my new addition in my garage

Lars1974 · Post by **Lars1974** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:05 pm

hi guys,

after a long search I finally found a 1974 R75/6...
bought and pick her up today. She is running sweet and full MOT'd&Taxed.
the bike is only 13 days younger than myself!

over the coming months i will start restoring her...

here is a pic.

I am happy!

Lars

horse27 · Post by **horse27** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:22 pm

Classy looking bike fella ... do keep us updated on progress.

winger · Post by **winger** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:36 pm

You know it's interesting looking at that,cuz when it was built,kawasaki had just brought their Z1 out haveing had 4 years of crazy two strokes,Suzuki had their 3 cylinder 750 water pumper,and i'd just paid £999 for a brand CB750 as my arse was still in bit's from rideing a 750 kawasaki stroker to the SoF, and i couldn't afford the other 250 quid for the Z1,and BM were still plodding along churning flat twins out!!,i like the look of e'm now,in 74 i wouldn't have been seen dead with 10 yards of one.

Red Fokker · Post by **Red Fokker** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:40 pm

Out of interest Lars, how much did you give for her?

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:44 pm

i'm jealous. i want one. i wish i had my own garage

timbox2 · Post by **timbox2** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:06 pm

ahhh, shes a beaut, bout the same time I had me first Suzi GT250 Ram air.

Lars1974 · Post by **Lars1974** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:18 pm

it was advertised on the local Freeads...last owner for 14 years....nice old fellow, does not use it anymore...
wanted: £1250

i paid just £1050...

Came prepared as i had the van& the cash waiting!

there are few bits which need doing, but its generally in good condition.
The engine sounds like a peach! total milage it just over 60k...not bad for 34yrs.

anyway, will give her proper look over the next few days and post some more pics...
thx Lars

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:09 am

Very sweet looks like t has already got stainless pipes as well.

Bob

BockingBandit · Post by **BockingBandit** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:42 am

winger wrote:and i'd just paid £999 for a brand CB750 as my arse was still in bit's from rideing a 750 kawasaki stroker to the SoF, .

A '750 Stroker to the Sof', ..... 'Wow' ... at 25mpg, ... if you'd been sitting on your wallet your arse would have been fine Winger, .. or was that before Sheikh Yamanni gave us the £1 Gallon?

Love the R75, ... but I have to say, .. I wasn't a 'fan' back in 1974

Look forward to seeing it out and about on the roads over the next few years

Lars1974 · Post by **Lars1974** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:25 pm

hi guys,

i gave the new bike a first clean...took only 1 hour and the results are better than expected...

plivez · Post by **plivez** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:57 pm

Looks very nice.
Don't go over the top with the restoration, just get it well sorted.
Bikes like that look great showing the patina of the years.
Here is one of the coolest bikes I ever saw, cosmetically not good, but on close inspection everything was sorted, new cables fresh gaskets etc:

BMWBob · Post by **BMWBob** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:35 pm

Hi Lars,

Glad to see you got sorted.......nice looking bike there

Regards Bob

Harry Lime · Post by **Harry Lime** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:16 pm

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Lars1974 · Post by **Lars1974** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:16 pm

hi guys,

here is one more picture i took of her...

aint she pretty.....

Dog Tyred · Post by **Dog Tyred** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:31 pm

[quote="Lars1974"]hi guys,

here is one more picture i took of her...

aint she pretty.....[quote]

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