MkeTriple
New Member
Hey everyone, new to the forum and looking for an area to document my project. This is my first motorcycle, and I couldn't be more excited to get started. My background is in cars, but I've been itching for a project for over a year now and finally found the right starting point, and this is cheaper than a muscle car! After a few months of searching I came across this XS750 on CL barely a mile from my apartment, and landed for a great deal.
It's a "ran when parked" case, but has been kept in a climate controlled building, with enough of a history (and title), great condition, and at a price that I could afford the risk. First things first as I'm going through a full clean-up and making sure the bike is running great through the summer, and then do a complete teardown next winter as I'm planning on moving into a house and have my own garage space. I will be making a couple mild modifications to either offer upgrades in technology since 79 or to cater to my own preferences.
Goal for the build is to make it ready for the Brewtown Rumble http://brewtownrumble.com/ the first weekend in June, and barring any major issues or catastrophic me-being-an-idiot episodes - which hey, never say never - should be a very feasible timeline for the winter and spring.
Plan timeline:
Teardown and part evaluation - working from the tail to nose, what can be cleaned / needs to be replaced
Check the petcocks and rebuild if necessary. pull carbs and rebuild / sync
Remove wheels, pull rear swingarm and evaluate driveshaft, clean up housing and repaint
Clean cast wheels, check wheel bearing condition (seem fine from first eval), repaint if necessary
Front fork evaluation / rebuild
Rebuild brake system
Evaluated the wiring harness and ensure functionality, connectors are intact, and auxiliaries are in good shape
Clean up wiring harness to accommodate new handlebars, indicators, taillight.
Upgrades:
Steel braided brake lines, rotor & caliper upgrade
Trim (maybe) and paint front fender, adjust angle of rear mud guard and paint.
Low rise handle bar with less set-back than factory position
Low-pro indicators
Oversize tires (within fitment spec)
Fork boots
Custom grips
- Big maybe dependent on time and ability - minor seat modification and re-skin
It's a "ran when parked" case, but has been kept in a climate controlled building, with enough of a history (and title), great condition, and at a price that I could afford the risk. First things first as I'm going through a full clean-up and making sure the bike is running great through the summer, and then do a complete teardown next winter as I'm planning on moving into a house and have my own garage space. I will be making a couple mild modifications to either offer upgrades in technology since 79 or to cater to my own preferences.
Goal for the build is to make it ready for the Brewtown Rumble http://brewtownrumble.com/ the first weekend in June, and barring any major issues or catastrophic me-being-an-idiot episodes - which hey, never say never - should be a very feasible timeline for the winter and spring.
Plan timeline:
Teardown and part evaluation - working from the tail to nose, what can be cleaned / needs to be replaced
Check the petcocks and rebuild if necessary. pull carbs and rebuild / sync
Remove wheels, pull rear swingarm and evaluate driveshaft, clean up housing and repaint
Clean cast wheels, check wheel bearing condition (seem fine from first eval), repaint if necessary
Front fork evaluation / rebuild
Rebuild brake system
Evaluated the wiring harness and ensure functionality, connectors are intact, and auxiliaries are in good shape
Clean up wiring harness to accommodate new handlebars, indicators, taillight.
Upgrades:
Steel braided brake lines, rotor & caliper upgrade
Trim (maybe) and paint front fender, adjust angle of rear mud guard and paint.
Low rise handle bar with less set-back than factory position
Low-pro indicators
Oversize tires (within fitment spec)
Fork boots
Custom grips
- Big maybe dependent on time and ability - minor seat modification and re-skin