OK let the fun begin XJ550 suggestions please

OK just picked this bike up and looking for suggestions on how to bob this and get forward controls ?


now being in Australia to much chop = modification plates from engineers
so looking for ways to do it without major frame alterations

Regards

Wassa

 

Hate to tell you, but if you want a bobber, you are going to have to bob it. I mean, you will have to chop the tail down to a solo seat. I know you can get triple trees that have a rake built into them so you wouldn't have to mess with the neck. As far as the forward controls go, you could modify a set or build your own. Good looking old bike. Lots of potential!!!

Maybe the guy on the couch back there has some ideas?

 

Yes mate i knew id have to chop the back but as far as they are concerned over here that is not structural so all good.
Good idea an the forks ty
and that's my oldest wouldn't know a wrench from a fork LOL

 

Look up TC Brothers for forward controls. They make some for about 175.00US that fit the Maxim's. Would most likely fit the Seca with little or no mods.

 

Time to get him some learning and grease under his nails. Hahaha!

 

First things first she turns over TG
next the guy that had it before me had left the tank cap of and has a bit of surface rust inside any good way to remove this ?

Strip down starts this weekend let the fun begin

 

Nice site, and international shipping! Will be ordering some of those forward controls soonish for myself. Thanks

 

Started strip down toady just front end this is what it looked like
Rust and webs

Seals look alright

along with the gecko and a few wasps nests was all this rust

 

after clean thing will have to replace


mock up

 

how bad is the rust on those fork tubes. That might be something to address

 

Thinking of going retro with fork boots to cover rust below bottom fork yoke... some polished stainless tube or painted mild steel tube above. Weld a couple of fancy ears from 6mm square or round bar and mount a side mount headlight.
as the bank manager (wife ) might have something to say about new ones
also will the xj650 or higher forks and head fit the seca
?

 

Took the drag bars of (ANY ONE WANT A SET OF HARLEY DRAG BARS )
and placed a set of the kids bike LOL
i like the look ? need to drop the rear with smaller springs

 

Did you by chance keep the training wheels from the kids bike? I've been off my xj for a while and might need some help.......

 

hahahah ill send some over for you mate :lol:
and the bars where only to get the look lol

 

Um those aren't fork seals they're dust caps. the seals are underneath.

 

Is that the stock tank? I like the shape of it.

The seca's had much cooler gas tanks than the maxims, IMO.

 

That's not a "Seca" tank; I'm not sure what it is.

The 550 Seca tank has prominent "knee dents" the stripes follow the front edge of them:

 

I'm pretty sure that's the Seca tank, my 550 has the same one. Unless we both somehow ended up with the same non-oem tank.