1985 Yamaha FZ750 - rebuild

[JEEPRUSTY]

there is a nice donor bike in quebec kijijiji now

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-moto-sport/ouest-de-lile-qc/1985-yamaha-fz/561678385?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

250?? cosmetics look very nice

[GateKeeper]

there is a nice donor bike in quebec kijijiji now

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-moto-sport/ouest-de-lile-qc/1985-yamaha-fz/561678385?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

250?? cosmetics look very nice

picture is from 2004, I wonder how it really looks now...10 years latter....

I only really need a good set of mid fairings, maybe I shoot him an email for an updated picture and price on just the fairings....OK and the windscreen....

Thanks for the heads up...

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[GateKeeper]

So Spyug sends me an ad he found of an FZ that has been redone and painted in black...this is what I am going to do, but I really hope mine turns out much better than this....

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-street-cruisers-choppers-1985-Yamaha-FZ-RUNS-LIKE-NEW-ALL-NEW-PARTS-EXTRAS-W0QQAdIdZ562522581

For some reason this thing don't turn my crank.....at all

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[harley10]

I agree. Kind of dull,looks solid though just no flash, lol

[spyug]

There is no contrast or as Harley says "flash". I think GK's will look better as the frame and wheels will be shiny black and while he will have a matte paint finish it will be topped off with dark retroreflective decals. I think a dark tint but clear screen would look better too.

The guy put a lot of new parts in that bike but its not really attractive and I don't think he will get his asking price, especially as it still needs an expensive rear shock.

GKs will be better my friends.

[harley10]

That would make a nice project if I didn't have 2 Katana ,s to finish ,I would go after it , but not 2500 , maybe 1500.00 , I don't need another bike either lol

[spyug]

Well they definitely are a nice bike and I enjoy mine ( with 105 hp on tap) even thought its not all that comfortable for me with the low clip ons.The old back, shoulders and arms can't take it for more than a few hours at a time. I'm planning on sorting that this season with a higher standard type bar or clip-ons with risers. GK is younger so he'll be fine with it.

I had an 82, 750 Kat myself which I did a frame off rebuild on but never rode & sold it when completed. Unfortunately, I am one of the few who think they are butt ugly and just sitting on it was a pain in the aforementioned places. GK is a Kat lover, however, and drools all over them so we'll have to come down one day and scope yours out.

The FZs do come up from time to time. A wee bit rare too but not in the same way as the Kats and it is possible to get a basket case for under $1k and riders for under $1.5/1.7K.

Maybe GK can talk you into a swap

[harley10]

Swap yeah you never know ,we will ride this summer for sure ,count on it!

[GateKeeper]

Well, look at that, take a morning off, and my bike is being swapped and it's not even done yet....LOL

Hey swapping bikes is cool, unlike swapping wives, but some prefer that as well....hehehehehe

I do hpe we get some time to get a ride in together, sounds like it will be a blast, and the FZ needs to stretch it's legs.....I just hope I have her done in time.....

I did start assembly last night, have a few things bolted on, and ready to torque to spec, so she is coming along nicely....

I did find that the existing chain is not bad at all, no kinks and all the joints move freely, however I did notice one really bad thing....the MASTER Link Clip is missing....I don't get how guys ride around and not pay attention to their bikes....so I have to go and get a master link clip....fun wow....

Tonight I will get on with some more assembly and or work on the wiring harness, it needs a good cleaning, some new tape and all connections to be greased, I can than snake it back into place and it will be one less thing to do....

Rims need new rubber, bearings and paint, engine needs paint, carbs need a once over, and I can complete the assembly.....

now if just got a bit warmer......and I could work in the garage....

soon.....

and yes I will post up some pictures hopefully latter tonight...

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[GateKeeper]

Harness and Stuff....

Well not to sit around, I got busy tonight, and started to bolt up some parts, torque them to spec, and I cleaned up, and greased up, and taped the entire wiring harness, so it's ready to go back on....need to clean the coils and leads, forgot all about them, but there is always tomorrow....

and of course a few pictures....

















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[spyug]

Hey quit loafing around. There is rust/dirt around that bracket holding the fuel pump. How's about cleaning that up and adding a dab of paint? "if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing right", my old man always yipped at me.......but I mostly didn't listen

Now with all that shiney new paint it really stands out.

It's looking good brother. Pretty soon she'll be rolling

[GateKeeper]

Actually it's crap that won't come off, and it's not metal, so I can't paint it, it feels rubbery, could be a gasket type of thing, and I was not about to take it all apart, just to clean it off, so it will stay....Sorry.....

I will try to get it off again, but it was not coming off before...

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[GateKeeper]

Assembly_2

Tonight it was the cooling fan, a bit of the wiring harness and that's about it...

some pics of course











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[GateKeeper]

Assembly_3

Some more progress












Need to get at the carbs soon.....



and have to put in all the hoses and handlebar controls...



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[GSXR7ED]

Lookin' good!


Ed