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Update: Lights! With the help of my fathers wiring expertise... the bike has now come to life! Headlight, tail light, and gauges are all looking pretty sharp. Starter and all other electronics are done as well, I really need to take some pictures of the wiring under the seat, looks amazing...

I actually took my carbs to a machine shop and they fixed them for around $30... they were in pretty good shape but now they are looking really good. Hopefully they will work! We are almost done with the bikes re-wiring so hopefully it will be running in a few weeks.

Re: 1977 XS750 to XS885D - What's it worth? Looking to sell. I am so close to cranking up my xs750... i can't wait. But yea, your attention to detail is insane. I would definitely hold onto it until someone offered an outrageous offer... definitely would not just settle and hand it off.

Re: 1977 XS750 to XS885D - What's it worth? Looking to sell. I would easily pay $5,000 for that bike... if I had $5,000 I wouldn't even be writing this, I would be on my way to your place pulling a trailer.

this is one of the most epic things i have ever seen... so jealous.

yea, it is just a cheapo light and hookup I found on ebay, it has a pretty cool slotted cover.

Update: Been a while since I have updated this sucker! So the battery and all electronics are mounted, just have to hook them all up. And the front fender, gas tank, and seat are all painted and lookin pretty sharp. So all I really have to do is put the carbs back on, change the oil, and cross...

hellz yea, do it! you can use the old washer from the handle bars and it fits perfect.

You read my mind, i think I am going to do exactly that. Tank, seat, and front fender are completely black now and looking really good. I will throw some pictures up here soon.

Ha, I was going to go black with blood red accents to match the blood red seat. Eventually do some red handle wraps, kick, and pegs too. But the main color will be black. I was thinking about a blood red stripe down the center but i cant make my mind up.

upwind... if thats what you mean... I am going to wait to do the gloss black and clear coat inside the shop, just got to get one of those darth vader masks first. Might have picked the windiest day of the year to do the primer.

Update: Trying to use Primer in the wind... Jesus help me.

I really tried... but the stock ignition has a bracket on the bottom that cannot be removed... at least not by me. I made a simple mount and it fits perfect. Good news is that when the key is in the ignition it is flush and does not stick out the top and get in the way.

Update: Relocated the push start and ignition for the bike... put them where the old handle bar hole mounts used to be... i think it looks frikin awesome. Insanely lucky though, both the button and ignition fit perfect.

Bringing in the wiring professional while I fix the handle bars and mount the headlamp/break light.

Update: Went and bought some Marine grade vinyl and some hardcore string. Got my buddy Kyle to make a custom seat and it looks pretty awesome. I am going to do the handle wraps, kick, and foot pegs with the same blood red vinyl.

Update: Got my gauges in from dime city cycles and they are lookin pretty sharp. Have not hooked them up yet but happy how easy they mounted up.

this thing looks fun as hell...

Posting two videos here... because what better place to show off some XS750 stuff. First video is a stop motion of the XS750 carbs being rebuilt... amazingly helpful when doing your own: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow8H-OCp9Hc Second video is just one of the nicest XS750 start ups I have...

Update: Well... for the last week I have been waist deep in frikin wires... definitely have no clue what I am doing. Luckily I have a father that is an electrician so hopefully we can make sense of this mess. In other news... started the upholstery and should have some pics up soon. I am...