1. Some members were not receiving emails sent from XJbikes.com. For example: "Forgot your password?" function to reset your password would not send email to some members. I believe this has been resolved now. Please use "Contact Us" form (see page footer link) if you still have email issues. SnoSheriff

    Hello Guest. You have limited privileges and you can't "SEARCH" the forums. Please "Log In" or "Sign Up" for additional functionality. Click HERE to proceed.

700 airhead vs X frame difference?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by jmilliken, Jul 7, 2011.

  1. jmilliken

    jmilliken Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,572
    Likes Received:
    46
    Trophy Points:
    48
    Location:
    Dillsburg, PA
    Ok.... i'm looking at putting on engine guards on my 700 airhead.... I found on the maxim-x site instructions to fab vmax guards (currently in production!) to fit the X... is he frame the same or close enough? Also, I saw some guards/highway pegs on denniskirk.com that fit... but it's outrageously expensive and is basically a chrome bar with rubber on the end... is that very functional as an engine guard?
     
    jmilliken, Jul 7, 2011
    #1
  2. bigfitz52

    bigfitz52 Well-Known Member Premium Member

    Messages:
    21,283
    Likes Received:
    420
    Trophy Points:
    83
    Location:
    Rural SE Michigan 60 miles N of Motown
    Just offhand I'd say the "X" and the 'airhead' frames are likely not at all the same; on the X the engine is tipped forward quite a bit more than the aircooled bikes.
     
    bigfitz52, Jul 7, 2011
    #2
  3. Desinger_Mike

    Desinger_Mike Member

    Messages:
    900
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    16
    Location:
    Eastern Pennsylvania
    I think they are very close to the same.
    I have swapped engine guards back and forth a couple times.

    Fitz; I bet you are thinking Fazer 700 vs airhead (or X). the fazer is tipped forward a bunch.
    But the X and airhead are in the same position (just add the radiator and some other minor things.
     
    Desinger_Mike, Jul 7, 2011
    #3

Share This Page