Well, I was fixing my yellow, 1970 750s up to sell. even though it only had 11.000 miles on it, it hadn't been started in over 30 years. I was keeping it all stock and basically unrestored. I rebuilt the amal carbs, replaced all hoses,cables and fuel lines. I also replaced the exhaust with the correct high pipes (originals had cracked and were replaced with standard pipes. I spend the last several months scrubbing, polishing and buffing. I was shocked as to how this bike cleaned up. The yellow tank shines like a new helmet! (wish it was't fiberglass)
Finally the day came to fill the fluids and start her up. First red flag came when I filled the tranny...back when I drained the tranny I was suprised no fluid came out when I pulled the plug. I figured the original owner maybe drained it to store it. WRONG...it leaked from the mainshaft area behind the sprocket as well as leaked somewhere from the other side too. But I decided since I wasn't going to ride it, I would give it a kick...I kicked for 3 days straight. I got an occasional pop but that was it. I had rewired the bike with the original wiring harness, just cleaned up all the contact points. Headlight/taillight worked and I had spark at the plugs. I figured it was the carbs. After going online and reading up more on the Amals, I seen that you have to physically go in with a thin, stiff wire and clear out the air/fuel tunnels. I had soaked em for several days and they looked new...but I was shocked to find the passage ways were totally clogged on both! I put them back together and it started on 3 kicks! Scared the crap outta me cause that was the last thing I expected!
So now, I have the tranny out and am replacing all bearings (including the dreaded Layshaft bearing) as well as oil seals,o rings and gaskets.
I figured if I wanted to keep the girl, now would be the time to make up my mind...Im about a dozen bolts away from sending frame to powder coat!
After a few days of pacing and pondering, Im keeping her. I fell in love the pain in the butt mistress. It would rip my heart out to watch her loaded up and taken away. Went through that with my 66 Nova SS and have never gotten over it.
I know the 750 s is rare especially in yellow (and I hate yellow) so I am going to store the original tank, handlebars,seat and side covers and build a steel tanked black version with a ton of the upgrades to make it fun,safe and reliable. So the frame is going off to powdwecoat. I will post pictures as I put it all back together.
Finally the day came to fill the fluids and start her up. First red flag came when I filled the tranny...back when I drained the tranny I was suprised no fluid came out when I pulled the plug. I figured the original owner maybe drained it to store it. WRONG...it leaked from the mainshaft area behind the sprocket as well as leaked somewhere from the other side too. But I decided since I wasn't going to ride it, I would give it a kick...I kicked for 3 days straight. I got an occasional pop but that was it. I had rewired the bike with the original wiring harness, just cleaned up all the contact points. Headlight/taillight worked and I had spark at the plugs. I figured it was the carbs. After going online and reading up more on the Amals, I seen that you have to physically go in with a thin, stiff wire and clear out the air/fuel tunnels. I had soaked em for several days and they looked new...but I was shocked to find the passage ways were totally clogged on both! I put them back together and it started on 3 kicks! Scared the crap outta me cause that was the last thing I expected!
So now, I have the tranny out and am replacing all bearings (including the dreaded Layshaft bearing) as well as oil seals,o rings and gaskets.
I figured if I wanted to keep the girl, now would be the time to make up my mind...Im about a dozen bolts away from sending frame to powder coat!
After a few days of pacing and pondering, Im keeping her. I fell in love the pain in the butt mistress. It would rip my heart out to watch her loaded up and taken away. Went through that with my 66 Nova SS and have never gotten over it.
I know the 750 s is rare especially in yellow (and I hate yellow) so I am going to store the original tank, handlebars,seat and side covers and build a steel tanked black version with a ton of the upgrades to make it fun,safe and reliable. So the frame is going off to powdwecoat. I will post pictures as I put it all back together.
