1973 Yamaha TX750 in excellent (not perfect) shape. It's rare to find a bike this old in such nice condition.
Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin cylinders, 763 cc, 1 down/4 up, disc brakes in the front and a drum in the back. 6300 miles.
Runs great, includes vintage era Windjammer III fairing and windshield. I bought this from it's second owner who owned it since 1976. The original headlamp is still mounted to the bike beneath the fairing, and is in pristine condition. Seat, tank, exhaust, carbs, and most of everything else is original. The paint is in VG+ condition with only a few minor blemishes. It really is a looker.
I made a few minor modifications to the bike to make it more maintainable:
1) Back in the day, Yamaha issued a recall on this bike because of an oil frothing issue. The factory correction was the addition of a 2" oil pan extension. I found one of these on eBay and mounted it to the bike. (See photo). This piece alone was $200.
2) I modified the oil filter system. The original oil filters are no longer available. But, I found a design on line which I followed and works great. This bike now uses off-the-shelf BMW R65/R80 filters available online or in any bike store. However, I will sell the bike with all the original oil filter hardware in case you want to return to the original design.
3) I took off the air box and replaced it with a pair of K&N Oval Tapered filters that K&N recommended. They work perfectly. And again, the original air box comes with the bike so you can change it back if you'd like.
I also coated the inside of the tank with KBS brand Motorcycle Tank Sealer. This stuff did an excellent job. I also put on new OEM petcocks. (This bike has a ton of parts in common with the Yamaha XS650 - a very popular bike in the 70's and there's still a ton of aftermarket and OEM parts available.)
Original Yamaha luggage rack and sissy bar/back rest. Small rip in the vinyl of the back rest.
Some interesting features for a bike its age: Trip odometer, Cruise control, brake pad wear indicator and rear light outage indicator. Highway bars are not original, but were added to the bike in the 70's.
Also comes with JVC Bluetooth In-Dash Digital Media Receiver with Dual USB Ports and Remote Control installed into the dash of the fairing - stereo gets 4 ½ out of 5 stars on Amazon. You can actually charge your phone off the stereo's USB port, and connect via Bluetooth to your smart phone or mp3 player; Awesome sounding 3" Vetter speakers.
Lot of extra parts go with bike, both new and vintage ... See photo below.
New: Oil filter, several oil pan gaskets, front brake pads, a few extra spark plugs.
Vintage (from previous owner): Original foot pegs, extra rear sprocket, points, extra original filters, and a few other things. Also included: Original Owner's manual and Maintenance Manual.
The only thing I know that's wrong with it is the battery seems to be losing it's ability to hold a charge. If I let it sit for more than a week or so, I've got to charge it so it turns over enough to start it. It does kick start fine though.
06/23/14 Update: Chrome is in excellent shape on rear rack, fenders, highway bars, etc. Left hand muffler looks great from the top, but has a dent on the underside. Right hand muffler in great shape.
06/23/14 Update: The rear luggage rack DOES come with the bike, but the luggage itself does not. I would be willing to sell the luggage extra. It's less than one year old, very rugged and has lots of pockets.
All reasonable offers considered. Call me to discuss.
Ray (330) 307-8611