old bike.

i have a 82 xj650 that i just recently aquired as a b-day gift from the wife and do not know what to do with it. I have already put drag bars on it and changed the turnsignals out for much smaller ones. The next thing i plan to do is put bar end mirrors on it. I am not sure if i want a bobber or just lower it what should i do? also what size jets should i go with, it has pods and a short 4 in to 2 exhaust and runs very rich and i plan to change the exhaust to 4 shotgun style.

 

Re: what to do?

If you have pods, a free flow exhaust and you're running rich, congratulations!
Most spend weeks/months, trying to accomplish this feat.
Try doing some plug chops and turning your enrichment screws in a tad.

 

Re: what to do?

here is what the bike looked like when i got it I will post some new pic with every thing that i have put on it later.

 

Re: what to do?

I'd do something about that HUGE taillight. Sparto maybe? google it.

 

Re: what to do?

Thats what my XJ700 came with. Big tailight. Now if it would only go to brights when I brake... hmmm.
Nice Bike BTW!

 

Re: what to do?

Sparto tail lights are nice and look very good but i think im goning to go with a side mounted license plate and tail light

 

Re: what to do?

here are a few up todate pic of the bike I have put new dragbars on it and new grips. I also started cleaning the paint off of the clutch leaver and also put a side cover in the right side. i have painted the exhaust with hightemp paint and have replaced the turnsignals with smaller ones.

 

Re: what to do?

The stock tail light does look a bit out of place on that bike as it sits. However I like folks to know I'm stopping.

I like the paint

 

Re: what to do?

i order some 6" risers for the handle bars and chrome brake and cluthc leavers today will post pic when i get them.

 

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here are the new part installed on the bike. i will be ordering a new speedo, headlight, and a new taillight soon....

 

Re: puting new life in an old bike.

Very nice bike, is that flame look a bit passe?

 

Re: puting new life in an old bike.

I plan to paint the bike this winter but for now the flames will have to do.

 

Re: puting new life in an old bike.

ok new update. found the guts to chop up my bike to day. cut out the seat pan and lowered it a few inches. now all i have to do is come up with a soft tail fender and fab a new seet.

 

check it out put most of the bike back together still looking for a bob tail rear fender but could not help myself and had to make new exhaust for it to day so tell me what ya think.. plus s10 bed rails make nice exhaust in my view. will post sound clip later tonight

 

nice exhaust. post up some video!

 

here is the video clip

 

S10's are good for something.

 

Wow.. that sounded sweet!.. more pics of what you hooked up would be great!

edit: helps if I read back and see what I missed. But some more detail on how you hooked the exhaust would be great. Did you have to rejet for the exhaust?

 

its been a while from my last post but i will be posting new pic tomarrow it now has a bobtail fend and i have stated working on my seat pan.

 

i like the exhaust. I's amazing what exhaust can be made out of these days.

 

heres the new pics they may be alittle fuzzie if you would like better just ask. I also got better pics of the exhaust its a true 4 in to 4. i also will be adding a video clip later showing the exhaust and sound.

 

here is the vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPeOJUZ1adY

 

very niiiice!!! sweet sound on the exhaust. Does it really have that low rumble at idle like it sounds on the vid, or is it a little higher pitch in person? If your vids are real life sound...i may have to re-think the exhaust on my project xj... :wink: I really like the look of the turn-outs too!!
I noticed in your pics of the frame work, you didn't replace the cross brace when you dropped the seat pan rails... I'm no engineer...(oh wait 8O yes I am..lol just not a motorcycle engineer :lol: ) When I dropped the seat pan rails on my project bike I did replace that brace. I figure if a team of design engineers felt it was needed then who am I to argue.....I know that brace limits wheel travel, but so will your fender, unless you have a fender that 'floats' with your swingarm...it's your call, just thinking about the safety factor...But still you did an excellent job!! post some pics of the fender in daylight. That looks pretty cool on there!! Good job!!

 

thanks for the post and it does sound that low in real life and as far as the cross brace i figured that the still fender would be good enough do to the fact that it is stronger than the old one and will post new pics soon

 

I LIKE IT!!!!

skillet

 

Can you post larger pics. My eyes suck when it comes to looking at the smaller pics. Thanks man. IMHO, I kinda dig the flame paint. Old school paint for an old school bike.

 

Re: puting new life in an old bike.

 

its been a long time form the last post had some things come up and had to put it on the back burnner but its time to start it agian. I have a time fram of about 2 months and plenty of work to keep me buzzie. I have already torn the bike down to a bare roller. i plan to smooth the farme, paint and ploish the motor and im going to sand blast most chrome parts and paint them. i have decided to go black with ploished accents. also have to come up with a new exhaust do to the fact my brother killed the other, and a note for any one planning on removing the engine remove the oil filter first.. will post pic of progress as it happens

 

Wondered what happened to you? Glad you're back 8) ! First off, black with polished accents sounds GOOD. Second, how does one "kill" an exhaust? Third, did you kill brother :wink: ???

skillet

 

i decited to go another direction with my exhaust and my brother said that his work had a good pipe bender so i sent the exhaust with him and endup with crap and he is still alive

 

here are the tear down pic of the bike and i have already started smothing the frame down.

 

i have started on some parts and here is the starter tell me what u think

 

I really like what you've done so far with the bike!
Just wondering just how loud it is while flying down the interstate? I always thought these bikes were annoying at high speeds with loud exhaust and eventually made my ears ring and gave me a headache. I rode mine down town between the large buildings and it really wailed when I got on the throttle! I guess it all depends where you ride with that kind of exhaust on it.

 

im the kinda person that loves a loud exhaust (loud pipes saves lives)

 

My buddy has an 82' Maxim 650 with the 4-2 stock exhaust. He cut the mufflers off and clamped on turn out slip on mufflers with no baffles and it sounded just like that. A bad a$$ hot rod sound!

 

hello peeps im sorry its taking so long but im working on sanding and ploishing all the covers including the valvecover will post pics of the finished product when im done