80' xj 650 budget bobber

I lowered mine about 5-6 inches. Just go slow and tack things in place to see how it looks.

 

Sold the bike for 2k. Dude from St Paul who bought it was going to put on some ape hangers and forward controls. I told him about the forum, and he said he would post some pics.

 

MY bike projects have been put on hold.. We sold our house, moved in with my parents..... now we finaly found a place we agree on.... moveing in July 30th.

Best part is new place has a heated and air conditiond shop/man cave just the right size for hacken and wacken on bikes!

 

Decided to shop for another maxim to molest. There is a pile of em to pick from up here, just a matter of a little overtime.....and then sneaking it into the shop! I probably just won't give the wife a key to the man cave, then she will never know!

I saw one 650 on craigs list in minneapolis with a 115,000 miles! Be fun to check out and see how the motor sounds.

 

good idea. I first hid my seca behind the shed and then finally moved it into the garge. I've stood RIGHT next to the thing talking to my wife and she never said a word for weeks. Last night I was watching biker build off with my son and he got all excited about it and started talking about my "chopper" in the garage. I took him out and let him sit on it. Then he told my wife all about it at bedtime. THAT'S what it took for her to finally notice it....hahahahahaha Then I just told her "that's the same bike I've had forever...I just did a few mods." to which she replied.... "oh, ok..."

Did you ever get pics of your old bike with the apes on it from the new owner? Toss up some pics of the new house and mancave when you move in.

 

The kid that bought my old bike said he was going to get on here and do some pics...haven't seen em. I lost his number so I just posted an add on craigslist to see if he will answer back. I'm sure at the end of the month when we move in I will dig up his info.

I think I am going to go the same route with the next build except I might go with a solid seat no springs.

I was digen around on craigs list and looken at bikes... came across a few ironheads that a guy could get into for about $2000. Then I researched what kind of money goes can go into the motor...... you could inherit like $5000 worth of problems on one of those things! I think I will keep burning rice!

 

I'm at my buddies dad's shop today helping him with another friends Duramax tranny(EFI LIVE SMOKED ANOTHER ONE!) My buddy is flushing out the tranny lines with brake fluid and the shop stinks. In walks grandpa with my buddies kid (the same one that didn't like my bike) he gets one wiff of brake fluid and starts balling.... I don't think he is going to make much of a shop monkey!

 

I'm getting prepared to bob a 82 xj650, using the same hardtail setup you show here. Just curious, did you bolt both sides of your rail or weld the right side to the swingarm?

It looks really good.

 

Welded the right side.