Just thought I'd start a build thread on it so show my progress. It'll be long term project as I'm working on it very slowly in my spare time.
Here it is as I bought it.
Not pretty!! The tank was not the correct one, in fact it did not even fit. It was tied on with wire. I've managed to find a later model 750 tank that does fit, but the petcock is not in an ideal location.
I got the bike running last year and took it for a short ride, just to make sure the transmission worked before I put any money into it. I am absolutely committed to NOT allowing this to turn into a complete money pit. Everything checked out so the project began.
I pulled the motor to get a broken exhaust stud, clean everything up and paint it. I checked the valve clearances and they were all within spec. That really surprised me, as did the cleanliness of the inside of the motor.
I'm calling it "The Timewaster" so I thought I'd waste some time polishing the engine covers.
The engine is all done and ready to go back in....too bad the rest of the bike isn't quite ready. Here's how she's sitting right now.
I've been gathering bits and pieces along the way. I found a decent '79 tank, a 4 into 1 exhaust, some side covers, and a few other bits. I've got a ton of work to do but I'm in no rush. Those wheels are going to take more than a few hours.
I'm not exactly sure where this project is heading. My vision of the end result is constantly changing. I'm leaning towards a sort of cafe type of thing. I'll try to update this thread as I progress. It may be slow.
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