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it’s rolling – finally a rolling chassis

joerg 1. August 20169. November 2016 bike build xs 750
rolling Chassis 1

Finally I got a rolling chassis. Almost like a motorcycle – just without engine!

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inlet trumpets or k&n?

joerg 25. July 201611. February 2017 bike build xs 750
inlet trumpets or K&N

I’m not exactly sure if I should go for K&N filters or inlet trumpets. The filters keeps the dirt away. But the turbulences they are producing are not exactly what I’m looking for. At the moment I tent more towards the

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coffee break – classic race car somewhere close to imola

joerg 25. July 201610. November 2016 classic, pics
classic race car

incredible how small the wheels have been in those days.

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wheels and fork – powder coated and new bearings

joerg 11. July 201610. November 2016 bike build xs 750
wheels bearings

finally I finished the wheels and almost the fork. New bearings and seals in both rims. Cause I don’t own the fancy tool for that I used a punch and a hammer for both – getting the old bearings out of

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new bearings for the rims

joerg 8. July 201611. November 2016 bike build xs 750
bearings

After hammering for an hour (at least it felt like that) the bearings for front wheel are in. I always start way to gently when doing things like that…  

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freshly honed cylinder is back

joerg 6. July 201611. November 2016 bike build xs 750
honed

The freshly honed cylinder is back as well. Now it got to sit around and wait for a while. Would like to focus on the fork and wheels now, in order to have a rolling chassis soon.

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rims and fork powder coated

joerg 6. July 201611. November 2016 bike build xs 750
powder coated

This morning I picked up the rims and parts of the fork from the powder coater. I’m quite pleased with the result! Now there is more then enough work waiting for me. Once the fork is assembled and the rubber

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new tires – Metzeler Sportec Klassik

joerg 5. July 201611. November 2016 bike build xs 750
Metzeler Sportec Klassik

A set of shiny new Metzeler Sportec Klassik tires just arrived. I like the design – it reminds me of the Metzelers I used to ride on my beloved TZR250 back in the early 90th. Still waiting for the rims and

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xs750 engine – part 1

joerg 29. June 201611. November 2016 bike build xs 750
xs750 engine

As I bought two bikes, I got two engines to choose of. One bike was built in 1977 and one in 1978. The plan is in the end to have one running engine and a some spare parts. The 77 engine

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xs750 thread on the frame

joerg 28. June 201611. November 2016 bike build xs 750
fixing thread on the frame

One of the threads of the mounts of the rear suspension was badly damaged. There was just not enough material left to fix it. Because there is not really a big load on the screw – it just prevents the

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