Red Rock: Sheene's '76 Daytona TR750
by Dean F. Adams
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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Following up on previous photo essays on old race bikes in the Red Rock Harley dealership in Las Vegas, we present: Barry Sheene's '76 Daytona bike.
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A 1976 TR750, Sheene raced the three cylinder bike all over the world in the mid-1970s. Primarily he raced it in F750 races--the rebel series, WSBK if you will--of the 1970s.
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Fiberglass fairing. Pre carbon fiber, cloth-based bodywork was prone to cracking.
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Throttle grip side of the TR.
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Clutch handle side. This TR is set up to shift on either side of the bike. Currently it is set up to shift on the right.
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Exhaust plumbing on the TRs was interesting. For some purists, the sound from a two-stroke triple is the be all and end all. Sirens calling you in to perform endless sessions of cylinder honing.
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Lucky duck. Sheene raced with number seven nearly his entire career. And with a Gary Nixon t-shirt under his leathers.
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Where there are three carbs there are three throttle cables.
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Mounted behind the Sheene TR at Red Rock is correspondence from Sheene's mechanic about that particular bike.
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The Texaco Herron Suzuki paint scheme--one of the best looking bikes ever. A GSX-R750 painted this way drew crowds at Laguna Seca a few years ago.
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