Can I use this steering stem?

[SeanFD]

I acquired a 750K1 to restore with an odd front end. I picked up a steering stem at a scrap yard. It looked OK, but on cleaning I discovered it was somewhat oddly shaped at the bottom.

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I don't imagine this is "normal", but is it useable? Or can it be repaired?

[Bryanj]

Only repair is a new stem welded in.
That where it has hit somthing hard, bent the forks and pushed the stem back.
Best use for that is holding the stem and beating the seller with the other end

[SeanFD]

Thanks Bryan, that's what I thought

[Bryanj]

If you cant get one where you are i will happily act as intermediary as long as you trust the postal service!!!

[SeanFD]

Thanks Bryan.

I'm moving back to Europe – to S/SW France – as soon as the doors open again, which is why I've been examining the bits I have here. The bike, which is in a pretty sorry state:

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will be wrapped up and shipped, to be given a new lease of life there.

[Bryanj]

You need to be carefull with what you buy as that is not a "standard" sohc 750 front end. It may be a dohc 750 not sure, check the diameter of the fork tubes

[SeanFD]

You need to be carefull with what you buy as that is not a "standard" sohc 750 front end. It may be a dohc 750 not sure, check the diameter of the fork tubes

I know that, but for $200?

[SumpMagnet]

front wheel is off a Suzuki.

My guess is, the front end is off a twin shock early GSX750

[royhall]

Not sure why, but I have a feeling that bike was set up to pull a sidecar.

[SeanFD]

I got it as a parts bike, but by then I had nearly all the parts I needed, so ....

I'll ask the PO about the forks and sidecar, but I doubt the latter; never seen a sidecar here in Zim.