Skub wrote: Sat Apr 11, 2026 4:25 pm
The RX is worth a punt for that money. They were a bit of a disappointment after the 900R,but sort/delete the anti dive stuff and they are a better bike. The anti dive used to pump up the front,so the brake never had the same feel twice,which caught out a lot of folk. A mate had one which was one digit different reg plate than my 900R. I did a fair bit of work on his over time.
My '83 GPz11 & this 750 have the same anti-dive fuckery on them
Apart from enough desert dust to grow taters the RX isn't in bad condition. The only corrosion appears to be the chain. Mate in Tx is looking for parts to finish his '86 RX-A1 resto. The inner fairing panels & rear fender have turned gray, but stuff called Solution Finish is supposed to sort that.
The more I look at the 750 the more I like it & the asking price isn't too bad ($550, gonna offer $350 & haggle). It's a runner... but if the tags are years out of date & it's still in the DMV system (usually 7 years) that could kybosh the plans owing to the penalties assessed for back dues. If it's out of the system then things are easier. You just tell the DMV that you've had it for years & lost the title
However, it may be non-opped, so no back dues owed.
A session with the pressure washer & paint correction should have it looking tits. Needs a battery, fork seals & the carbs going through. If the paint cleans up well I'd delay doing the Rainey scheme on it. There are skads of parts on Ebay.
