82 bobber project!

hey guys new to the forum! picked up a 650 maxim for a project bike planning to make a bobber out of it so stayed tuned

heres how she started:

parts are on the way, in the mean time stripping her and getting ready to cut/weld the frame

 

holy crap that thing is clean. Ill be watchin this!

 

What are you doing with the parts you don't need any more? There are a couple of small things I'm looking for like side covers and grab handle.

 

selling or trading them off, still thinking about using the side covers but the grab bar is fs
heree:
http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=38385.html

 

Thanx

 

This is sad imo. In such great original shape.

 

haha iphone picture makes it look better than it is.
update: everything is apart mostly. cones, highbars, forwards controls and jet kit on the way! in the mean time ive been touching up bits and parts polishing and painting, cut the frame... but the place im staying cant handle a 240v welding machine so until tires go back on cant weld her back up

heres my engine all done up

 

nice.

 

busy weekend, lots of parts came in! foward controls are on, high bars installed, with the wires routed inside. cone filters...

 

rebel shocks in, aswell as new tires. cant figure out the exhaust as of yet. dont want them super loud nor quiet either. i want them to be stubby aswell.

 

looks like a good start, im interested to see how you are going to fab up the seat int he whole that you have made there

 

frame welded up busy busy

 

its been awhile! working lots but i managed to hook up the new cluster and fitted the rear fender. did alittle electrical work too

 

shes alive!! besides alittle mess up with motion pro cables, the custom throttle cable was shorter than stock...and i ordered it to be longer...anyways the stock cable barely makes it so im using it for now. it was awesome riding it down the street haha, working on a seat, turn signals and brakes

 

Dude sick digital have setup. I've always hated my stockies and would love a digital one, how much and where crome and also what did u have to do to get it to work perfectly?

 

Gage setup*

 

digital setup was 200bucks off ebay vapor gauges, works dope easy setup too. as far as the cones havent rode it past second gear yet so i couldnt tell you. cops here arent very friendly when it comes to bikes, especially ones without signals or brakes lol

 

What is the Gage called on ebay and what are vapor gages? Or is that the name lol

 

thats the name trail tech vapor guage

 

good lookin bike man. I like the painted jugs. How does the exhaust sound? I take it you just used a regular automotive exhaust tips possibly 3".

 

Awesome thanxs man I just looked it up and they only had one for 299 but it looked amazing its for sure the setup I want so maybe by this next season. And congrags on the beautiful ride, what did u name her?

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: looks simular to the one I'm waiting on http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Trail-Te ... 19d18fb2f3 :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

im not sure if my exhaust is aftermarket, off another type of bike, or oem (canadian model). but it came like that haha, from the 2 other maxims ive seen so far none of them look like mine

heres the one i bought:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/380452321811?ssP ... 1423.l2649
note: the temperature gauge wire is too short to make it to a bolt on the engine. other than that it everything works good
and the dash indicators:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/230825657613?ssP ... 1423.l2649

wiring for the indicators is very simple if u need a wiring diaghram let me kno.

 

Hey thanx for all the info and listing site ill get one ordered and installed

 

the seller on your link says its mostly made for Honda dirtbikes. it looks sick man but im concerned with the compatibility. you have a great looking bike!

 

Im stuck working on signals, cant get them to blink. When u flip the switch they turn on and stay on until u turn it off. Just constant on. Im thinking flasher relay!?!?

 

If you are using aftermarket signals that draw less than the stock lights the stock flasher won't work. you will need either resistors to increase the load on the flasher or a different flasher that will work with the wattage of your signals.

 

I'm having the same poblem with my blinkers, look into a load equalizer, there a pretty cheap fix

 

Dude nice job!
And I had the same issue with my lights, resistors solved that.

 

Only issue I have with the resistors and load equalizers is they take away the power savings I was looking for with going to led. If your not worried and only adding them for the look the resistors are fine.

 

Love the bars man, bike looks great!