M750 Scrambler Project

[koko64]

Finally starting this project. Nearly bought a Scrambler Icon, but the ergos didnt suit the GLW. Shame as it was a cracker. Oh well, to the cheap option. Picked up a low miles, 1999 M750 in good condition with plenty of extras. The bike was lavished with hi quality carbon and DP parts. Some extras will be kept like the round, old school alloy Termi mufflers and some sold to put toward suspension work. Termis snuck their way over to my old 900. Sneaky.

Will fit MT60RS tyres tomorrow and order new belts. Have put the bike back to stock for inspection and replaced rusty bolts. Fitted a spare Shorai battery and instantly dropped 5 kilos. I plan to raise front and rear ride heights equally, fit a universal bash plate and fit MX bars with longer lines. The carbs have the oil heater kit so I will wrap the manifolds in exhaust insulation wrap and fit pod filters with outerwear bags for extra protection. I'll use some ported BDST38 carbs with a Factory Pro jet kit and Mikuni single cable, quick turn throttle.

The bike comes with an extensive history and was purchased from Moto One where Brad Black used to work, so thats reassuring It comes with lots of documentation.

The carb set up with pods and bags will allow quick access and repairs in the boonies should I get a bad batch of fuel. My modified Sargent seat will be used as this is the designated pillion bike. This M750 Scrambler will be used for wet conditions, dirt roads, fire trails and holiday exploration. Im thinking about removing one of the front discs and changing the M/C to suit. Not sure.

Pics soon.

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[Speeddog]

My early tank holds 4.75 Yankee Gallons.
IIRC it's '94 '95 that had either the filter or the valve on the frame?

[Howie]

The M750s were single disc until 2000 and has been, probably still is one of quickest 60MPH-0 according to Motorcycle Consumer News.  The 750 should be great dirt engine.  I'll be watching this thread

[koko64]

Yeah it seems 93 had filter on frame and 94 fuel tap on frame. The 93-94 tanks appear about 1.5 litres larger compared to the 16.5 litre tanks. My 94 M900 holds 18 very handy litres. I'd say this 99-2000 bike has the 16.5 litre tank and I picked up a Briggs and Stratton in line fuel tap for it today. After rego inspection I'll ditch the vacuum tap.
I have no idea when the cut off times exactly were. I've only based my view on what I've seen between 94 and 95 tanks and stuff I've read.

Interesting info Howie

[koko64]

20180906_154213 by Tony Kokonis, on Flickr


The victim in question.

[koko64]

20180906_154158 by Tony Kokonis, on Flickr

[koko64]

It came with goodies, DP tach/dash option. It is beautiful but not up to dirt roads imo. I will fit stock dash and either sell this for (you guessed it), suspension work or put it on the old girl. I'll try and fit up a trimmed universal bash plate.
20180906_154228 by Tony Kokonis, on Flickr

[koko64]

20180906_154359 by Tony Kokonis, on Flickr

Big sis is the beneficiary of old school round Termis which are period DP parts for the old girl. Sound awesome but not too loud, just very deep bass. The brushed alloy cans match the silver-blue paint job. Gotta replace a scratched sticker. Nostalgia.

[koko64]

The M750s were single disc until 2000 and has been, probably still is one of quickest 60MPH-0 according to Motorcycle Consumer News.  The 750 should be great dirt engine.  I'll be watching this thread

This bike is a MY06/1999 cusping to 2000 until the axel fork change sometime in 2000-2001. We must have got twin disks earlier like the Europeans. The older tank allows the GLW Special Sargent Customized Seat to fit straight on with no gaps. I really am tempted to remove a disc once inspection is passed.

I'm leaving the full big ass tail section to catch dirt, mud and rocks. I figured the wobbly plastic hugger was better for my purposes as the beautiful carbon one would crack with a trapped rock between it and the wheel. Wobbly is good.

Mucking around with MX bars at present and I'll finally get somewhere when the bike is having tyres fitted and inspected at the shop which also has a lot of dirt bike stuff and good knowledge among staff.  Speaking of tyres, the tyres on this bike were 12 years old, an absolute anomaly with this otherwise very well kept bike. Pirelli MT60RS in 160/60/17 & 120/70/17 will be fitted, these are standard on the Scrambler. I was going to get Conti TKC70's, but they are easily $100 more for the pair. Some rough but serviceable Remus carbon cans will go on after inspection which leave some room for the GLW to have adjustable footpegs. The pipes are rough and this is fine. I was scoping out hi rise pipes at Jeff Higgy's Mosterparts shop, but I gotta see what I can do to tuck them in and exhaust wrap 'em to not cook the GLW. A customer has hi rise Termis, so maybe he'll take my Staintunes and Remus in trade. I thought about a low tucked in 2-1 too.

[Howie]

Bike looks great!

[ducpainter]

My early tank holds 4.75 Yankee Gallons.
IIRC it's '94 '95 that had either the filter or the valve on the frame?

My 96 had the valve on the frame with the filter mounted to the tank bottom.

It is also well over 4 gallons. It's never been completely empty so I don't know the actual capacity.

I believe the tank from a 99/2K is slightly less capacity, even though the seat cutout is the same as the very early bikes.

[RogerG]

This will be interesting topic..... 

[ducpainter]

It seems they stayed with the filter clamped under the tank from 94 onwards. When did the vacuum tap come in? 97-98?

My 96 was equipped with a vacuum valve from the factory.

My recollection is the only year that had a manual valve was '93. I'm likely wrong.

[koko64]

I've seen manual taps on 94 and 95 models, not sure about 96. Could be a market difference as I've never seen an evap canister here on models that had them in the US. We lagged behind with braided lines too.