XJ550 restoration

some new photos :

this photos took before 1 year ( i think ) :roll:

- some parts arrive
- piston size, to look for piston ring
- chassis after paint
- gas tank after paint
- some photos after assemble the parts
































will back soon, :wink:

 

Greetings!

i must say, you have got the determination needed to see this project through. congratulations on your progress...

the frame and tank look pretty good with the new paint...

you are a man among men, working ON THE FLOOR! i would have a broken back and bad knees by now. i need a good work bench, but it looks like you are doing good with what you have...

keep up the good work!

 

Thanks for those encouragement words 8)

will keep upload and resize the photos :wink:

 

today shoots :roll:

































wish to turn engine on next friday 8)

 

8) ​

 

WOW What a project

 

very good!

keep the pictures coming and congratulations AGAIN (and again and again...

 

What a huge undertaking but well done for keeping at it. Most parts seem to clean up very well with a little time & effort.

If I seen the bike in its initial state I would probably have walked away lol.. not as bad as it looks underneath though.

 

A project this involved and so labor intensive is worthy of being featured in a Magazine!
There are very few who would have gotten aas involved as you did bringing that bike back from the dead.
I would have never taken the time to rebuild that engine. I swear to you I would have done a world search for a running engine if a Judge sentenced me to restoring a bike like that.
This will be one ... if not THE ... most difficult projects completed by a Forum Member.
Congratulations are in order.
A Medal when you fire it up.

 

i like to shear with you guys the first run of my xj550 8)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJM-z_l87-4

Enjoy :roll:

 

That is a unique way of energizing the starter!

 

the Rectifier doesn’t work :cry:
most of relays doesn’t work :cry:

so i have to go for manual way :roll:

just order some parts from EBay, will receive it after 10 to 15 days 8)

 

Qatar, congratulations it seems to start easy. Be proud of the work you have done

 

actually this is not the first ignition, i tray a lot of times, after 1st run i switch it off and run to get my camera 8)

Thanks a lot :wink:

 

Hooray!

very very impressive...

what were you doing to start it? shorting a cable against the starter case?

congratulations! now to get it on the road...

 

Outstanding. Another resurrected Maxim!!!

Inspiring work, sir. You are to be commended!!!

 

don't ask me how do i start it

try to make jump wires, just want to hear engine symphony 8)

today will come to my house one electrical worker, he will fix and install the wire harness and make sure everything is working


any way, if you read the hull story you will know that I didn’t make this restoration just for driving it, my cousin have a lot of history with this bike .

I think he will keep it in his store, and just will drive it one’s in the year .

I Spend a lot of mony just to return this bike back to life.

Any way I’m the guy who’s going to make the first road testing 8)

 

thanks a lot, wish you enjoyed :wink:

 

ok, what i did done in last 3 days ? :?:

 

And I thought mine was n bad shape when I started out!

You are to be commended in bringing that bike back from the dead!

My bike was dead when I got it too, but nothing compared to yours


WAY TO GO!!

 

almost Done

waiting for parts

 

Qatar, that is truely an amazing resurection. You are truely gifted in what you have accomplished.
Gregg

 

Thanks to say that

try to do my best, learn a lot from members topics :wink:

 

Wow you turned that thing around.

Quite an amazing bit of work, you should be very proud. Very nice indeed!

 

you aren't gonna run two different colored wheels are you?

 

absolutely not, will paint the front wheel :roll:

 

again, a fantastic job!

im kind of digging on that plain metal front wheel...

 

yes i know its been a LOOONNNgggggg time since this has been around but im really curious as to how it turned out...

 

BUMP!!! any new pics?