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Clive
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« on: April 18, 2017, 04:25:34 PM »

As you all may know, I recently sold my Savage, a decision I instantly regretted as it was being loaded into the new owners van!?!?!
I now have a fully up and running CRF250X, but missed having something to tinker with, so...................

Picked this up this morning:

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/xs750/D951ACEF-F2BD-4BB0-B302-5AAB6D33E10D_zpsqooz0r3r.jpg
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http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/xs750/9DB18C41-67F9-4007-988E-C35F9A51B20D_zpsqxhfiqnv.jpg
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http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/xs750/0343DE16-61B2-4C11-A012-1DF44B707E5C_zpsevqfg3hg.jpg
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Although a little scruffy, the engine runs really sweet for a 39 year old bike, and apart from tidying (and of course a paint job Cheesy ) , and sorting out the front end (callipers, light, and a little wiring) it shouldn't take a huge amount of time to get up and running.

Anyone recognise the tank? It's running twin vacuum petcocks at the moment, and I'd like to replace them with non-vacuum.

You may also notice, the right hand side panel is actually a thin plastic 'shape' covered in attractive leatherette!?!?! Cheesy
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2017, 05:35:09 PM »

its not a single  Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2017, 07:00:32 PM »

From the shape of the filler cap I'd guess Suzuki, but can't remember what the XS750 "Factory Custom" tanks looked like.
Good choice Clive! I've had 3 or 4 of them, as well as the bigger XS850, (& an XS1100 & half a dozen XS650s!). Commuted 20 miles each way to work on one for several years in all weathers.
Known for a dodgy 2nd gear selector & can get very rattly when the cam chains are worn, but otherwise pretty bullet proof.
Sound gorgeous with a Marshal DeepTone exhaust.
What's the front end off? (not an XS obviously).
One of my old ones, powder coated in Government filing cabinet grey, (yes, really).
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2017, 07:28:33 PM »

No rattles at all from this. Was obviously well looked after................or full of sawdust!

Front ends off a ZX6R
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2017, 07:57:13 PM »

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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2017, 05:39:10 AM »

The tanks either a 750 or 1100 us custom  Wink
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2017, 05:50:27 AM »

Thanks as always Mr Toad sir!
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2017, 06:21:08 AM »

Watch out everyone, another project that'll get finished in next-to-no-time!  Grin
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2017, 08:12:48 AM »

I was chasing after this bike, but took my eye off it due to Easter, and puff it was gone  Cheesy
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2017, 08:38:38 AM »

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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2017, 05:28:27 PM »

Starting to look a little tidier.

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac360/533clive/xs750/B592FE7D-7F4F-4B9E-8A66-2AF903A9EAF3_zpsey8gxm18.jpg
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Front calipers needed a complete rebuild, every piston was well and truly seized in the caliper.

And I've spent more time at the moment removing paint, rather than putting paint on. Everything that was chrome had been sprayed black, badly, and whilst still on the bike!?!?!?!
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« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2017, 06:48:52 PM »

I had one of these back in the early eighties. I had a three into one piper exhaust on mine......sounded great on acceleration. Wish I still had it now. Theres a few videos on youtube of xs 750s and 850s that have been cafe raced, they all look and sound great.
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« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2017, 07:31:49 PM »

wow, that is clean, I'm a tad envious  Grin
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« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2017, 07:27:07 PM »

Pics make it look a bit better than in the flesh! Cheesy
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« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2017, 01:48:17 PM »

Have I mentioned how much I hate carbs!!!! (The carburettor kind, LOVE the food kind.....)

When I bought it, two out the three carbs were flooding. Pulled them apart, gave them a good clean, and adjusted the floats, as two were out by quite a lot.
All back together, and one is still flooding.
Adjusted the float again to the lowest float level, as the tolerance is 2.5mm (!!!), still doing it.
Swapped the float needle, and floats from one of the other ones into it, re-adjusted the floats and...........still doing it.

Going to order a refurb kit, but anyone got any other ideas!?!?!
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