xs750 engine part 2
As I mentioned before I bought two bikes to start with. So I got two XS750 engines to choose from. One of them wasn’t running for more then a decade and the other one was pretty much at the end
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
wheels and fork – powder coated and new 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
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
new tires – 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
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
concorso d’eleganza
Some impressions of this years concorso d’eleganza Villa Erba: