As per usual had a wanted ad for some misc jd sled parts and came home with this 800.
Says 672 miles on it - previous owner did a lot of the hard work, new crank seals and top end a few years ago. Has new drive bearings and converted to a Mikuni, and CDI.
Needs a new clutch (current one has spider damage) but overall I’m happy with it.
Gave it a good cleaning today and tried to give it a quick polish as the paint had some weird dirt/oxidation. Here is the before:
Here is the after:
Plans for it - not much other than clean it up a bit more, fix the clutch and wait till the little guy is big enough to drive it - now all three of my kids have their “own” JD just have to get one for myself now I guess.
1975 JD800 Project
1975 JD800 Project
1973 JDX8 (maybe parts sled)
1974 JD400
1975 JD800
1982 Trailfire LX 440
1974 JD400
1975 JD800
1982 Trailfire LX 440
Re: 1975 JD800 Project
Sled had a good first trial run - drove it on what snow we had to the races / snow n shine out here. That mikuni made it run and idle great, definitely considering it on the 400 now.
1973 JDX8 (maybe parts sled)
1974 JD400
1975 JD800
1982 Trailfire LX 440
1974 JD400
1975 JD800
1982 Trailfire LX 440
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Re: 1975 JD800 Project
Nice score!
'09 Vintage Challenge Survivor, and I wasn't late for supper!
'10, '11, '12, '13,'14,'15,'16,'17, '18, 19, 20, 21, 22 Vintage Challenge Survivor !
72 400 restored, Father bought new in '71
73 X8 restored
'74 340 green machine
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'78 Spitfire in progress
2 '75 340S 1 running, one on deck
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Re: 1975 JD800 Project
Would punch the "Like" button if one existed.