82 xj1100 project

this will be an on going thread, so it's far from being done. current state is basically ride height mock up only. I bought this 82 xj1100 for $900 with 35k miles on it and the owner said the clutch was slipping. got it home and it was 1st and 2nd dog ears in the trans. no biggie....grinding stone and a days worth of work and she ran flawless.

pic when I got her (in all her stock glory haha)





plans are to stretch the rear 6" and add 12 degrees rake to the neck. I still need to get the 32 ford tail light mounted with my plate, the new headlight, and fab or buy some forward controls.

as she sits now:






mods currently done are:
handlebars
la rosa single seat
grips (not fond of and will change)
white walls with rattle can wheels
round bar for rear shocks (mock up once again)

I havent made up my mind if I want to make it a rigid with a shock seat, or and dual shocks and keep the swing arm. still not sure of color or if I am going to change out the handlebars as well. old school gages to come and I will be fabbing up exhaust for it as well, so it won't look like it currently is.

anywho - not a ton of progress, but I gotta start a thread sometime, right


thanks for lookin!

 

Nice bike to start a project with! Where did you get your '32 tail light and what type gauges are you calling "old school"? REAL good start on your thread. Looking forward to the rest of it...

skillet

 

thanks skillet - tail light was off fleabay, and the gauge.....haven't pin pointed what I envision in my head, but maybe something similar to this:

 

all i can say is................ WOW!

 

haha not a fan I take it?

 

no,i think it looks great. wow as in cool,bitch'n, right on,awsome,boss,
etc,etc.

 

roight on - wasn't sure how to take it, and ya can never please everyone, ya know



btw - put a lot of miles on it yesterday, and I gotta tell ya, these specific seat springs suck! does anyone have any personal experience with good seat springs, or a seat shock that they can recommend? I am 6'1" and 215 if that matters.

 

I have a 82 XJ11 and I would like to know where you mounted the ign. I want to change my bars also.