Hello from New Mexico, 1973 750GT
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:04 am
Hi Folks, My name is Tom and I am in Corrales, New Mexico. I have a 900SS SP that I bought new, and recently got a 750GT that I believe to be late 1973. It has a steel tank, Dellortos, a leading axle fork, Contis, and had Scarab brakes, which have been replaced with Brembo except for the Scarab junction on the lower triple clamp. The bike was parked in 1992 due to popping out of gear. I have installed new tires, electronic ignition, adjusted the valves, and rebuilt the carbs; it is running pretty well. I have been working on the selector box, and the popping out of gear is much reduced. I hope a bit more adjustment of the eccentric will set things right. there was a fair amount of slop between the shifter shaft (200) and the pawl plate (120), so I reamed the holes a bit and made a new pin (170) out of drill rod, and hardened/ annealed it. I have also repaired the center stand, which had the toe tab broken off about an inch from the left leg.
Once the shifting is sorted, I will send the tinwork out to be painted, and will sandblast and powder coat the frame, swingarm, and stands. I have searched for a red paint code with no success. Can anyone get me close? I will post this request in the paint & body section as well. I have both Faloon books, but he only offers the yellow/ orange/bronze codes. I also need one strip of aluminum seat trim.I'm sure the Borrani rims will polish up, but I don't hold much hope for the spokes, so they will probably be replaced with stainless.
For you researchers out there, my engine number is 75348x.
Thanks,
Tom
Once the shifting is sorted, I will send the tinwork out to be painted, and will sandblast and powder coat the frame, swingarm, and stands. I have searched for a red paint code with no success. Can anyone get me close? I will post this request in the paint & body section as well. I have both Faloon books, but he only offers the yellow/ orange/bronze codes. I also need one strip of aluminum seat trim.I'm sure the Borrani rims will polish up, but I don't hold much hope for the spokes, so they will probably be replaced with stainless.
For you researchers out there, my engine number is 75348x.
Thanks,
Tom