around the handle bar
I’ve put a bit of work in the space around the handle bar. I bought a fancy small speedometer, with analog RPM display, shift flash and basically all the needed control lights included. A small piece of sheet aluminum, which
Choke
After checking, double checking and checking again, I trusted my wiring harness enough to connect the batteries and test the starter. Worked fine. I also had sparks at all three spark plugs. But now, before I can run the engine
Concorso d’eleganza 2017
A few pics of this year’s concorso d’eleganza at villa Erba in Cernobbio, italy.
time laps – rejetting the carbs
fuel taps rebuild
Because one of my fuel taps is leaking, I’m trying to convert them to manual ones. In the hope they will work reliable in the future. Here I found a very good step by step instruction, I followed so far.
front calibers ready for painting
Looks pretty much like I’ve finished all the super dirty jobs, with the preparation of the front calibers. It’s very satisfying to see almost 40 years old doggy components in a new shine.
XS750 – engine is back in
at least most of it
xs750 engine part 3
Cylinder and head in a fresh black. It was not that easy to buy the VHT paint in Europe.
cylinder and head freshly blasted
crime scene
Getting the head prepared for glass particle blasting.