Another xj650 bobber build

This was to be a nice build. Simple, unique, creative and clean with good craftsmanship. My vote is for staying with it. Imo keep the floating seat and monoshock the swing arm.

Gary H.

 

So you guys think I should just keep the hard tail and save my mono shock idea for another build?
The engine just showed up an hour ago (I love sending stuff to work ! So much easier!)
I'm leaving the office shortly and headed to the garage to drop the engine off. Maybe I'll through it in quick..start putting it back together... see how I feel about the hard tail.. buy another frame to do the "scrambler" idea? I will have a spare engine LOL

 

I think ultimately, you gotta do what makes your heart happy. With that said, once you go custom you become the sole expert on that model, so alter as much as you want to be in charge of fixing if/when it breaks.

 

How strong is the seat tubing, plates and gussets without the hard tail down tubes? If it's strong enough I'd cut out those down tubes and attach the monoshock assembly to the swing arm. I'm sure you'll do what you want but it's a slick build so far.

Gary H.

 

That's what I had in my head. The materials, slugs, and weld quality I am not worried about using that as a mounting point.
We'll see though what I end up doing.. I think for now I'm going to finish buttoning it up as it is.. ride it and park it before winter comes. Then over winter revisit the concept of doing a mono-shock.. Sooo I need to get my butt in gear and get it back together so I can post up pretty pictures lol

 

Lol...cool.

Gary H.

 

Here is how she is looking now. Worked on her a little bit on Saturday. Swapped the motors and started rewiring. I'm at a stand still until the small lithium battery I picked up from Dime City Cycles comes in. As soon as I get that I'll make another battery box and mount it. That will give me the lengths to finish the wiring. Then put the carbs back on, exhaust on, fill up with fluids, and check over everything.
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I like it although the monoshock would've saved you some possible back pain.Left side shock mount...license plate holder?

Gary H.

Defiant horses in a good way.

 

Yeah the monoshock idea is looking better and better the more I look at her. We'll see what I cook up over the winter
And yeah I don't know why I didn't mount the license plate/tail light to the stock shock mount...But I do think it would look better back there..

 

Cool.

Gary H.