1982 xj750 chopper build

Made a trip to the Motorcycle Graveyard again! Pick up a 60's BSA tank and another seat for $15

Thought I'd mess around with some paint while I wait for a few parts to come in the mail.

 

She's coming along nicely. Keep it up, Ksavage! Can't wait to see her hit the road!

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Go for it

 

Having a buddy I met from this site help me weld up the frame and fender mounts. This site has helped immensely! Shoutout to everyone on here! The chop should be done very soon!

 

Got everything welded up! Now I just gotta throw the motor back in, make a minimal wire harness, tune her up, and I'll be ready to hit the road! Big thanks to memebers on here for helping me with questions, and some even helping me with the build. You guys rule!

 

that thing is gonna RULE!

 

That's what's up dude! That bike is so sick pretty sure I saw you riding down snelling a week or two ago. We should cruise sometime

 

So after a LONG winter, I have the Deathtrap back together. Donor parts from a Harley, xs650, xj750, and of course mostly the 1971 BSA lightning,
everything is finally coming together. I can not thank you guys enough for the help on here. Maybe it was advice, actual physical help with welding or just having a few beers and talking about bikes, you guys have been a huge help. I am far from done, but I got her to start up with some quick wiring, but now I will be making a minimal wire harness this week. This thing doesn't even look like an XJ anymore. The only parts left from the XJ is the engine, drive shaft, and rear wheel. I finally found some parts from a 650 BSA engine that will complete the build, but for now I will be rocking the XJ engine to scoot around on while I continue my build. Here are a few before and after pictures. I just picked up this trailer fender for a few bucks so I will be swapping out the Harley fender and throwing that on. This bike has been across country twice, buried in the desert and torn apart. Now its my turn to write the next chapter of the "Beezer".

Before:





After:

 

Very, very cool, man! Look like she turned out pretty nice.

I'm just wondering if you have enough bracing under the back of that seat to support another rider? Looks like it could use a couple of supports coming up from the back angle of the frame there.

 

I put that trailer fender on just for the pictures, but I mounted support bars and the bottom of seat on the top part has a bolt that will go through the fender. I also didn't have my sissy bar either. She is nice and snug ;]

 

RON! is that you?! I wish I was out riding, but I just got her back together and started for the first time so I havent been out on any main roads yet, just around the block a few times. We definitely need to go ride soon!

 

Absolutely unique. I've always thought these things make cool choppers.

 

Yeah man! Man, I thought it was definitely you. Well, as soon as it's road worthy or even before, let's hang. Think I still have a few kinks in my xj to fix but no garage

 

My goal is to have this build done by June 20th so I can cruise up north with a few guys on a skate trip. I got a nice big garage you can cruise over and use anytime dude!

 

Picked up these rear fender support bars from the Motorcycle graveyard this week.

 

That's twisted! Gonna match the old school vibe of your bike in a big way!

 

Slow and Steady. My brother just picked up an 82 XJ750 from a farm out in the middle of nowhere for a couple hundred bucks so he hauled it over to my garage. She starts up, but needs some love. I am helping him set up an account here so he can get the same great information that helped me.

Here are a few updated pictures on the Yamachop. Shutting myself in the garage this weekend to finish a few things, mainly wiring.


Me in the back and my brother with his first bike


The Girlfriend getting in my way and sitting on the Yamachop


Still need to bolt the other fender support bar



Picked up this tank of a xs650 for $20 at the Motorcycle Graveyard. Surprisingly no rust!


Got the carbs on the workbench waiting for new gaskets so I can throw them back in.



I will also be wrapping my King & Queen seat in an old Baja blanket like this one. Cheap alternative to getting the seat reupholstered.

 

Hey Ksavage good to see a mod that's not cafe'd or bobber'd, hope you really enjoy it when you're finished ;-)

 

Yeah, if that's not a chopper, I dunno what is! Super sweet... Looks like you're livin the good life; ladies, bikes, beer, bros, you got it made!
Are those old skool sk8 posters on the wall, too? nice work!

 

Good eye! Those are some Thrasher posters! I own an indoor skatepark with my buddy here in Minnesota.