new bearings for the rims
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…
rims and fork 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
xs750 engine – part 1
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
xs750 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
xs750 seat – part 2
The next step as the upholstery work. It was the first time for me to do something like this. Luckily there are a few quite helpful videos on youtube. An other plus is the fact that I’ve used a sewing machine before
xs750 getting started
In winter 2014/2015 I finally started the project and bought two XS750 in a poor condition. In those days I’ve been living in Spain and most of the year I was traveling for work. My house there didn’t had a garage
concorso d’eleganza
Some impressions of this years concorso d’eleganza Villa Erba: