Starting Honda XR75 Project

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Hi All...picked up a '74 XR75, K0 if I recall by the VIN. Lot a neighborhood kids had these, brings back some good memories. There are some obvious and not-so-obvious incorrect parts and I'm hoping some of you here can help with my unsure list below and identify the not-so-obvious (those I did not see).

What I know is not stock to the year:
- muffler
- seat cover
- white rear brake
- fuel cap
- missing decals of course

What I'm not sure of:
- gray painted swing arm instead of black
- black painted handlebars instead of chrome
- mill aluminum throttle cable housing and brake lever mounts instead of black

Thanks in advance








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PK97 12/9/2021 10:18am
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Here is a picture of a fully restored one (Not Mine).

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lostboy819 12/9/2021 10:25am
12/9/2021 10:25am
That's going to be way to much work so being the stand up guy I am I will take it off your hands to save you the trouble of restoring it. Wink

Really nice findCool but seriously if you want to sell or trade let me know.
lostboy819 12/9/2021 10:40am
12/9/2021 10:40am Edited Date/Time 12/9/2021 10:51am
I see you are in Wy I have a excellent, shape low miles Yamaha Phazer II with 36mm Flat slides carbs, pipe and plastic skis that I would trade straight across. I just use it to go check the mail at our house in Estes Park and now when we get a storm in Denver I hit the streets on it. Here are some pics if you are interested or anyone else who has something to trade that is close to Denver.







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wire89 12/9/2021 1:34pm
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PK97 wrote:
Here is a picture of a fully restored one (Not Mine). [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/09/521912/s1200_Honda_XR75_Right_SIde.jpg[/img]
Here is a picture of a fully restored one (Not Mine).

yes, thanks. I've seen a few similar photos. I've done rebuilds on Italian makes that were imported and/or produced in other countries, and sometimes stock in one country did not equal stock in another county. So wondering if it was the same for these little Hondas. Perhaps black bars and gray swing arm was the standard in Iceland?

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wire89 wrote:
Hi All...picked up a '74 XR75, K0 if I recall by the VIN. Lot a neighborhood kids had these, brings back some good memories. There are...
Hi All...picked up a '74 XR75, K0 if I recall by the VIN. Lot a neighborhood kids had these, brings back some good memories. There are some obvious and not-so-obvious incorrect parts and I'm hoping some of you here can help with my unsure list below and identify the not-so-obvious (those I did not see).

What I know is not stock to the year:
- muffler
- seat cover
- white rear brake
- fuel cap
- missing decals of course

What I'm not sure of:
- gray painted swing arm instead of black
- black painted handlebars instead of chrome
- mill aluminum throttle cable housing and brake lever mounts instead of black

Thanks in advance








Wrap around pipe? Who made those ? -- I may have a stocker if you'd want to trade
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Hasletjoe 12/9/2021 3:40pm
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I built a few years ago. These guys were helpful on some of the parts.

Great little bikes, still fun today!

http://re-mx.com/
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PK97 12/9/2021 5:56pm
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PK97 wrote:
Here is a picture of a fully restored one (Not Mine). [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/09/521912/s1200_Honda_XR75_Right_SIde.jpg[/img]
Here is a picture of a fully restored one (Not Mine).

wire89 wrote:
yes, thanks. I've seen a few similar photos. I've done rebuilds on Italian makes that were imported and/or produced in other countries, and sometimes stock in...
yes, thanks. I've seen a few similar photos. I've done rebuilds on Italian makes that were imported and/or produced in other countries, and sometimes stock in one country did not equal stock in another county. So wondering if it was the same for these little Hondas. Perhaps black bars and gray swing arm was the standard in Iceland?
I think it unlikely the swing arm and bar color where different. With the other things done to that big I think the arm was painted and newer bars put on.
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lostboy819 wrote:
xrminiracer.com sells the snake pipe replica and several others. http://xrminiracer.com [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/09/521992/s1200_thumbnail.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/12/09/521993/s1200_thumbnail.jpg[/img]
xrminiracer.com sells the snake pipe replica and several others. http://xrminiracer.com



No thanks. I’ve had a couple run ins with those jackasses.. sent me the wrong parts 2 different times and wouldn’t take them back . I’d burn 5 $100 bills in the driveway before I’d ever send them another dime. I was more asking who made those back in the day
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I am currently working on 2 1973 XR’s


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I restored this 1974 XR 2 months ago...
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This is what I started out with.
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