I just stumbled across Roy Gilby's XJ750 build at Back Street Heroes. The tank modification is pretty much identical, and it looks like the bike...
As things currently stand, my XJ650 is in a state of disassembly. I'm waiting on some parts from XJ4Ever to finish the current work on the bike,...
Well, that was quick. I started searching, then decided I should double-check to make sure I didn't bookmark some of the info I found. I looked...
I'll try to find one of the places I looked up such information. I can think of only one resource that's likely to be findable this long after I...
a note about multiweight oils: As I understand things, all else being equal, you want the ratio between oil weights to be as small as possible....
Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. It looks like there are enough wire mesh headlight options at Speed Moto to find something that'll work for me,...
Nice headlight. Is that incandescent, LED, something exotic (looks incandescent to me in one of the photos)? Where'd you get it? I have a...
There's a picture of the bike with its swapped tank and custom seat (and with the side covers off, though that was temporary) under the "info" tab...
Yeah, I saw the drum brake stuff in the xjbikes forum. I hastened to get the brakes freshened up for safety's sake. I decided against getting...
Jeebus. That looks like rust-colored spray paint.
Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware this was an in-progress process, and just figured I'd ask.
Can we get a repost of the original image in the first post of this thread (preferably in the first post again, as an edit, so everyone knows...
I've been older than every bike I've owned. Same with four-wheeled vehicles (and three-wheeled, for that matter). One of my two motorcycles and...
Oops. The date doesn't really jump out at me.
I might want to take those off your hands in exchange for a 1981 XJ650 Maxim's tank (with a dent in one side), if you're interested, but I am not...
I got a Midnight Maxim as my first XJ650 from an acquaintance around 2001, $400 or so, running smoothly. It was great, until stuff started...
I'm clearly not very familiar with Secas. Thanks for the lesson.
If it's a Maxim, I'd like the left-side handlebar controls (horn, turn signal, and headlight switches with choke lever; that whole unit, complete...
Joe Elliff: Have you heard from the seller? I'd probably be interested in picking up the fuel tank over Christmas weekend if the seller is...
This isn't me, but I found this listing on Craigslist while looking for local 750 Seca fuel tanks. I might get in touch with the seller about...
Thanks for the replies. Thanks. I'll dig around there, though it doesn't look like Renthal is very big on the classic style so far. What did...
In a word . . . yes. It can be different. I have some classic offroad-style bars on the bike right now, having replaced the stock bars so my...
I've been shopping for some (classic off-road style) handlebars, and I haven't managed to figure out how those stats translate to an answer for...
I've got a working flasher relay for it. Now I just need to fix the switch (yes, it turns out the switch is bad, too; I can jump the wires with a...
Sorry, I missed it, orphaned above where you quoted what I said. My attention went directly to where you provided more information. Not yet....
Okay, thanks. I wasn't aware the plug was three-prong but for decidedly non-standard reasons. I suppose this means my guess that the dangling...
I'm in the Front Range area -- more specifically Loveland and Fort Collins. I recently acquired a 1981 XJ650. Right now, I'm just trying to make...
Turn signals don't work -- they don't turn on at all. I thought it might be missing a flasher relay, but I plugged a new three-prong up-to-12.8v...
Hi, I'm new here. I have a 1981 XJ650 that I just picked up in a trade -- the second XJ650 I've had in my life, though I don't remember much...
