New project-not a CB750

[motogtp]

Couldn't pass this one up. Barn find that sat for 5 years. A 19 year old mechanic apprentice got it running and fixed all the electrics. I gave him $700 for it. Needs a lot of spit and polish but only has 13,000 miles and the tank is clean. I was afraid to cut up my Super Sport but this one is going to get the full blown single seat, de-tab, clip-on bars, dropped forks, rearsets, and rear frame hack treatment. Check out the fairing and seat! Notice the antenna at the rear? It has a CB radio and AM/FM w/ cassette. That's how long ago this thing was "accessorized".

 

[K2750tracy]

Moto i had a 79 750 tripple, was a great bike it had 81,600 miles when i sold it and still ran well. You wont find a lot of aftermarket support for them, they never really gained a ture following. Nice find have fun with it.

 

[grepper]

Love that fairing. Very 70s/early 80s looking

 

[motogtp]

Moto i had a 79 750 tripple, was a great bike it had 81,600 miles when i sold it and still ran well. You wont find a lot of aftermarket support for them, they never really gained a ture following. Nice find have fun with it.

I figured the support thing was going to be a challenge when I bought it. That's why I wanted one that was running. Mods will be mostly cosmetic and looking forward to honing some fabrication skills. Picture attached is kinda what I am going for. An 80's-style racer.

 

[motogtp]

Love that fairing. Very 70s/early 80s looking

I am hoping to sell it but it will probably cost more to ship it than I will get for it. It's a beast!

 

[tebean]

Nice find...my father had one just like this, full fairing, hard case bags, I drove it for a while in school...for the year the shaft was surprisingly smooth once you got used to shifting it, cool deal for the miles!

 

[motogtp]

Nice find...my father had one just like this, full fairing, hard case bags, I drove it for a while in school...for the year the shaft was surprisingly smooth once you got used to shifting it, cool deal for the miles!

Thanks tebean. I am looking forward to seeing how the shaft drive rides.

 

[Vicman]

I had a Purple Rain flashback.

I like where you are going with the project.

 

[motogtp]

I had a Purple Rain flashback.

I like where you are going with the project.

Thanks Vicman. OMG, the Purple Rain flashback, I see it now. Too funny. I am already finding that a XS850 Standard (not Special) gas tank is hard to find but we will get there. Take care.

 

[JRMURRY17]

Do you happen to know what kind of wheels those are in the picture of what you want your bike to resemble? I love those wheels but haven't been able to find them searching online.

 

[Vicman]

They look like the stock wheels to me. Just painted a little different.

 

[motogtp]

Do you happen to know what kind of wheels those are in the picture of what you want your bike to resemble? I love those wheels but haven't been able to find them searching online.

Vicman is right. Those are the stock wheels. The polished rims have been painted black with a gold pin stripe. I think the same wheels are used on the XS750 and XS1100 as well.

 

[JRMURRY17]

Can they be fitted to a CB750? I've seen the Lesters online but I don't want to pay that kinda price for a set of wheels.

 

[motogtp]

Very doubtful this Yamaha is a shaft drive so the rear would have no way to mount up the rear sprocket. I think some of the pre-1980 XS series may have had chain drive and cast wheels. You might want to investigate them.

 

[K2750tracy]

Yes the 80' and 81' xs 650 had the same cast wheels with chain drive.