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How great these bikes can look.

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by mlwistrom, Jul 3, 2015.

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  1. mlwistrom

    mlwistrom Member

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    Did a decent polish on my chrome and aluminum parts today. Just wanted to show that XJs look great even after 30+ years! Picked it up last Spring for $850.

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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Nice job. That takes a lot of time and effort, which is why my rider is never pretty to look at.

    The mirrors are interesting. Have you thought about getting a set of stock mirrors for it to complete the look?
     
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    mlwistrom Member

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    Ive been wanting to get bar-end mirrors to go along with the lower profile handlebars
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    That would look even beter.
     
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    Have a look at Emgo's low rise western bars. I've been eyeing them up, along with a pair of 30mm risers for my 81. I found them in 1". Hoping to find them in 7/8".
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    You can bore your clamps to fit the 1" bars. Just be sure to retain their eccentricity so they clamp the bar.
     
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    There are a lot of 7/8 bars out there - those 1" bars would need to be some sweet sweet bars for me to want to bore my clamp.

    More importantly - I think you should go to the original stock mirrors and it's got nothing to do with the fact that I've got a real nice pair that I will sell you for a very reasonable price. :)
     
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    fiveofakind Well-Known Member

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    these bikes do look nice when shined up......


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    Thats clean! I hope that my gas tank will shine like that soon. I will be repainting it in a few weeks!
     
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    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    Nice photo! I can't tell, is it an ad for Yamaha, or the 7-11?
     
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    Haven't been in a 7-11 in over 20yrs. Was a favorite spot in high school in southern cali. Chilli cheese fries with jalapenos and a big gulp...mmmmmm!

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    MattiThundrrr Not a guru

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    Yeah, in my town, the 7-11 switched to a Mac's. They ditched the nacho bar and fries and dogs. Those slushies too! What's the point of all night convenience if I can't get a hot meal? They don't carry alcohol in corner stores here either! Would have been helpful at about 1 this morning!
     
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    No ad for Yamaha nor 7-11.....I stopped in for a pack of smokes.....do you notice them between the tank & seat ??? As someone said before, chrome always looks good in the fading sun....This is my bike...I am the original owner...bought new in Colorado in '82....guilty of neglecting it for a # of years before restoration of it over the past 2 yrs.

    Big Thanks to K-Moe for testing my TCI some time ago.....one less part I had to buy for returning this bike to its original beauty
     
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    Very clean.

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    fiveofakind Well-Known Member

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    very nice also.....great job on the chrome.......only thing missing...emblems......a must....
     
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    The badges are (as you know) gold and they clash with that pearly yellow... Don't know quite what to do
     
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    strip them & silver paint them by hand...they will look good......thats what I did....
     
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    The emblems would look great in matte black.
     
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