68 V700, eventual project

[Gmc28]

I’ll be keen to get input on this machine.  For instance, Daves pipes look great, and am interested in details on those.  Etc. 

I’m new to the 50+ year old bike category, other than bikes i rode as a kid, so even things like any hacks for the clunky center stand that wants to fall down to vertical, or the clutch engagement which is beautifully simple but clunky… are there hot tips on any of that floating out there in this group?

Link to @Dave Swanson's thread:

 

[motortouring]

That looks like a great project too Gmc28. [ Best make a separate topic for it. ]

[docc edit: done! ]

[Gmc28]

(new thread here to unclutter dave swansons thread)

I may have accidentally ended up with this machine.  Oops.  A friend wanted to unload it, and offered it a few times over the years, with me declining, but finally circumstances, an adjusted set of desires, and price aligned, and now i have it.  I honestly had thought it was a ‘72 V7 from just eye-balling it casually in passing a couple times, but it’s a ‘68 V700.

Need to strip the paint and redo the tank (etc) paint scheme to something stock, or stock-ish, and am loving that red/chrome.  the chrome would presumably be harder to reproduce.  

probably will be a while till i actually do much with it, as this was not a planned thing.  Need to clear out some other projects first.  

Will be eye-balling stock or close-to-stock paint schemes, how to clean up the semi-hacked rear fender on this one, getting new fork seals in, ways to maybe enhance/improve the clutch activation, etc.  

[docc]

@Gmc28,

I hope my effort to help set up your thread came out okay. Sometimes that be messy.

I did try to add back your second photo, but not sure that came through....

Looking forward to your V700's progress!