M750 Scrambler Project

[koko64]

20180924_150224 by Tony Kokonis, on Flickr

Final iteration of the summer set up with different hand guard plastics on the same frames. Barkbuster supply alternative plastics which is an economical way to change between seasons.

[koko64]

20180924_145038 by Tony Kokonis, on Flickr

Still has protection from branches and falling, but with a smaller profile in summer.

[koko64]

20180924_145014 by Tony Kokonis, on Flickr


Pretty much how she'll stay but for some fine tuning of the carbs and some yet to be determined suspension work.
Thanks to all for their advice and tips.
Cheers.

[GK]

Looks great Bro!

[ducpainter]

Have any good pics of how you attached your bash plate?

[koko64]

I forgot to mention, there is a box of random plastic bash plates at the local dirtbike shop that I'll check out tomorrow. The threaded holes in the cylinders the SS models bolt their fairing brackets to are good candidates for fixing points.

[ducpainter]

Interested in seeing what you come up with.

[Howie]

Can't say for sure, but probably.  Bike geared down? 

[amcjen]

Such great work—can’t wait to hear about (and see pics) of it as your summer starts. More pics of it in the wine country pls!

Winter’s almost here where I live, which means project season is about to start. 

[Speeddog]

Those Barkbusters are perfect, they look awesome! 

I would expect that if it feels like it's got a lightweight flywheel, it does.
Even when I lightened mine, it wasn't like "WOW !!! ZORG !!! ITS SO LIGHT !!!", more like " Hrmm.... well..... a bit better I suppose."

I think really all you need is something on there to take the small rocks/dirt/gravel spray coming up from the front tire.
There's no handy strong mount on the front of the engine.
IMO you can hang the plate off those front cylinder brackets, but I wouldn't ask them to take much push straight up from the bottom.
IIRC those are 10mm holes, makes it a bit deceptive really.

People talk about low end torque being so important on a dirt bike.
It is true, it's important, .... if you're on a 250 or smaller.
My GC could spin the TKC-80 *at will* up to 60mph or so, on any dirt surface I found.
Lower speed, coming off corners, it had *way* more grunt available than the tire could put to the ground.
Made throttle control an issue.
I'm not buying that whole "W-head for better off road performance" thing, it's a sham at 900cc.
I can't imagine how the big hyper-trailies would work without RBW.
I'd say the 750 will be great.

[koko64]

Thanks for your advice and comments fellas, I appreciate others experience I can draw on.

I'll add updates and ride impressions  as I go.
Cheers

[koko64]

20180925_213423 by Tony Kokonis, on Flickr

Pegs for the pillion in a million

[koko64]

IMG_1330 by Tony Kokonis, on Flickr

Started with something for the novice.


Then something a little more difficult.

IMG_1327 by Tony Kokonis, on Flickr

Well, for me anyway. 

[koko64]

IMG_1328 by Tony Kokonis, on Flickr

Limestone and gravel and hard packed dirt and clay roads  are what I had in mind.
This region has many of them. This works it's way through the Ferntree Gully National Park from the Silvan Dam Park, Victoria Australia.

[GK]

Looks like fun!

How’d it go?

No bash plate as yet?