Cafe style: Clipons? Seat?

Done yet? huh?huh? leaning that way myself on my '83 Maxim 650, and I'm keen to see.

PLUS: anyone have a closeup pic of the shift linkage. Mine doesn't look right, so I'm working to get it back.

 

Should have some pics tomorrow or Friday. If I get a chance today, I'll stick the headlight back in and roll it outside. Carbs are currently off for a rebuild, and we're still tracking down some wiring gremlins. Unfortunately of the 3 harnesses we had to choose from for this bike, the choices were hacked, really hacked, and EXTREMELY hacked. Oh well. Have everything working except for the brakelight and signal lights.

 

thought i'd bring this thread back up to see how it went.

sounds similar to what i am in the middle of building. ordered my clip ons today.

 

I put the exact same fairing on my Seca and it looks very much like it belongs there. Now I just need to do a full clean/paint over the winter to make it all match. (Silver bike, black fairing, not too bad but not great either.)

One word about using that fairing on the XJ650R - you'll have to either re-locate the turn signals or, as I did, cut notches in the lower edge of the fairing for them. Other than that it just takes time and patience and that fairing will look right even with the ENOURMOUS 8" headlight like I've got.

Changing bulbs is going to be a pain though... :roll:

I wish someone made an LED version of the headlight bulbs but they just can't seem to get them bright enough yet.

 

I know I just posted them in the other thread, but here's my bike how it was a few months ago. Now it's much more completed, and I've been riding it for about 2.5 months. Just figured I'd post them here in case this thread gets brought back from the dead again. :lol: :wink:

 

Looks good. I read somewhere that the brake master is designed to be kept level, which it isn't on the clipons - any trouble with yours?

 

Nope, only problem I see is when I get ready to fill it, which I haven't had to do yet. But, with new front brake lines going on soon, I'm gonna have to sooner or later. Thinking I'm gonna have to get some help and tilt the bike over, fill it, and then screw the lid back on. Or maybe I should just pony up and get a Seca 550 master. Don't want to go to the big 1100 or Seca 650/750 MC until I do the dual front disc swap...

 

Nice bike I like that seat is it a cover were did you get it ? Joe

 

If you are going to do clip-on bars, you may as well go for complete sets with the brake handle, master cylinder and forward controls along with the clutch side. You will just have to find a place to mount your mirrors, which you can put one on the end of your bar on the clutch side.

 

When I had clubmans, the stock master cylinder was perfectly level if I turned all the way lock to the left. So filling it / bleeding was no problem at all.

The clipons I have don't work with the stock MC.

 

PS, what headlight is that?

 

richard06,
You said your brother had different bars on his maxim. Any chance of a picture? I'm looking for some new ideas for my 650J.

 

Anyone know what bars are on this bike? I really like the look. They look almost exactly like my renthal Dirt bike bars.

 

Yep, they're dirtbike or "superbike" bars.

 

Also called "euro" bars in some circles. I had some on my bike long ago.

 

I like what your doing I am watching to see how it turns out I have another xj 750 that I'm looking to do something wiht along your ideas. I hope this pick shows up. I tool the grab handle and cut it off even with the plastic fairing I think it turned out ok

 

clubmans fit the bike really well on the 550, ive gone from clips to clubs and it makes a huge difference. im 6 foot and my "seat" is on the rails of the frame and i have no prob driving it around for a while. google airtech-streamlining.com the cb 750 seat pans and rear cowls fit really well after you cut it back a little. ive had seats from other places and these are by-far the best, cost a little bit more but definatly worth it

 

don't buy the cheap clubmans what ever you do

like these


mine started rusting after 1 week

 

You'll want this style:


Still very inexpensive. Just sronger / better.

 

I wish I could ride an XJ with clubmans on it. I'm about to get a 650H that is almost mint. That'll satisfy my 'stock' desires. I'm going to do something to the 650J, I'm just not sure. I love the chopped rear end, and it seems it should have something like the clubmans on it, but I'm just not sure I'll like the ride.