Heller 1/8 Honda cb 750 K1

[Guest]

Pete I can't get them apart but may be able to razor them apart and use some parts from the scraps drawer, whoever built this knew nothing about bikes, the frame is made up of 4 parts the yoke and centre rib in two parts( which are not lined up and so the steering boss will need drilling out to get the shaft to fit, the idiot has then glued this part to the right hand side of the frame in completely the wrong place (even though (. Unusual for a Heller kit) there is a locating pin) making it impossible to attatch the left dide, which is obviously why the kit was abandoned, I know I don't necessarily follow the instructions on a kit WHEN I KNOW WHAT I'M building this idiot didn't know the front of a bike from the back, and should have read the instructions, I know he didn't because I was going to do my best work on this so followed the instructions and the frame don't come til page 3 but he started with the frame. I am seething.

[takeslousyphotos]

Pete I can't get them apart but may be able to razor them apart and use some parts from the scraps drawer, whoever built this knew nothing about bikes, the frame is made up of 4 parts the yoke and centre rib in two parts( which are not lined up and so the steering boss will need drilling out to get the shaft to fit, the idiot has then glued this part to the right hand side of the frame in completely the wrong place (even though (. Unusual for a Heller kit) there is a locating pin) making it impossible to attatch the left dide, which is obviously why the kit was abandoned, I know I don't necessarily follow the instructions on a kit WHEN I KNOW WHAT I'M building this idiot didn't know the front of a bike from the back, and should have read the instructions, I know he didn't because I was going to do my best work on this so followed the instructions and the frame don't come til page 3 but he started with the frame. I am seething.

Kick back and have drink matey. Take another look at it tomorrow. I know it`s a notch. But if you have to take a knife to it most of it is under the seat and tank........ Don`t let it win.

[tanktrack]

this was my second bike after an Yamaha as1, it was a great bike , I later bought a Phil Reid replica f2 Honda, I wish I still had it now ,those were the days

[john i am]

Unfortunately no pics of my original bike (one of my many regrets in life) I think one of the reasons it looks so bad is its much too deep i will fill it and try again as I said with a heated scribe (unless anyone knows a better tool to use)

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I've used this to good effect in the past Ken

[Guest]

Thanks john I have an idea I used something like that on my original bike but no longer have it, I didn't realise they still made them, now I know what they are called maybe I could get one.

[Guest]

Hi all I have to apologise to the seller it was my 10 yr old nephew he came over during the day with his mum to visit my missus and decided to have a go. That's what you get for trying to encourage youngsters. He is now banned from my model room unless I am there.

[papa 695]

Dont chastice him too much he may never want to go near a kit again Ken

[Guest]

nope I havent but I have told him he will have to help me fix it.

[eddiesolo]

Bless him, he was trying to help...sods law it would be a kit that you really want to build and do your best on.


Nice start though Ken, love the scribing, heavy or not, very brave to attempt.


Si

[Guest]

That looks good Ken, you have the finish on the sprocket and discs "spot on" ......... I love the old Jap classics. I never had a Honda 4 ....... I tooled around on a Suzuki GT750. That was a great bike. At least until the two stroke oil pump packed up
I'll be watching this

Got a gt380 needing restored at my parents

[Guest]

Hi all I have to apologise to the seller it was my 10 yr old nephew he came over during the day with his mum to visit my missus and decided to have a go. That's what you get for trying to encourage youngsters. He is now banned from my model room unless I am there.

Ouch, tough break. I would not be happy with my other half if this happened to me


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Hope you both have fun fixing it though

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Got a gt380 needing restored at my parents

I had one of those for a while as well(One of the many bikes I've owned and either wrecked or sold on). I remember spending my redundancy money on it. Very heavy, under powered and with the same rubbish oil pump as the 750. My fiance at the time wasn't best pleased as we were supposed to be saving money to get married.

[takeslousyphotos]

Hi all I have to apologise to the seller it was my 10 yr old nephew he came over during the day with his mum to visit my missus and decided to have a go. That's what you get for trying to encourage youngsters. He is now banned from my model room unless I am there.

Whoops!

[Guest]

Hi all its not a very pretty fix but since most of it is under the tank maybe I will get away with it


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