yamaha xs 750 special us custom

[realdeal]

hi everyone,

a few weeks ago i became the owner of a yam xs 750 special,i got it as a second bike and as my other bikes a sports bike i wanted to try something completely different so went for a cruiser,its a 1978 so i have the intention of making it look a little more pretty than it did when i picked it up,ive resprayed the frame, polished up the engine and look to replace some chrome parts ect,my question is does anyone know if these 750 specials share the same engines as the uk spec xs 750?,i'll be looking to buy filters,fork seals ect and am wondering where to buy spares.

any help appreciated,ta

[lordoss]

They should generally be the same bike. There may be some minor differences due to vehicle regulations in different countries, but on the whole they would be pretty much identical.

[schlumpf]

hi everyone,

a few weeks ago i became the owner of a yam xs 750 special,i got it as a second bike and as my other bikes a sports bike i wanted to try something completely different so went for a cruiser,its a 1978 so i have the intention of making it look a little more pretty than it did when i picked it up,ive resprayed the frame, polished up the engine and look to replace some chrome parts ect,my question is does anyone know if these 750 specials share the same engines as the uk spec xs 750?,i'll be looking to buy filters,fork seals ect and am wondering where to buy spares.

any help appreciated,ta

hi there

a good choice you made there.

the engines are basicly the same, there are minor changes over the years.

your bike is probably a 1J7....

have a look at this site, there you will find a parts manual and also parts to buy, the manuals are free.

http://www.cmsnl.com

then you should try these 2 links aswell, you will find a welth of info there.

http://www.yamaha-triples.org

if you need any more help then please ask.

schlumpf