Don’t even remember why I was looking for the printouts. Lol. Bikes all together and runs like a champ!

[@Ordrock7]

I just bought a DigiSync, much better than the crappy gauges and tubes.

[@DeanSegovis]

+Ordrock7 Gauges work if you know how to read them. I'll be building a gauge based manometer in an upcoming video for a total investment of less than $40.

[@Ordrock7]

+Dean Segovis yeah I have all three, the digisync.com is frickin leaps and bounds above those others. it's like having a radio that's has a digital tuner the absolute is absolute

[@trigg99]

hay Deano is this a restoration of CB750

[@psygn0sis]

I always wondered if you told the guy you bought the bike from about your channel and how you would be videoing the whole build?

[@DeanSegovis]

+psygn0sis Yes and he has told me he's seen a few episodes.

[@sz004]

hi Dean! Why have you decided to use sport air filters? The stock filter should be more reliable. Not as cool, but not as problematic, I guess... Had any problems before with carburetor adjustments using sport filters?

[@DeanSegovis]

+sz004 I'll be running the stock air box. Pods are on there because they came with the bike and they keep the dust out.

[@Eeropolvasti]

Good Job...., but.....I would do the front connection first, with the pin, and then rear, much, much easier =))

[@waldowoc]

Darni-it-all, houseofhondaparts.com no longer exists. :-( I have a '78 CB750F, so this video was no help for me... I did enjoying it though, and will probably go back to the beginning and watch every episode. Very good quality show! :-D

[@FPSdaybreaK]

ah good ole mamaroneck my cousin lives near house of honda

[@sebastianmota536]

HOW CAN I GET THE PIECE OF MINUTE 17:26

[@thesullyfam85]

I, like some here I am sure, felt your pain installing the rear brake arm. I hate it when you get the order of operations wrong! What doesn't defeat you makes you stronger I guess.

[@DeanSegovis]

+thesullyfam85 Well then, I am Superman! :)

[@terryables6227]

Is house of honda still open for business? Glad I found you, coincidentally i have exactly same bike!

[@HackaweekTV]

They closed

[@Mekhanic1]

Next up is a burnout! 😜

[@GunFunZS]

+Mekhanic1 CB750 4s aren't all that burnouty. They are more smooth and linear power than violent.

[@gorillaau]

GunFun ZS Sounds like they would be great on the open road.

[@frankkelly2245]

Dino, I always wonder what youtubers u watch, do we watch the same folk I wonder, Jimmy Diresta? Giaco? Waelder?Other Makers?

[@DeanSegovis]

+Frank Kelly Smarter Every Day, Colin Furze (total nut job), AgentJayZ, Ichiban Moto, RNickey Mouse to name a few.

[@truantray]

+Dean Segovis add Delboy's Garage to that list.

[@GunFunZS]

+Dean Segovis Check out AvE. You'll like it.

[@GunFunZS]

+Frank Kelly I notice the same people on a lot of the channels I frequent, even if the interest bases are different. Dean appears to overlap with several of my regular channels.

[@marcofattimiei1487]

Hi and compliments for your videos. I have a trouble with the little screw on the sprocket that regulate the oil dripping to the chain. Even if I complety closed it (I undo the nut too to better do it), the oil continue to escape and leaves a puddle on the ground each time I use the bike. What can I do ? Here is a pic to show till which level I closed the screw s18.postimg.org/ew9x16fp5/12596171_10208842506849703_1441473318_n.jpg Thanks for any help and Regards

[@HackaweekTV]

+Marco fattimiei The problem is inside the shaft where a rubber piece is supposed to be. The rubber goes away and it then lets too much oil come out. I'll probably end up with the same problem as you so I'll eventually have to fix that. When I do, I'll post a video of the fix. :)

[@marcofattimiei1487]

Thanks a lot. :-) the rubber is complety missing. I replaced the missing part with an oring but a small leakage is stll present. Bye.

[@fmtelevison]

Marco fattimiei j😈😈

[@richie9777]

Great Burp! LMFAO!

[@sajinshakya5735]

please please please make this bike a scrambler pleaseeee

[@DeanSegovis]

+Sajin Shakya All stock for now, make it run and get everything functional, then I'll decide if it gets modified or not. :)

[@rolex2112]

+Sajin Shakya I certainly hope Mr Hackaweek keeps this bike stock. Stock bikes are way more cool than modifieds and especially a classic 70s bike like CB750 should be stock. Plus modified bikes have bad resale value compared to stock.

[@Bassalicious]

Your chain is way too tight. A friend of mine actually bent his gearbox output shaft doing this. The tension you got there looks right if there was someone sitting on the bike OFF the stand. Hope you're gonna loosen it a bit again. The proper slack of the chain should be listed in the owners manual of the bike. Please check it - it makes me cringe watching someone potentially tightening their bikes chain too much.

[@DeanSegovis]

+Bassalicious 10mm - 20mm as per the Honda shop manual.

[@Bassalicious]

+Dean Segovis But is that measurement for when the bike is on or off the stand? The 750 isn't exactly a light bike. I might have over reacted though. Anyways, better to be safe than sorry.

[@DeanSegovis]

I'll be test driving it around the block soon, then readjusting. I've checked it off the center stand with me sitting on it and I have about 10mm of slack. A typical CB750k weighs around 500 pounds.

[@Bassalicious]

***** Very much looking forward to that! Can't wait to hear her all tuned up. =)

[@crispinleslie]

Dino; You might be the cause of a divorce.... My wife has recently started watching your videos; she now reckons that even she can rebuild the 3/4 of an '82 CB750 sitting in the back of my garage. If she touches it, I'm citing you in the custody battle!

[@jdittmar9010]

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[@carolwillis1497]

I have a 1978 Honda cb 750 k it for sale