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The fact that 235xxx was used on both standard 750 and 850 machines is still a mystery. Speculation the 750s were left over material after the April ‘73 stoppage of 750 production.
The problem with that is the long stroke 750 '235's have early (Feb. March.) '73 date stamps and seem to have been mostly Hi-Riders and a few Roadsters with drum brakes and 30mm standard carb/head engines. The 'last' 750 MkV models (22xxxx, 230xxx) appear to have been disc brake, 32mm carb, RH5 and RH6 head models.
For the short stroke 750 was there a way to physically distinguish the cylinders from standard 850 such as one cooling fin less?
The 750 short stroke barrels are basically 850 barrels. I believe the (steel) conrods are longer and the pistons are different.
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