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1982 XJ750 Bobber style (Looking for suggestions) PICS!

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by PaintIt(Flat)Black, Jun 17, 2008.

  1. PaintIt(Flat)Black

    PaintIt(Flat)Black Member

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    Looking for some Suggestions of CHEAP mods... it has a 4 into one exhaust and i painted the bike including the engine. Flat Black and Hot Rod Red!!! It also has a few other stuff added to it.

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    I plan on replacing the square light with a 7" round one and putting on a small sport fairing with a windshield.

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    I also want to wrap the header with a natural or white wrap.

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    I also recently painted the engine a semi-gloss black, it looks awesome to me...

    All right What do you guys think, did i do any good. Any suggestions ( I got new mirrors but i don't really like them, i'm looking for something retro, anyone know of anything.)
     
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    OK, obviously I'm new to this... How come the images don't show up... What should i do instead?
     
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    Thanx Anthony14, i'm glad that you got those up. but how do you do it... is it the img button or something else?
     
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    Welcome!

    Nice looking bike! Nice and clean! I would get ride of the headlight and gauges and replace them with something slightly smaller then a basketball lol.
     
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    You had the pic locations wrong. I copied the links into my browser and then right clicked on the image and selected 'copy image location' then added the [​IMG] at the ends.
     
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    Sweet, ill try that out next time i post pics, i have the headlight, and the fairing is coming in in a week or so... it'll cover the gauges from the front somewhat.

    The only reasons why i don't replace the gauges is 1)money 2) I'm from Massachusetts and changing stuff like that screws up everything when it comes to titles and registrations and stuff, stupid Massachusetts...
     
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    I hear ya with the cash :(

    Really? We are allowed to do whatever we want as long as we keep the frame without changing the VIN #. Your suppose to report mods to insurance, but no one ever does.
     
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    Yeah, something about if there is a discrepancy in the odometer reading you need to get a salvage title or something else, i forget.


    WAY TO GO CELTICS!!! 2008 NBA CHAMPIONS!!!
     
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    HELL YEA!!! :twisted:
     
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    Keep the thread up to date.
    I am interested as well, I need to get some motivation.
     
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    Oh and goodluck with the moving of the rats nest of wires in the headlight bucket.
     
  14. PaintIt(Flat)Black

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    yeah that scared me at first, hence why im waiting till after the inspection to change that... but i am an electrician and i think i can handle it.
     
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    So today after working 10 Hours I decided to work on the XJ and change out the stock headlight.

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    ^So this is what the light looks like stock... Just in case you haven't seen one.

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    ^Nice and round, Just how I want it.

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    ^Couple of wires inside of those headlights, and not so much room in the new light.

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    ^Luckily I kinda think i might know what I am doing and I got all the wires together and taped up real nice like.

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    ^Wanted to get a horn hidden inside the light so i decided to Epoxy it in there... I had to hold it like this for 20 minutes.

    However it was getting late and I need to Fab up some nicer looking brackets for the light so I headed inside. I should be able to finish it up tomorrow.
     
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    Looking good man! Ever heard of 5min. epoxy? Great stuff.
     
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    That's what it was... 7min plastic epoxy, sets in seven minutes but the pieces can be moved within 20... it was a tight fit and kept pushing itself out, hence why i had to hold it.
     
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    That's cool! I never heard of anyone hiding the horn in the headlight!

    Dean
     
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    I think I would have employed a C clamp for the job.
     
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    Keep the pics coming! I would love to put a round headlight on mine but haven't done anything due to the wires!

    Love the paint job! Is that stock?
     

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