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it's not necessary to do.

i think that also changed mid 74, the single fin vs split fin. IMHO unless you are cutting the head, a bunch, doesn't matter performance wise.   

   = lifestyle choices.

there were parts and the complete bike. I did get 2 sets of wheels from him, beautiful set of side covers, seat, tail section, etc.  IMHO it s a 'parts tart', doesn't visually flow and lots of 'race' parts on a stock motor. the number plate/twin headlight things needs to be thrown in a trash compactor.

the front end IS sweet,.. if it were on a 73 and back bike, for sure. I mean, taste is objective, of course. and i also have a cheap steel tank on my lightweight, but it's not a show bike and the only safe lighter option would have been aluminum.  So, i get using a 'cheap' tank, but ffs. 

i have no other hobbies.     

to quote Tommy boy:

" I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's ass, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it."

heres an article on it.  (full disclosure to form your own opinion). its sort of misleading as the bike was mostly together and complete.


https://www.bikebound.com/2023/03/26/bbrd/

i forgot that point and you are correct!. later ones had a 7 disc, whereas early ones had a 6 disc. even a  6 dic setup is ok using fz1000 plates though.

well, that will def fix it.

J-B Weld Cold Weld formula?  Package says rated 5021 PSI, Fuel & Chemical resistant. I've had success with JB securing rear wheel bearings that fit too loose in the hub.

we did that to a very old CR500 once, it lasted like 3 years. still.. it did work.

they are technically all the same except in 75 they went to a baffled air filter, different jetting, and high top carbs. TBH, the 73/74 IMHO because of that open filter was better, technically. &4 saw the introduction fo the high top carbs but they didn't perform any different. and, IMHO, the 73 was prettier because of metal tank badges and side cover badges. But, all in all all 3 years are basically the same. 

sort of. i never liked the del-mar either but at least it was tastefully done... but this takes it to a new level.

loong story short, bike shop owner fancied himself as a 'richard rawlings' type, about half way into this, he lost the wrench he was underpaying, and finished it himself and the owner of the bike has deep pockets, so he dug way in deep. I know, for a fact, the front end alone was over 2k.   

it was a 100% complete bike in decent shape. original paint, etc.

few years ago i had a bunch of daytona stuff for sale, which i got from the owner of THAT bike, so i know 1st hand, it was def not a bike that should have been cut up IMHO. I have my specials that basically started as bins of parts, I get it.   

thanks! you can ride it again in a week.

and have it reduce performance on the brakes? no. fuck no. dude saw a paycheck and the owner of the bike drank all his kool-aid.