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What bike is this tank off?

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by Ben Walker, Aug 7, 2017.

  1. Ben Walker

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    Recently built my xj600 cafe racer and was given a tank with the bits of bike , needs a new fuel tap but have no idea what bike it's off any help would be great
    Also any idea of what sort of price I should ask if I were to sell?
     

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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    At first glance it looks like s Suzuki water buffalo tank. I'll compare it to mine later today
     
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    Nope.... Close, but no cigar. Maybe another Suzuki?
    image.jpeg
     
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    I would have to agree with that.....
     
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    Any idea on sale price ?
     
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    Yep tank is Honda - no doubt. But what about the rest of it? Wheels look like XJ600 and so does the motor and air box BUT it's a twin shock rear, so where's that from? Interesting..
     
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    Looks like back end of an Xj750rl and stock rl fork, noticed wheel against the wall
     

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    Ah yes, didn't think about XJ750 as we didn't get those (officially) here (UK) I don't think, couldn't tell either if it was a shaftie or not.
     
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    Not much if it was offered to me - looks terrible (IMO).. 400 quid tops for a runner maybe.
     
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    Oh crap ! Just re-read first post - it's your bike:oops:. Just to clarify it's the front that looks messy to me (headlight speedo etc..)
     
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    It's fine haha I don't like the front either lol I have a new headlight to put on it and yeah Speedo looks out of place .. ah well that's why it's a project lol thanks for your honesty
     
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    Oh boy, it looks like Frankenstein's cafe. Those twin rear shocks look really bad. To be honest, I wanted to do the same to my XJ600 but a friend of mine convinced me otherwise :)
     
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    Phew!
    Actually I like the piggy-back rear shocks and still curious about the origins of swing arm..
     
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    No it doesn't..... The 750rl has a shaft drive, the 600 is a chain drive
     
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    Easy to tell. Shafties don't have chain adjusters at the ends of the swing arm
     
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    Looks like 600 front to me....measure the tube diameter
     
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    600 front and rear just welded lugs for twin shock conversion
     
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    Didn't notice the chain adjusters ;)
    Do all this from I phone, small pics
     
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    Yamaha Radian has double rear shocks and a chain drive. I am not sure if swingarm is a plug and play swap but XJ600 and Radian are basically the same bikes with some minor bodywork differences.
     
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