UK based owners

my above post has the link to my build thread in main forum under modification 'xj600 cafe fighter'.

Oh and anyone interested in xj600 complete front or backend then pm me???? also fz600 top tree with clipons.(do fit xj)

 

Yeah found them listed as XJ650 which are the same as XS650 and XJ750A so got a bargain there, I was also looking for a petrol cap for the 650/750 Seca model and after a lot of research found that the same cap is used on the Yamaha SR125 and Virago, so got a cheap nicely chromed cap that was sold listed as SR125, result...

Here is the link top the cap

 

Well I been busy, as soon as I got in the pinstripes (sticky ones) had turned up so on they went with some cool clear laquer (not by Halfords I might add, dont ever ever buy their tank laquer, you will ruin your tank if you use it for sure) and below is the tank design with the first few coats of laquer... hope ya like it. Oh I aint no pro at spraying or pinstriping come to that but I give it a go





The restoration project can be found here

 

I think I may have seen those callipers when they where on eBay (along with a chrome centre stand, carb bowls and various other items he had listed) the tank looks good I like the scheme your going for. I also I agree with you on the Halfords paints and lacquers as they are poor and over priced. Just if any one hear sees some marzocchi shocks for a 650/750 piggy back kind , all so a bit off the topic but its still a Yamaha im selling a 2005 TZR50 if you no of any one who is interested let me no.

 

Hi all , have just joined site after buying a 1982 XJ750 Seca off ebay..like you ,have not seen many on the roads , even since buying my first Seca back in 82. Good to hear I'm not alone. Trying to keep mine as standard as pos, saving up for a replacment 4 into 2 as bike came with a motad 4-1. Wont be long before its on the roads down here in south wales.

 

Welcome to the site mate, thats going to be costly saving for a new 4 into 2 set up, do you have any pics of your bike you got from ebay? I had a lot of stress trying to get a 4 into 2 system for mine and ended up spending £400 alone just for the silencers from Laser, Jama Originals with my original headers and a collectorbox from eBay which was another £100+...

 

Welcome. Would be nice to see some pics, I have the full jama system on my 750 parts bike real nice pipe.
Al

 

Here's mine all finished with the standard headers and collector box
and Jama silencers,

 

Hi everyone, re 4-2, have my eye on a used system (origonal) that just needs re chroming, pricing that up at the mo. Had to replace glass covering clocks as was craked and re paintspedo surround as had rusted,good as new now )) I would be realy interested to find out what happened to my old seca MOJ 616X which i sold back in 1990 in the Hitchin / Bedford area.

 

Hi all just had a brand spankin tank cap delivered from Hong Kong off e-bay ..£20 all in , sweet. For info XJ750 UK 1982 tank cap is identicle to Yam SR125 & Virago and it only took 4 days to arrive !

 

Thats cool i have been looking at places to get tank caps for some time. Good to know there is some were i can get one cheap.
Al

 

A very Happy and safe New Years riding to all UK XJ ers

 

Cheers bud, same to you and all other UK members!
Al

 

Hi folks jiust got my hands on an imported australian 1983 xj750 ex police bike and looking at working on this to get it going again not much luck yet but i did get it for a bottle of jack daniels

 

Welcome to the club! Sweet score dude any chance of some pics?
Al

 

hi all , just wondering if anyone has the rear brake pedal pivot for the 750 seca. I also have the two side panels rear panel and rear light if anyone wants them.
Also for anyone in the uk carb building I have found that the throttle shaft seal is Suzuki Part No. 13651-51010.
about £1:80 each and widely available. also for a quick tip , the throttle shaft directly connected to the throttle cable wears . This isnt noticable on tick over but when the throttle is opened and has pressure onit , it will let a bit of air in even with new seals . I was taught that a simple small o ring that will sit into the V of the new shaft seal overcomes this and provides a better seal

 

elo all im from coventry and have almost completed the resteration on a 1982 650 turbo
iv yet to see one on the road , the turbo whine is brilliant its gunna be hard to let this one go :roll:
anyone else out there who has one iv loads of spares

 

Sad to see not many new UK owners, I shall endeavour to make up for that by being a UK owner with an XJ750E-II, think that oughta count as 10 UK owners seeing as nobody else seems to have a real one lol 8O

 

i`ve an 81 xj650 not running though,needs operating on.

 

Welcome man, hope to see you posting in the main forums soon, be happy to offer any help I can 8)

 

Hi There,I'm Simon in Hull,I've been on here for a while,I'm running and fettling a 1992 XJ990F,there's another one in Hull,but other than that I haven't seen many XJs.If anybody's heading for Squires ,Helmsley ,whittlingham woods,or Whitby,let me know.

 

i`m looking for a xj750. seen a couple on fleabay,wondered if anybody`s got one up for grabs.

 

sorry didn`t say what model. looking for a seca,not maxim

 

You'd be best off in the for sale/wanted area mate, not many people look this far down the page (the Other forum is right down the bottom).

I've got one but don't plan on parting really as she's a bit of a rarity worldwide let alone in the UK 8O I'm her current custodian & want to get back to original before selling (even got braided lines inside cut up original rubber hoses!!!)

Any XJ750 is not a common bike over here however so may be that ebay is the place to look

 

Hey
another B.A.B. here, I'm based in Bedfordshire

I haven't ridden for 12 years but my 50th is coming up fast and I felt the urge to get onto 2 wheels again, got myself an '81 XJ650 off evilbay for 500 quid, several issues to get sorted but 10 months tax & MOT so a rideable restoration during the baking hot summer we're gonna have :twisted:

I had an XJ550 back in the 80's, loved it, it was my first "big" bike, magical days, I went on to bigger & sportier things but that 550 was special ('til some clown pulled out in front of me at a mini roundabout). The new bike is bringing all those memoriesl back 8)

Love this site, some great technical stuff that has helped me out already and it's good to see so much enthusiasm for the old Japs

See ya round, cheers

 

HI Andy, Welcome,the British side is quiet,compared to the American side,they make up most of the running on Here.
I had an New 81 XJ650 in Silver,so when i could no longer resist the urge for a bike, I had to have an XJ.... i couldnt get a 650 so i got a 1992 XJ900 instead.
Anyhow theres Everything XJ on here, so Enjoy your Bike and Take Care.

 

One from W.London here a 93 XJ900 but ssshh don't tell anyone it's a trike

 

hi all
i've been on here a couple of years nearly, but this is the first time i've seen this thread,
got my xj600 1991 2 years ago as a write off from a salvage yard in todmorden. been rebuilding as a cafe racer (slowly)

heres how it came.



bit of a state i know, no tank or seat , ignition coils ,starter solenoid missing ,bent forks and frame and twisted bottom yoke.
but the above problems have now allbeen resolved and i am beginning my build

 

frame now straightened, stripped ,delugged altered rear subframe and rear shockmount to lift back end


frame now sprayed metallic red


i dont want to cary on putting pictures on till i've completed my build which may be late next year.
as i've seen so many build threads go cold when the poster has hit a snag
i'll let you all know how progress is going though
cheers
stu

 

Wishing all UK XJ,ers a Happy Christmas and a safe 2014

 

Yes, cheers to everyone, here's to a sunny 2014

 

I'd like to extend Christmas greetings to everyone here on XJBikes so here's wishing you all a very Happy Christmas.

From Robbie

 

Hey guys only just noticed this thread, haven't read through all 6 pages so maybe wrong, but I think I'm the only member from Cardiff. Got given an '81 or 82 XJ550 Maxim, US import. it's in a pretty sorry state at present. Started stripping but all works have stopped due to lacking funds (Xmas!) and needing a breaker bar for some of the more stubborn bolts. Will be cracking on big time after xmas though, want it on the road by spring.

 

Hi newb21 I'm out at Rhoose ..is that close enough lol Happy Crimbo

 

Haha Brixj, it's only round the corner really, live in just off Culver House Cross

 

That is close !!

 

just seen this thread.i live in Leicestershire have a 1982 xj750j had it 10 years.

 

I'm in Milton Keynes. I have a UK XJ650, with a UK 750 engine installed. Hard panniers make it into a more practical machine. It's green, because I like green : ]

 

Hi everyone. I've just got an XJ750 Seca off ebay. Its been played about with - some non standard parts and no bodywork - but it's a runner with a long MOT. I'm going to turn it into a cafe racer like Bensalf. I've seen photos of some nice ones elsewhere. It's a long term project, so no immediate pics!

 

Aro1

What part of this soggy isle do you live in?

Greenbike

 

Just started reading this updated / revisited thread, based in Kent, and member on site for a few years.

I bought 2 xj 750 Seca on flea bay one back up and running for a number of years now. The other in boxes and crates in garage.

Good fun and good for a trip down to the coast in summer..

 

Yep, in Brighton.
The bike is in bits under the road, but soon my friends, as the first tendrils of spring conjure the flower from the bud, so too will my XJ rise phoenix-like from its subterranean tomb, stripped, rebuilt and modified into a brutal bratlike god of the highway.

 

Hey Greenbike, I'll probably see you sometime on the A5
Mine's a red one

 

Greenbike - Hi. I'm near Oundle, Northants, not too far from you.

 

hi, i am in poole dorset slowly repairing 1985 XJ700N may be ready for the road this spring, MOT saturday 15 march fingers crossed, mike t

 

Hallo, I like others have just come across this thread.

I am located in Worcestershire and ride a 1985 Maxim X 700cc American import.
I have owned 2 XJ750 Seca's and an XJ750 Midnight Maxim all about 1983 to 1985. Loads of other bike as well.
Good to see there are some British XJ owners.

Would be nice to get together when weather picks up.

Mike.

 

Hi Im up in Ellesmere Port Cheshire ive just picked up a xj650 maxim nice machine hope to get it on the road soon

 

Hi Im up in Ellesmere Port Cheshire ive just picked up a xj650 maxim nice machine hope to get it on the road soon

 

Hi Just come across this thread, I'm in Essex, though not an Essex boy I do have the v rare XJ650 Turbo UK model, as featured in 'RIDE' magazine a (good) few years ago, when I say 'have' I mean in bits awaiting refurbish/build, and having now built a new shed I am getting the bits together to put it back on the road! Used to commute into London on it everyday (83 mile round trip) very reliable.

 

Just picked up this thread, have 1981 XJ550 (Mars bar colour) trying to get it running and have carbs in bits at moment, lots to do to it, this forum has been great help for technical help, home is Pitlochry, Highlands of Scotland.