'74 750 GT - with apologies to dial up users...
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:42 am
Well, anyone who's on the bevelheads list will have heard about this bike quite a bit already, but here we go.
When I brought it home it looked like this:
And now almost two years later, it looks like this:
The "current" picture is a bit of a teaser actually. The engine is still missing pistons and the heads are bare.
When done it's going to have high compression pistons, 32mm carbs, and a Dyna ignition. Other mods are Excel alloy rims to replace the trashed steel parts it came with, a later instrument panel that's similar to a Sport dash but includes the ignition switch too, lower bars, and a bunch of other little details I've forgotten or haven't decided on yet.
I'm not trying for a 100 point restoration obviously, it's going to be a rebuilt '74 that still carries a few of the scars it earned during the 60,000+ miles it's covered over the years.
I've got more pics on my website, with more to come as the project progresses. (My advice to anyone undertaking a project like this - get a digital camera and use it. I can't believe how many times I've referred back to the 100's of pics I took during the tear down phase...)
When I brought it home it looked like this:
And now almost two years later, it looks like this:
The "current" picture is a bit of a teaser actually. The engine is still missing pistons and the heads are bare.
When done it's going to have high compression pistons, 32mm carbs, and a Dyna ignition. Other mods are Excel alloy rims to replace the trashed steel parts it came with, a later instrument panel that's similar to a Sport dash but includes the ignition switch too, lower bars, and a bunch of other little details I've forgotten or haven't decided on yet.
I'm not trying for a 100 point restoration obviously, it's going to be a rebuilt '74 that still carries a few of the scars it earned during the 60,000+ miles it's covered over the years.
I've got more pics on my website, with more to come as the project progresses. (My advice to anyone undertaking a project like this - get a digital camera and use it. I can't believe how many times I've referred back to the 100's of pics I took during the tear down phase...)