just finnished alot of work to my bike figured i share

hey guys i tried selling my 82 xj 3 times and every time im about to get the money i think of something else i want to do to it and i get cold feet and back out.. so finnaly today i was able to finish up the rear fender but all summer long i did about 10 projects to it. figured i would share the hard work, ilike responces because the more i do to this bike the more i like it . did the fender, header wrap, black trim on the tank fenders and vmax scoops, xj 700 gauges, batt gauge and indecator lights, blinkers , dual front brake rotors, seca forks, sport tires, screaming eagle mufflers from a harley waiting to put on forward controls

 

Pretty funky dude! I like it a lot. I really like the V-Max scoops on it. I might have to highjack that idea. Care to share more pics. You can email them to me if you wish. WesleyJN1975@yahoo.com

 

Nice! Those scoops look factory :wink: ...

skillet

 

Sweet, I like what you did with the indicator lights and the guages. What are the LEDS below the the two LED indicators on the headlight? Battery monitor maybe? Anyways keep the the good work.

Sieggs

 

hey guys worry i havent responded ive been sick in bed... i dont have any close up shots of the covers but if your interested its noit just a bolt up percedure... alot of cutting on the scoops and some sheet metal in the back to take up the shape i sugest fiberglass is better to work with i used threaded rod to go across the bikes above the carbs , any ways let me get some close ups nd we will talk

 

You did a hell of a job there dude. Really looks good. I agree with the other comment. The scoops do look factory.

I love seeing what one can do with these XJ's... Don't get me wrong. I love stock but I might pick me up another and see what I can do with one myself.

Look froward to more updates.

Rob

 

Can I see a close-up of the idiot lights? From the inside would be awesome, too. I've been thinking of a minimalistic replacement, may have to pinch your idea.

 

love the fender!
the scoops look pretty good too. do they provide any air
boost or just there for looks?
what are the header wraps for? thats the first time i've ever
seen such a thing.

 

as far as the inside of the light i went to auto zone and picked up 2 wire lights short ones so they wont hit the bulb...the lights lenths are about a half and inch and i bent the pins left and right so they would clear even more.. wireing them up is a snap remove the wires from the stock idiot lights they are two wires each cut put new connectors and hook them to the new lights , sorry im slow with pics its been raining and cold as hell the last month havent got a chance to get any new pics bikes been in back of garage

 

the scoops direct air right to the carbs so in the future when i do my pod install it will be a ram air. as far as now, they cool the carbs mabe not a huge gain but good none the less.. as far as header wrap my pipes were painted black and they are rusted so i went with the wrap to cover them up it makes them look good , also when you use header wrap it cut down on ambient temps from the pipes, helps cool the heads more at least thats my theory

 

thanks, if they indeed help to cool the head, then i may use them
next summer.
as for the ram air.... keep us posted as you go, especially in re-
guards to compensation for the extra air flow and any increase in performance.
thx.
ron

 

I have heard you need to be careful using the header wrap on bikes. I know a guy whos friend used it and spilled gas on them and it caught fire and the wrap acted like a wick. He tried to put it out and his bike ended up burnt to a crisp. Just be careful not to spill gas on them.

 

hey guys i decided to sell my bike, even though i just did so much work to it... i have a friend that owes me money so instead hes giving me his m50 i tried selling the bike before but then he told me he was going to pay me, figured i finish the bike up .. but not he cant pay me so im gonna get rid of mine and keep his
heres the link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... :MESELX:IT

 

What kind of gauges are those? I love their chrome and shape.

 

xj 700 gauges i just dismantled the housing and used what i wanted

 

So wish I had the cash to grab that bike. Where is Little Falls, NJ?

 

its near wayne by the willow brook mall,, in northern nj

 

Ahhh, IC. I'm down here across the river from philly.

 

Re: xj 700 gauges i just dismantled the housing and used wha

Do the xj700 gauges wire the same?

 

the xj 650 gauges are both mechanical i had to tap the 700 gauges into the coils to make the tack work its not hard if your good with electrical.. if you need help i can help

 

Would appreciate all the help i can get! First I will try to find a set of gauges. Thanks!