Getting one of these back on the road after 10 years of storage. Thanks for all the good tips.

You did a nice job on the bike. I own 2 of these. Mine are the XS1100's. One of mine is a Midnight Special, that one is a complete restore. You can see pictures of it on a group called Yamaha Nation. These are great bikes. Both of mine were basket cases when I got them but not anymore. I love the color of your bike.

For the very best front light, find an old BOSH head beam with 55/80 watts H-4 bulb. . . you'll love it

Looking great mate, definitely much nicer than the project xs750 I picked up a few weeks ago

Now that!!!! Is freakin cool!

Fucking awesome, i just got mind 2022,2 weeks ago

Has the 'second gear' circlip problem been addressed on this bike? Yamaha went cheap on the circlip on the end of the transmission layshaft, and as a result repeated shifting would slam the layshaft around and bend the circlip. This would allow the layshaft to move further and further, until the gear dogs for 2nd gear no longer meshed. At that point you have a 'ghost' second gear. The fix is easy if you have the right tools and a little dexterity. Drain the oil, remove the transmission inspection cover, and using a bent needlenose pliers, remove the bent circlip and replace it with TWO circlips. Replace cover, refill the oil, and ride. The two circlips together keep the 'bending' action to a minimum. (Altho with the low mileage, you probably haven't even come close to bending the circlip yet.)

Best place to get the electrical parts from is Rick's Stator in New Hampshire. They really know what they are doing .

Great looking 750. I'm currently resurrecting a 78 xs750e and wondering if I can run the Dunlop 404s tubeless. Your caption indicated yours are tubeless, any problems?

Thanks for the info. Sorry, but one more question: I bought the Delkevic headers (still in the box)based on your earlier installation video. You mentioned they are quite loud. Too loud for a 70+ year old with questionable hearing?

Hi, how loud is the exhaust? Have you ever measured it? I would be very interested, thank you!

I bought mine used a 1978 xs750. She had 10k miles and expired in a fire in our town with 89k miles. After the fire some parts were reusable. I found another one, same model for $250.00 with 11k mileage and very clean. Everything was rebuilt to specks. The carb syncing with vacuum gauges and replacing the 3 Diaphragm Assembly's in the carbs is a must have, 2F3-14940-00-00. After 40 years these are DEAD, replace them with NEW ones. This is all very important when slowing down to prevent the shot gun effect that will harm the motor. I like the long runs and during hot days you can hear knocking going on when you get off a HWY run like 100 miles. The xs850 has the oil cooler on them and the 750 will work too. It's a must have to reach 89k with no problems. My bike has a full dress, 3-1 exhaust, cruise control , Vetter Windjammer tall windshield with leg lowers and the Vetter sound system with small amp with micro-card music to headphone in helmet, speakers when stopped, front forks springs upgrade, crash bar with spot light's, saddle bags, the large Vetter trunk and a Saddlemen King/ Queen seat with my back rest mod, and Rear air shocks with air compressor. All this is heavy, but she rides without hands on. A few more note's with all this weight: Use the 850 slotted brake disk's, the non-slot's suck. Use tubes in Both tires, for the rear one get the thick tube. It takes a lot of pain to insert the front tire tube without punching a hole in it, the back is easy to install. USE THE TUBES, don't be fooled, got a rear flat once and tube's saved her and me. My bike road from California to Florida and back three times. Just a few more miles was 90k and still she looked like NEW until the fire. HAPPY RIDING 🏍

Hi PRF, Did you ever post another video on the voltmeter install?

How are the carbs jetted? I mostly see pod filters available, so I may just go with the K&Ns myself. I will also look at the delkevic exhaust since the original mufflers on my 750 are rotted out.

Would love to see your 'My Full Build List and Vendor Information' possible. The link goes 404. I'm working on the exact same bike and always scrounging for info!! Thanks

what is the part number are the air filters?

are those petcocks on the bike manual or vacuum?

Is there any fork lock on these? I picked one of these up in a 79 a couple days ago. Fortunately it runs quite well, previous guy did some good on mine before selling. I'm optimistic this thing will be easier than the Buell I had, couldn't reach many things on the Buell.

What petcocks did you use?