Biggo,s Covid XJ900f Rebuild

With Photos this time .

 

How did you repair the corroded frame or is that a replacement?

 

Hi Franz.

I do have a spare frame but I cut out the rust a couple on mm,s either side of the rusted part and found that the rest of the tube was in very good condition. A friend who is a good welder was able to graft in some new steel and it now looks as good as new . The rust had run along the seam where the tube was manufacture that also happened to line up with the lowest part . It had rusted from inside out so obviously had some water trapped so I have dilled a couple of drain holes in each side now .

 

I had water in my frame. I might drill a drain hole too. How did he join them? Did he fit an insert to bridge one of the joints and weld the end of the other joint?

 

l meant weld the joint that had an insert too .

 

I didn't take any photos of the repair being done . But we cut out the rusted portion then made a piece out of thin plate radiused a curve on it the seem welded then ground it off to a near invisible repair . The frame wasn't badly rusted inside .

 

Carbs cleaned out with New Ultrasonic cleaner today and re installed .

 

Out for a nice ride to Ocean Beach New Zealand .. The old girl going great

 

With the Photo this time

 

Can't get more than 120km from the sea in NZ so it's always a good ride to the coast

 

Had a nice ride out on Covid XJ today . I am just loving this bike

 

Very cool resto mate, good effort!
Where abouts did you get the Panier rack and the Panier's?

 

Hi they are Krauser panniers.
I bought the kit over 30 year's ago in the UK.
They do come up for sale the main panniers and fixing are fairly universal and you can make your own mounting brackets.

 

Thanks for the info. That's a long time ago... hmmm I guess I'll just have to keep my eyes open, maybe consider some Givi ones and get someone to make a rack to fit.
Cheers.

 

Nice day out for a ride . Autumn is now here in New Zealand . Nice Sculpture near a new expressway built in Kapiti . Welcomes you to Otaki

 

Nice Autumn day yesterday and no work so great excuse to get out for a ride.
Done a few hundred Km,s and checked fuel economy 18km/l not too bad .
I have done just over 20,000km,s since rebuild now and bike going great . Uses a bit of oil about 1/4 litre every 1000km,s but I can live with that . No 3 choke seems to be overchoking so will have to get carbs off again during winter layup . Its Autumn here so winter on its way .

 

I have been living with a misfire from Cold Start on No 2 cylinder for sometime . After about 30 seconds and I switch off choke it runs sweet . I have done valve clearances plugs plug caps etc . It also has good compression so I am putting it down to a choke issue on that carb. Luckily I have 2 spare sets of carbs so will give one set a clean out and ultrasonic clean then swap and see if it cures my poor cold start issue ...

 

Not been riding much ,But am booked on another long distance bike rally here in New Zealand .
I am on oldest bike https://www.tt2000.org/riders.html

Bike going great need an oil change and new rear tyre before I go in 6 weeks time

 

Great looking bike, I am still looking for one here in the states to ad to the stable. Very nice looking bike. Enjoy the next long trip.