Hello everyone! I've been a member here for about 2 years but haven't been on in quite a while. I've got a 77 750F, senora, that has been retired for the year and has gone into the shop (in many many pieces) for a complete restore/reworking. She's completely broken down and the frame just went to the fabricator for some mod's. As the build progresses, I will be sure to post more pics. Thanks for looking!
Purists, lovers of all things original & cafe haters -- turn away now.
Here's the frame, recently stripped and on its way to the fabricator
The airbox mounting brackets are going bye bye. Pods will take the bulky box's place
The center stand is going to disappear as well, for weight, aesthetics & clearance. I'm open to suggestions but I see no need for it. I have a pretty good lift, otherwise the kickstand works fine. These brackets will disappear before the frame takes powder.
Check out this steaming pile of loveliness. The PO must have had a fat girlfriend, there was a custom second seat support. The weld's are uglier than a bag of buttholes. This is going away.
Bye bye left side cover mounting brackets, electronics are going under the rear cowl and I'm looking for a real sharp cylindrical oil tank, may have one fabbed. What clean looking solutions have you guys seen for oil tanks?
These will also disappear. Stock oil tank is out.
The new home of the electronics and perhaps the oil reservoir. Another shot of that sweet custom seat support.
After working around the flange on this bracket to get the motor out, it will be ground flush to make the motor going back in a whole lot easier.
Can these brackets be shaved at all? Sure would help with engine clearance but I don't want to jeopardize the weld. Any input?
Seat lock is going away as well. I've got a cleaner plan for fastening the seat. Besides, the fiberglass seat and rear cowl I built for it hugs the frame real tight and the lock sticks out like a sore thumb.
PO also sprayed the tappet covers black, I'm going to strip and polish these.
There's a lot of polishing to do
This is where the motor sits until the frame is done. I also have to rebuild the clutch this winter. The bike runs fantastically well. I gave the carbs a thorough cleaning at the beginning of the summer, synched them up nice, checked the valve clearance, changed the oil and she ran great, she always has. She was my DD the summer before last. I intend to check the cam chain and wonder what else should I do while the motor is so easy to work on? Also, is there a more durable coat I can apply to the motor than high temp engine paint? That stuff chips so easy. Any input would be awesome!
Thanks again for stopping by!
Josch
