[1979 XS750SF Total Restore]

On 9/2/2019 at 6:14 PM, Mark1979 said:

Restoring my 1979 XS750SF to showroom condition. First time restoring a bike. Problem I'm having is electrical of course. It's been sitting indoors for over 2 years. Turn signals come on but do not flash and headlight/parking lights not coming on.. Any suggestions are gratefully welcomed.

There are too many issues with relays and wiring. Plan on switching to all LED lighting with corresponding relays. Any suggestions?

['79 XS750SF Restore Project]

On 9/5/2019 at 3:56 PM, blackhat250 said:

N/c ,   i "ve been there ,Elizabeth City,  and Cape Hatteras ,  aint that big hurricane  about to hit you lot ,?.  you be up Raleigh   way ,eh ,

Yeah, a lot of friends in family had some damage but everyone's safe.

['79 XS750SF Restore Project]

20 hours ago, blackhat250 said:

Hi mark. i mind of the xs750  when new,  mate bought one,, shaft drive too, it was our first delv into Four strokes,  What type of carbs ? , if its not diaphrams i would just ultra sonic clean them,  ,,.Performance aint startling ,  a well kitted Lc350  will out drag yeh ,,

I decided to rebuild them. No since chancing it over $60. Also switching flasher and headlight relays to LED. I plan on riding late at night when there's less traffic here in the foothills of North Carolina. I want to be seen from all angles so I'm going to LED everything. Even thinking about LED's on my helmet. 

['79 XS750SF Restore Project]

Starting a restore project on a 1979 XS750 Special. So far I've mostly cleaned  everything under the seat and tank. I removed carbs today and found a great deal of oil in right side of triple. That means I have a bad petcock on that side allowing too much fuel to enter and flood chamber bringing oil back to the carb. No problem since I plan on rebuilding them anyway. Should I rebuild carbs or can I get away with just cleaning them? Also ordering starter and flasher relays since I'm having electrical issues with lights and etc. Just installed a new battery cover/fuse box. The old one had been removed and was direct wired in the most horrific way imaginable. I figured it was because they bypassed bad relays. Any thoughts on these subjects greatly appreciated.  

[1979 XS750SF Total Restore]

Restoring my 1979 XS750SF to showroom condition. First time restoring a bike. Problem I'm having is electrical of course. It's been sitting indoors for over 2 years. Turn signals come on but do not flash and headlight/parking lights not coming on.. Any suggestions are gratefully welcomed.