Fire in the hole(s)

[brant914]

1971 R75/5
First time the bike has run in 26 years according to the registration tag

and a FULL restoration: paint, frame, pinstriping, top end, rebuilt tranny and clutch, etc, etc, etc......
by me which started on Christmas day 2017

so 4 years, 6 months, and 22 days later...
it just started for my first time ever.....
won't idle yet... but I've got an appointment next week with a local carb Guru who goes by Radar

a long time coming, but getting close now!

 

[20774]

Good news! Be sure to come up with a plan to break the engine in so you have a good running engine for the long haul.

 

[mikegalbicka]

Nice job. Looks great!

 

[ebeeby]

Lovely! Hope the carbs go easy on you....
Eric

 

[stevenrankin]

Terrific

That is a very nice restoration job you have done. I hope it will run as good as it looks and you get a lot of miles out of it. St.

 

[slowpokepete]

What a lovely machine you have there.

SPP

 

[brant914]

Thanks everyone!

I'm really looking forward to riding on an airhead this week
brant

 

[Visian]

Doesn't look like the bike has many miles, but Bing International rebuilds these carbs the right way. Worth the investment!

Nice motorcycle!

 

[barryg]

Yep, it’s eye candy. After the initial start up, ride and enjoy.

 

[bubblehead617]

SWEET looking bike!! Les

 

[bluehole]

Radar is The Man. He will get it done.

 

[skag]

Beautiful

What a great looking bike!

 

[80092]

Nicely done...

 

[80092]

I would reroute the R hand switch control harness below the front brake cable.

 

[brant914]

I would reroute the R hand switch control harness below the front brake cable.

good catch.
something to work on.
I had it that way the first time.
but then changed it when I pulled the front again
need to put it back
thanks
brant

 

[Danl]

Fire in the Hole

....Outstanding!!! Take two ATTA BOYS out of petty cash, you deserve it. I love it when a plan comes together.
Have a great ride.
Dan'l

 

[HSVPhil]

Lookin good there, Brant in CO!

Hope U can work out the finer details; that’s one pretty /5 ya got there.

Just got the R100CS back on the road this afternoon and out of the garage as a lengthy Hanger Queen!

We’re headed to Nashville in 2 weeks to see what’s up with the Music City Moto Weekend. We’ll see how things go...

Enjoy your Backroads out yonder in God’s Country.

Happy Trails whenever U can - Ciao!
HSV-Karen & HSV-Phil
USN-Ret'd —--&-— USAF-Ret’d
'09 650GS-twin —- '14 K-GT
'82 R100CS ——-— '75 R90S
’08 CRF230L —--— ’09 KLX250S
'16 R1200RS ——— ’05 Vespa 200L