Recent content by MrFixitcycles

This is the OEM tail light on my 1975. Before and after I refinished it. Yes, I saved this Tail light. It was up in the air for a while. Managed to sand off my fingerprints too.

That looks AWESOME!! Great bike. Can't wait until mine is up.

This is what it look like today. (day34). The 77 gauges will be replaced when i get a set for 1975. Tank too is incorrect. It takes time to build a work of art. I want to ride this season. I can make the build correct over time.

This was the day I brought home my new love. I intend to save this bike and make it beautiful. The parts, at this point, will be what I have on hand. But the final version will be A 1975.

Here's what I'm starting with. I think I'll try to save it. The backbone looks good.

Looks pretty good. Better than I started with. I would be happy to figure out something on all your 75 parts. Here's what I have to work with. I will post a pic when I finish it. I'm going to try to save it.

I know you want to sell the light to me. That's not fair. So beautiful, I've been looking for that light for years. I started gathering parts for my build years ago. As bikes came though my shop I would sometimes keep something I wanted for my build. My business so it wasn't steeling. I tear...

Next up: The filter boxes. I will be restoring the factory boxes pictured above as they were still on the bike.

After the bike is complete I will tear it back down and paint the frame. I've always done it that way. Seems backward but I've found I get better results If I Build it twice. Small things Thanks for the info above. I'll file it in my xs650 file

I wont be building a factory 75 build yet. I'll need to run it how I build it for now. In time It'll have it done more factory OEM. You have a beautiful bike. Can't wait until mine looks like that.

Seat is near perfect. It's a 77 seat. I will be using it until I find a nice 1975. I'll use what I can until I find what I'm looking for. Carburetors are done too.

Take a look at the polished motor mounts. Sealed to prevent rust.

Where did all the rust go ? Thats one hell of a difference from the first photos Looking good The rust was sanded, polished, painted or replaced. Front forks rebuilt, polished and clear coated using U-pol system 20 clearcoat #UP2882. Good stuff. I use it to seal all my polished parts...

that's it. Thank you. I'll get it. Awesome! Now I just need the plate bracket.

Yeah, I will trade them out later when I find a set for sale. These were a set I had in storage. I do like the green face.