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My XJ

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by XJRATROD, May 29, 2010.

  1. XJRATROD

    XJRATROD New Member

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    What do you call this cafe racer? street fighter? custom? i like F'ed right up.Oh and that is an 86' Cadaillic tail light for a break light.
     

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    I think ratfighter is the work you are looking for.

    I personally think it's freaking awesome!

    What year/model is it / was it originally?
     
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    Cool bike but IMHO a nice 4 into 1 exhaust is in order to fit the look of the bike. :idea:
     
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    I do agree with street master. If you absolutely love the 4 copper short straight pipes though, maybe tie them up so they are level with each other. ??
     
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    RickCoMatic Well-Known Member

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    Why are you leaving that Rear Master Cylinder hanging-out like that?
     
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    Well as you can see im in need of an intake too. But im looking at a 4 into 1 collectr that i can just slide onto the four pipes. As well i have made a bracket for the rear breake this picture was taken befor i even had her running. If you look close you will notice the wire's hanging down. Ill take a more recent one sometime here. Thanks for the input
     
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    I like the tail light, I wouldn't have ever thought of it like that, but it looks good.
     
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    yeah, i think we're going to need more pics (ones from after you got it running)...and while you're at it, how about a bit more info on your ratracer (i like it too)
     
  9. XJRATROD

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    Well the bike runs now i've taken it around the blocks a couple of times. But your right i need some more updated pictures shes just growing up so fast. It all started when i had a nightmare of an oil leak that lead to a new used motor(2 years later). So i thought heck while i have it in the garage i might as well make it a lil cooler. The first thing to go was the rear end so i cut it out and formed the seat pan over a tree that had fallen over in the back yard, and after a lot of hammering to get it just right i was bit by the customizing bug. I had to figure out what to do with the space where the airbox and side fenders where so i filled that in with sheet metal and had relocated the battery and wiring in side. Then looking at the front fairing it looked way to 80's so i cut the sides off to make it a little smaller. Along with that i wanted the fairing to follow the handle bars so i welded in some braces so that it could. Then during one drunken night at the garage i grabed one of the cadillac tails that was going to go on the truck and i thought hey why not. So i had to cut it down as it was to long and i JB welded it in, as a red seal welder it pained me to do this but you can't weld alumium to steel. So thats where i am now but i know i can't stop so will see where i go from here the yamaha is my oyster and im going to shuck the shit out of it. *Oh and now im going to have to put big daddys rat fink on it somewhere thanks for the name boys*
     
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    XJRATROD,

    I love the look, I've been considering shortining up the back of my XJ750 and I really like your light. Would you mind giving me some more info on it?
     
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    dude whats that tank and any idea would it fit my 750 seca? seems to be slim?

    mu pics plz :p
     
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    Wow its been a while since i have been on here but i guess i have just been riding and working on the bike to much. I got it running last season and just road her all season, just as the registration expiated i had no signal lights a bandanna for an air filter the bike was a mess so i road it to the garage and have spent all winter cleaning it up.
     

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    i love the pipe, i plan something similar. is it loud?
     
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    not as loud as it was with out. Im looking forward to the performance ill get with a real pipe.
     

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