Subject: TX750
Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 11:17:24 +0200
From: "Olivier BLANCHET" 
To: rcole@dol.net  roger cole

Hello

I am a member of the french "yamaha twin club" and I had discovered your
website last year. Up to now, i hesitate to est you a mail, because of my
poor english and my Tx750 is not really restored as we call in France
"american restoration" (better than a brand new one).
In fact, I ride with my bike every day to go to work and sometimes the
weekend (with 3 young child, 24 h a day is not enough). I transform my
bike, part to have it more reliable, part to adapt it to what should be a
bike for me. The main change are:
- removal of balancers: more vibrations but not to much
- oil filter BMW, thank for the drawing of the adapter found on you website
- replace the ignition cam shaft by one from a french car (Citroen 2CV)
with 2 cam and 1 point in place 1 cam and 1 points
- exhaust silencer shorter: becaus of rust at the end
- removal of electric starter and replacing the big batterie by a small one
(I like to kick)
- replacing the steel mud guards by aluminium
- replacing dash board by a speedometer from a VTT bicycle
- replacing of head light by a smaller one from a Harley davidson
- seat shorter
- replacing front wheel by one from a laverda (drum brake) for the look
- simplification of electric wiring
- rear shock absorber from a Moto Guzzi
Now the weight is 205kg wtih the fuel tank full, the performance are better
because of the removal of balancers and less weight.
Next thing to do: replace oil tank by an another one (on process), paint
the frame. I would like to find an american fuel tank 3.7 gallon in place
of the 45 european one, but it's not available in france, if you know
somebody who want to sell one (small price I not rich), you're welcome.
I use my bike since 3 years now, and I very satisfy, but I have not any
time to work on it because I use it every day.
Your website is very interesting and now in good place in the website of
the french "Yamahe twin club"
I join 2 photos of my bike.

Olivier Blanchet


(Editor's note--photos can be found in the Owners Page)