Yamaha XS750 Cafe

[@kriskaylor6679]

I was lucky enough to have owned this yamaha. Many memories from this great machine. The actual reason I own a 2020 xsr900 today

[@atank]

did you take it to the west coast ??

[@kriskaylor6679]

@@atank I lived in San Francisco at the time, road the PCH quite often

[@kriskaylor6679]

@@atank but if your question was about the XSR I'm planning on taking it to my brother in LA next summer and ride the pacific coast hwy to San Francisco to visit friends

[@atank]

@@kriskaylor6679 Hello Kris, I sold this bike and the individual who purchased it was moving to the San Diego area - I was hoping it was you :)

[@kriskaylor6679]

@@atank oh, bummer you sold it it was beautiful

[@chopperjames574]

Just recently bought a 79 XS750 Cafe Racer myself. Your’s looks and sounds great.

[@MedicatedOMO]

I bought mine new in 81. It was a brand new 79 Special on sale. Wonderful bike and not 1 problem. I'd love to have it back.

[@piercecushenbery5876]

That’s a beautiful bike. Really like the black/chrome

[@atank]

Thank you - it was a great bike now it loves on the West Coast !

[@fernandosaucedo7118]

That's awesome, its currently snowing here in CO so this felt like I was out there riding just by watching this video. Thanks,

[@cdgmemphis]

That looks and sounds fabulous!

[@husker3345]

Nice ! This is the first i see someone pushing her like this.

[@chicagovasko]

Sounded really good.

[@christianlegra6898]

I actually just picked one up for 200 bucks. it needs some stuff but its pretty much complete

[@stephanelepage2695]

I have a xs 750 1979 scrambler whit a xs 850 for the piece Nice bike runing good

[@SolidGRND]

Hey I have an xs400 where I can get a seat like that for my bike?! Trying to do the least amount of fabrication as possible tho but I love that seat

[@atank]

ebay get the one from seller : usamotorpartsfactory

[@Sean-co4md]

I found one in decent shape for $700. Guy says carbs need adjusting. Has the pod filters. Any suggestions?

[@atank]

Get good POD filters (K&N) and a jet kit for the carbs, then get a PMA and Electronic Ignition Kit w/E-Advancer

[@habdman]

Buy it now.

[@Sean-co4md]

@@atank thanks. The guy I'm buying it from has k&n pod filters. He got it running in a few kicks. He says carbs still need some adjusting but its ride able. Once I get it home I'll shoot a video on it. Thoughts on velocity stacks?

[@spencerbush7760]

@@atank Did you run K&N pod filters in this video? It sounds good for sure. What jet kit did you have to run with the setup; I am running a similar set up? How much easier was life after the PMA install?

[@atank]

@@spencerbush7760 Yes I did, I installed the K&N stage one jet kit from ebay for the carb

[@noah2016999]

Did this make a good project bike I'm thinking of buying one for 350 bucks guys says it ran 2 year ago then he parked it.

[@atank]

Yes, easy to work on and cheap parts - the only drawback is the charging system - you will be better off going with a new electronic conversion.

[@georgeerhard1949]

@@atank Truth. The starter pulls a lot of juice, and the stock stator and reg/rec don't give much back. There's a reason these things have a kickstarter fitted....

[@dansfosterthanyou]

Beautiful! Easy to maintain this bike?

[@atank]

Yes, parts are easy to obtain - if you have one check out www.mikesxs.net/

[@camdencrotwell349]

What kind of forks?

[@atank]

Suzuki GSXR600 forks

[@auricgoldfingers]

What seat did you use?

[@robertbeaudoin8313]

Where is the seat from and is it any good?

[@atank]

ebay - it works

[@nicolasvelasquez4365]

Where did you fix your 2nd gear? I'm still trying to find a gear for mine.

[@atank]

I have several parts bikes with good motor and transmission - what are you needing?

[@nicolasvelasquez4365]

@@atank just the 2nd gear which is a common problem on this bike

[@georgeerhard1949]

@@nicolasvelasquez4365 You don't need a 'second gear', you need two circlips for the end of the layshaft. Yamaha got cheap with the transmission and only used one circlip. After a lot of shifting, the circlip gets bent, and the layshaft moves further than intended, leaving the second gear spinning out in the open instead of mated to another gear. Drain the oil, remove the transmission inspection plate on the left side, and with a bent needlenose pliers, pull the old circlip, then replace it with two circlips next to each other. Replace the plate, refill with fresh oil. That should sort the problem. (if the gear dogs are rounded off because they've only been half-mated, you might need to disassemble the transmission, ugh, splitting the case, blaah! and take a file to the gear dogs to freshen them up. If it's REALLY bad, yeah, replace with a New-Old-Stock or salvaged gear... but keep in mind a lot of these bikes suffered this same problem!)

[@nicolasvelasquez4365]

@@georgeerhard1949 brother thank you!!!

[@georgeerhard1949]

@@nicolasvelasquez4365 YW! It's a "hack" that a lot of Triple owners came up with to correct what is basically an engineering oversight. Clearances are tight, so it might feel like building a ship in a bottle, but it can be done.

[@RANDOM24h]

clutch is slipping or tire spinning :D 5:44

[@atank]

clutch slipping

[@chicagovasko]

@@atank I had a bike when it got hot the springs in the clutch got weak.

[@atank]

@@chicagovasko yes, time for a new clutch - these old bikes are great and easy to work on !

[@koreanasian217]

where did you get your front discs?

[@atank]

They are from the GSXR front end

[@nicolasrighi4922]

What forks is that ?

[@atank]

06 GSXR750

[@nicolasrighi4922]

Is it a big adaptation ? need to adapt the axis ?

[@atank]

Nicolas Righi Not at all, just need steering bearings and stem

[@nicolasrighi4922]

Thank you for the tip :)

[@arieldowgaluk]

Where’d you get the risers for that gixxer top triple?

[@fraudexposure6318]

What seat is that

[@atank]

just a cheap ebay cafe seat - but it actually is comfortable

[@nick_ct_9235]

​@@atankDid it need any cutting to fit? Looking for something that doesn't require hacking up the frame.

[@atank]

@@nick_ct_9235 No, I did not chop the frame to get this seat to fit...

[@brandonjackson4623]

Is this bike too large for new riders?

[@atank]

It may be depending on your riding ability, it's definitely not a 250cc that is easy to maneuver

[@brandonjackson4623]

atank I have a moped currently

[@atank]

@@brandonjackson4623 I would say you should be fine on this size of bike as long as your moped skills are good.

[@georgeerhard1949]

I had a '79 XS750 as my first ride. It's not so potent that it'll get you in trouble like a modern 750 would... mainly older engineering and shaft drive. If you get one as a starter bike, replace the brake lines with steel-braided ones, and rebuild the calipers so that they don't bind at all. The last thing you want is mushy brakes because the lines balloon on you when you pull the lever or press the pedal.

[@habdman]

I have a dude offering me one for $1400, she runs and everything but no plate and the seat is missing lol

[@quadflopper1012]

I hope you didn't buy it, $1400 is way too much for a unique fixer upper project like that.