I have stumbled on this 750ss and was wondering if it is a worthwhile restoration project? I've yet to see the bike in the flesh but any comments appreciated.
Well........it looks like an early one, but where the hell has it been? Down a salt-mine, looking at that engine........or, it spent most of it's 51,000 mile life crossing the Channel, and not in the Chunnel, either. Still, if you get it for £0 - £200 max, it must be worth playing about with.....
It has apparently been sitting at the bottom of someones garden for goodness knows how long with two other bikes. The state of the cases has got me a little worried, but as a first crack at a project it might be OK,and if it works out its another one saved.
As Ken said.......easy option, break it...............so you have two choices if you get it at the right price. But....what are the other two bikes? Anything interesting.......?
Get it and restore it, there's only 1275 made with the dry clutch. If you do get it and break it, can I have first dibs on the fairings and top fairing please, my 750 has the later ones and my 400 needs a new top fairing? Find out the frame number first to see how old it is, mine 448 but I think there are two older ones than mine on here.
buy it get your hands dirty enjoy and make it yours no pleasure in buying one already done built not bought nice to see another one saved at the super sausage lol
Assuming you can get it for next to nowt, I am with the others on restoring it, at least it is complete and the bodywork looks not bad. It is just hoping that the engine internals have not suffered from standing and it was a runner when it was laid up. You have 10 months before the next super sausage meet!
It'll not be very economical to fix and could cost ££££, however I would restore it. Too many are being broken up and if it's dry clutch it's rare. Currently building another 900 myself with various parts. It's addictive B-)
Depends on how much you like that particular model. Considering how much time and effort it is going to take to get it to look pristine (not to mention money) you'd have to be pretty enamoured to want to invest in it. Only you can know that. Does nothing much for me. It's not really going to shred much tarmac, is it? I am a huge fan of the Bimota DB1, but whenever I ride a friend's I spend all the time wringing its neck because there just isn't a great deal of power in that 750 motor. This one may have a few more gee-gees, but I can't think there's that much difference.
I think the best option is to buy it, have a look and see what it needs, then go from there. they are rising in price, and if you do break it, there are parts i need and the small breather tanks are rare, and the clutch covers don't come along very often. Like i say you will always spend more money on bikes like this than there worth but we do it for the love.
That's the first time I have ever heard that and with all due respect, I think you're wrong. Please point me at any information/documentation that lends weight to your thesis. I remember the tests and they tended to be against the Ducati F1 750 because they were much the same motor.
It should be binned.... Preferably outside my place! I'd "waste"money on it.. but then that's what I do... Do what YOU want mate, it may and probably will cost way more than it'll ever be worth but there's not many bikes that wont. If you want to make money get into Amway!
a little insperation for you, not restored but refreshed. This one had been off the road for around 10 years before i got it. had been in a garge though!!
Thanks for the comments, I think I'm going to get my grubby hands on it. The other bikes were a Triumph Trophy 1200 and some king of Harley
