Kawaisaki Vulcan 750

[tufftom4]

I have the opportunity to buy a complete non running 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 750 that has the shift linkage broke off in the case everything is there with extras now my ? is do I buy it for a parts bike since I have a nice runner or buy it and fix it does anyone know about the shift linkage internally.I wanted to post a pic of my Vulcan but every time I go to post a pic it needs to be resized and it takes me forever to do it since I am not a pc guy and I am tired of it.

 

https://treasure.craigslist.org/mcy/5616294234.html

[slowrollwv]

If all the parts are there I would buy it and fix it. Some of the older bikes are bringing good money.

[RedRider]

If you lived closer, I have a Vulcan parts bike I would give you. It would have all the components needed to fix this. Oh well.

 

Good luck.

 

RR

[cowpuc]

Tuffy,, if memory serves me correct they are no different than any of the metric scoots internally.. The shift shaft passes thru the case - shifter hooks on the left side of the shaft and clamps to splines on the left end of the shaft. The shifting apparatus is on right side of the shaft and hidden under the clutch basket and has the typical fork that grabs the pins located on the end of the shift drum. There will be a small cam follower roller used to hold the drum in position.. If the shaft assemble is actually the problem - repair is fairly straight forward and not that difficult.. Now if someone took out a shift fork and started ramming on the shifter trying to get it to repair itself - different story..

Personally, I would look at/negotiate the price of the scoot as a "parts bike".. Offer 2 or 3 hundred bucks for it.. That old Sunkist Orange ad that says "if it dont say Sunkist on it you dont know what's inside" can apply to buying broken motorcycles too - you really dont know what ya got until you open it up and take a peek!!