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Hey guys! Just wanted to get some thoughts on my xj 750. i bought it bone stock and did all the work myself in a little plastic shed in my back yard. im not done yet, but tips and ideas would be awesome. I couldn't of done any of this without this website and chacal! heres a list of some of the things ive done

tcbrochoppers lane splitters bars
true hard tail
turnsignals and turn signal fix
pod filters
bigger jets
open headers
springer seat
highway bars
fender delete
bar end mirrors
headlight
white walls in the mail
and a bunch of little stuff

(Front forks are photoshoped black.. that's next)

 

That is the ugliest thing I've ever seen...Ship it to me for proper disposal. :wink: :lol:

I like it.

 

haha As long as you pay me the disposal fee of about $1800 :lol:

 

I couldnt see some real important things on your list....

Tires
Valve clearances
Brake lines
Rear shoes

Does the horn get full of water and grime when you get stuck in the rain?

 

thats awsome man iam doin the same thing hardtail an iam doin it in my kitchen minus the welding thats in the back yard but used a viargo gastank renthal dirtbike bars with out the padding an a jocky shift ill post some pics soon but ur bikes badass man

 

Sweet build brother!

 

tires are in the mail
Valves will be coming up soon
brakes and lines are good but will replace real soon

I never have the thing in the rain. if theres a chance, it stays in the shed.. also, ive only out about 90 miles on it since the rebuild.. so im still learning haha

 

The brake hoses may *look* fine & also work fine in normal use, but if they're past their 4 years age limit they may very well look like
the ones in my signature links and they can burst when you really haul them on (generally when you really NEED them to work for you!)

Same for the rear brake, it looks and works fine until the shoes delaminate

The delamination can happen at any time & completely lock up your back wheel, like a 2 stroke seizure except pulling the clutch won't help.

Please have a read of the links in my signature line, the parts are very cheap & easy to fit, we want you & the bike to be able to stay
around for many years to come

 

Is this no-muffler configuration legal in PA? No way you could run your bike like this around here, and according to me, it is a very good thing. I would hate to have a neighbor with an exhaust system like yours.

This said, it looks pretty good, but the aesthetics would be improved if you'd hide the battery with a cover of your own.

 

Truthfully, i have no idea about the muffler law. Whats nice, I can keep it quite, but at the same time, i can rip on it and be loud. I believe that loud bikes save lives. I really dont have any neighbors, so that's not a problem.

Im actually building side panels right now! haha

 

I think ya' done GOOD!!!

skillet

 

hey guys.. heres some more random pics


^Picking it up for $900^


^After I got it Home^


^Carb Rebuild^


^Cutting Frame^

 

WOW that's one XJ with a good spark, it's so powerful you can see it through solid metal! :lol: lol

 

Haha those lights are no longer on the bike

 

thank god.

 

First post here, I'm not far from Uniontown. North of pittsburgh in Gibsonia. Just bought an 83 seca I was interested in cutting up. You take any more chop pictures? You going to go straight from gas/seat mount down to wheel? Projects lookin good

 

First post here, I'm not far from Uniontown. North of pittsburgh in Gibsonia. Just bought an 83 seca I was interested in cutting up. You take any more chop pictures? You going to go straight from gas/seat mount down to wheel? Projects lookin good

 

Toss a fork brace on there and black out the motor shes looking good buddy ,hows the ride and wher is the seat from?

 

oh and might want to add a brace to hold the back of the carbs to keep them from working the joints back and forth

 

Hey waldo , have you got around to parting more of that seca yet ?? love the fairing !!

 

Elk glad you liked the fairing I think it really makes the Seca look sleek and it gives a small spot to hide from some wind. I will start up posting parts again soon.

 

ok thank you waldo . just bought a second seca

 

Good lord man I think its time you started to go to the meetings, " Hello my name is Elkhaven and I have (this is where you fill in the proper #) XJ's

 

and working on a third ?? with enough parts !!

 

The seat came from Amazon. like $45. Can you explain more on the fork brace?

 

garetts24 i just pm'd you

 

pm'd back

 

Took her out for another ride today! Her sitting at my place of work

 

Sweet !!

 

Garetts the original fender has a heavy piece of metal under it that acts as a fork brace it simply ties the top of the lower fork tubes together. As you can clearly see in this pic I found on google Isn't the internet great for information

 

Not that it matters much but yer "carb hats" are on sideways.Bike looks deadly I LIKE IT

 

In response to the latest pic. Nice rake! :lol: :lol:

 

rack or rake? hahaha

also, im looking into fork braces now

 

MY carb hats being sideways... is that bad? Thats the way they were when i got the bike.

 

Yes rack..... of carbs lol :lol:

In response to the carb hats, I don't think it makes a difference which way they are fitted (not sure why they even have a chamfered edge TBH, clearance?)

 

the carb hats arte tapewred to the rear for clearence I guess.they are not going to make a difference wich way they are installed.if you look at a bike that's all stock and closley to the engine to taknk you will see why the taper.Nothong wrong with yours I was just stating.

 

That's only my guess!

 

haha ok.. i jut wanted to make sure..

I GOT MY WHITE WALL TODAY!!! What do you think?

Ill definetly be getting a front White wall next paycheck!

 

Ok now I'm thinking that bike is Soooooo sick! One bike I have always wanted to get is a victory high ball. Old school styling, whitewalls, 106ci monster

 

Before i forget, i sent you a pm as well -

Anyways -

Great picture.

Love the license plate mount.

I'm not usually a fan of how apes look but yours blend with the bike nicely and somehow you pull em off, haha.

Love the look of the new rear tire, that white wall is the cherry on top, with the front its going to look baller.

Deff. look into a fork brace, its a structurally dependent part no doubt.

As for brake lines, heres an eyeopener for ya:

http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=4 ... art=0.html

Lastly, its not a matter of "if" you're going to get caught in the rain, but rather "when" you'll get caught in the rain

Only things i would say ascetically to change, would be mounting the horn in a way that looks cleaner, or maybe pick up a simple classic looking horn and bolt it next to the turn signal tab or something

See:


Otherwise, figure out how you can tuck that one back under the tank like it was originally

If you want i could find and post a few pics of my old horns and now with the new ones i picked up from harbor freight for like 10 bucks - loud and cheap! - mounted under the tank.

Secondly, i would just build some sort of box/tube/compartment/etc. for all the wires and relays and electronics that are all just kinda chillin' out in the open now. Many people use large diameter pvc tubing with a cap on each end. Painted black, they turn out looking pretty good! Something covering the battery would also make it look better in my eyes. Or at least paint the batt. black (making sure to eave yourself a 'window' to be able to check the fluid level)


Tear it up!!

Chris

 

Thanks for all the input guys. being 21 years old and this my first ever bike, its nice to get some approvals from fellow xj bikers haha

At mtnbikecrazy55, I just went for a ride and the horn broke off and got pretty messed up(cheap plastic)... I think that was sign! haha will be getting a better, More hidden horn.

As for the bars, i use to have drags on it. Im 6'2" 200 pounds... i also have very abnormal long arms. (you should see the guys face when i get fitted for a suit) Drag bars were WAY TOO Cramped for me. So i needed something higher. I didnt like the look of apes and I hated the stock split handles. So i looked at tcbrochoppers and found their lane splitters. I gave them a try. I love them! not too high and they bend inwards. kinda like Zbars.

Here's a pic of the way i fit on it. (This was halfway through the build)

 

Thats the way to go about it Garrets24 its not one size fits all you have to make the bike fit you, especially if you have abnormally looooooong arms

 

LOOKS GREAT !!

 

haha thanks!

 

Seriously i like it !

 

Hell yeah man, those bars fit you like a glove!

haha that was a sign indeed about the horn!

Heres what i did - mounted these: http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive ... 99911.html









I took them apart and drilled the upper/metal part of the horn so that i could use the stock bracket to attach them. Then i painted the top metal piece black as well because it was just naked meh metal.

They prety much attached right like they did on the old bracket, i used existing hole and then drilled just one more where it was needed/where the hole was on the bracket and then used a rivet



WAY louder than the tired out stock horns, and at the same time stay pretty stealth.

Just shoot me a message if you need further explaination!

Once again, love the whitewalls!

 

mtnbikecrazy55, Thanks for the tip! ill Definetly be mounting my horn under the tank. I do not have the stock bracket, so ill be fabbing up something.

Also, Your bike is sweet!!! really clean! i like it

 

Hey guys. selling some parts

http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=42189.html

 

Wow... last post I did was 2013. Sorry I fell off the planet guys. Went to school, became a railroad conductor, met a girl, got married, and bought a house. Havnt ride the bike since 2013. But! I started working in the bobber that was still in my father's house. And I'm almost done. Can you see the differences? New tank, new rear frame, new seat, and other things. Here it is as I type. (I painted it)