ShaggyMech
Socal Mechanic.
I've begun the perilous journey to restore the long lost TX750A. Anyone with knowledge, parts, or just curious about the flagship 74 yamaha contact me please! Mostly I need parts.
Pics or it didn't happen....I've begun the perilous journey to restore the long lost TX750A
With a deeper sump and a good balancer chain, two weaknesses are hopefully sorted.
But I also seem to remember something about that exhaust "flange" arrangement causing it to run hotter than ideal. Is there any way to fix that!?
Having never owned or ridden a TX750, but I know a couple of guys that had them. Both for a short time, without any particular reason I know of.Yea, you either cut the balancer forging in half and weld it or just fill the thing up and weld it closed. Easy. I've had to make several pieces like the exhaust collars that go in the nut to hold the header on. I used 1 1/2 stainless pipe cut to a 1/4 thick then split the pipe and put them on the tube. Voila, collars.
By the way. A good fix for the starter is a Yamaha R6 sprag clutch. I have just fitted one to a friends XS500.
Mine has a similar set up although not from a R6.