Project XJ Crotch Rocket

I think you still sent it to the wrong person lol... Don't see one here.

Low1-5-0, did you have to knock welds off the bolts holding the tip on your cans?

 

New PM sent. Maybe third times a charm.

 

Are you sending them to Maxi or Mixam?


I still don't have it. email me at numuts95@hotmail.com

 

had to drill out the the rivets in order to cut and reposition the pipes, with the R6 pipes some welding was required on order to get the right angle on them.

 

Lookin' good. Get that gas leak fix up straight away or you'll be having a project like mine on your hands.

 

Mixam,
E-mail sent

 

Mixam
for some reason I'm not able to send PMs or E-mail from my machine.
I work to night so I'll E-mail you from there
Thanks
The Buffalo

 

Ok cool. I was kinda wondering. Maybe clear out your cookies?

 

Mixam
sent an e-mail from here at work. Maybe that will work.

 

Still nothing Buffalo.. I can;t understand it lol... Maybe just say it in here...

 

Mixam,
Send me a PM with your Phone# and I'll give you a call. Let me know when is a good time to catch you. It may take me a couple of days to get back cause I work away from home. I just got a PM from someone else on the forum so I can receive those.
I even sent you an e-mail from work but that did'nt work either. Who knows?

I think part of the issue is that my laptop has issues. I'm just about to slick the drive tonight and start fresh.
The Buff

 

I was actually thinking of this while playing my Tourist Trophy video game, and it has a newer XJR1300 bike on it. It's got side shocks, and uses the same frame as the old XJ, but it has an aluminum swingarm that allows a wider rear tire... So I'm going to look into getting a rear swingarm from one of those. Only problem is, those bikes are only available in the UK

http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/products/ ... w=overview

 

I want one, where do I sign!?^^^

 

Too bad, i'd like one too!

 

Very cool!

What do you plan to do for your seat?

 

May just get the seat that comes with the rear faring. But still kinda up in the air about it.

Ok, got a few pictures.

Did some major work on the bike yesterday, worked on it up until 5 am because of wiring. Anyway, what was done was wiring in the taillight and signals, plus the headlights and front signals, then putting the exhaust back on, figuring out that the gas tank has rust in it and dirt and other ****. Pulled off the carbs, cleaned the bowls. Set them back up, got everything all buttoned in and threw the tank on from the other bike and fired it up. Still have the same idle problem. So now it's narrowed down to A/F mixture, or throttle handle.

The wiring problem I had was that I had no speedo/tach/headlights with ignition on. Scratched our heads all night Saturday night, and then finally just solved the problem today. Also pulled off the caliper, and the piston is seized, so that needs to be replaced.

I do not need clip-on bars, and I don't exactly need lowered bars, but shorter bars are in order. Next in line is the ram air tube design, new caliper, new gas tank, and then a seat. I'm toying with the idea of getting the side farings for the busa. Also going to be maknig my own fender cover so it fills in a bit of the gap.

Anyway, enough yapping, more pictures. A video is also available.

Btw the bike is up on a milk crate in these pics. Looks better on the ground.

 

Very interesting idea bro, I like how its coming along. I'm stay tuned to this build, looks like its gonna come out nice:twisted: . What color you going with?

 

It's obviously asthetics, don't hate on his project. People like different things, at least give him props for going out on a limb and turning a sport-tourning bike into a crotchrocket.

 

I'm not hating by any means, but sticking body work onto something doesn't make it a "crotch rocket".

The bike looks pretty cool. Not my cup of tea, but I can't argue the effort, or the results.