Delivery today

Mr Gazza · 27-07-2019, 05:06 PM

Yep, apart from the silly levers, (I have the originals) it's a bog standard y2000 750SSie.
She's in good running order apart from the ten year old tyres!! and the three year old belts. I wouldn't ride it on those belts and tyres, but the seller offered to deliver it, so no money changed hands until it was safely in my yard and switched off from a running state.

Many projects start from bits or from a rough bike, but it makes a lot of sense to start with a good complete and running example.. There's no repairing to do and the re-finishing is easier or negligible. Many of the parts are in better nick than those on my y2000 Monster for example.

I will now de-commission the bike. Drain the tank and spray in WD40, remove the battery ect.
None of the red parts will be needed if the conversion works how I plan and these will be kept nicely until the project reaches the point of no return and then sold. If the project cannot be completed to my satisfaction then I will have done nothing irreversible before the hacksaw goes in, so I will then be able to restore it back to a standard (or slightly better) 750SSie.

The Commando must be finished before I can really get stuck into this one. At the moment it will be good to have it here to measure and test the ideas I have in mind.
I've been playing with these ideas for years, but had some breakthroughs a few months ago and decided that an ie bike would be much better suited to my project than a carbie, due to both the injection system and the slightly different frame on the later SSie bikes.

I admit to having a sit on it this afternoon, but I'm not surprised I sold my last 750SS and bought a Monster!.. Crippling!
That's a shame really because it's a damn nice motorbike. I will see if I can make it more comfortable and nice looking....Wait and see...

Mr Gazza · 27-07-2019, 05:14 PM

I can't deny the beautiful classic lines of the 916 there Nick... A piece of art if ever there was one.... 748R looking good in Yellow..

Jez900ie · 27-07-2019, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

The Commando must be finished before I can really get stuck into this one.

Speaking of which - how is it coming along?

Mr Gazza · 27-07-2019, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jez900ie

Speaking of which - how is it coming along?

Hopefully it is about to take off and move forward, so I might have enough going on to make starting a thread worthwhile.

...and thanks for asking..

Jez900ie · 27-07-2019, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

Hopefully it is about to take off and move forward, so I might have enough going on to make starting a thread worthwhile.

...and thanks for asking..

Good to hear & a thread would be great. I've never owned or even ridden a Norton, but I remember the police bikes - got my first ever speeding ticket from a copper riding one!

utopia · 27-07-2019, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jez900ie

Good to hear & a thread would be great. I've never owned or even ridden a Norton, but I remember the police bikes - got my first ever speeding ticket from a copper riding one!

This one was once a police bike.
Where did you get your ticket ?
Could've been from this very bike, if it was in Leicestershire.

And yes, a thread would be great.

Mr Gazza · 27-07-2019, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by utopia

Could've been from this very bike, if it was in Leicestershire.

Jeff, Are you saying it was an ex-Leicester force bike?

27-07-2019, 05:06 PM	#1
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,831	Yep, apart from the silly levers, (I have the originals) it's a bog standard y2000 750SSie. She's in good running order apart from the ten year old tyres!! and the three year old belts. I wouldn't ride it on those belts and tyres, but the seller offered to deliver it, so no money changed hands until it was safely in my yard and switched off from a running state. Many projects start from bits or from a rough bike, but it makes a lot of sense to start with a good complete and running example.. There's no repairing to do and the re-finishing is easier or negligible. Many of the parts are in better nick than those on my y2000 Monster for example. I will now de-commission the bike. Drain the tank and spray in WD40, remove the battery ect. None of the red parts will be needed if the conversion works how I plan and these will be kept nicely until the project reaches the point of no return and then sold. If the project cannot be completed to my satisfaction then I will have done nothing irreversible before the hacksaw goes in, so I will then be able to restore it back to a standard (or slightly better) 750SSie. The Commando must be finished before I can really get stuck into this one. At the moment it will be good to have it here to measure and test the ideas I have in mind. I've been playing with these ideas for years, but had some breakthroughs a few months ago and decided that an ie bike would be much better suited to my project than a carbie, due to both the injection system and the slightly different frame on the later SSie bikes. I admit to having a sit on it this afternoon, but I'm not surprised I sold my last 750SS and bought a Monster!.. Crippling! That's a shame really because it's a damn nice motorbike. I will see if I can make it more comfortable and nice looking....Wait and see... __________________

27-07-2019, 05:14 PM	#2
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,831	I can't deny the beautiful classic lines of the 916 there Nick... A piece of art if ever there was one.... 748R looking good in Yellow.. __________________