I am concerned about those same things - plus the actual time, effort, and money that would go into a serious mod.
Hey thanks, everyone! I am a fan of the stock bikes as well, I just see a ton of attention being paid to the modified bikes (and many are...
I see a bunch of threads about bobbers and other mods - just wondering if some (most?) of the folks here love the XJs as stock - or, because they...
I sometimes fantasize about turning my bike into a bobber, but the reality is, I am not sure if I even like them, and more importantly, I should...
Wow. This is truly inspiring. I am so glad I joined this community of xj bike lovers! Y'all are freakin fantastic. What a beautiful bike!
Stoked to follow this thread
Hey hey! I am in Norcal! My bike is in Concord, sitting in my friend's garage, but I am going to be moving to Denver in about a month - not sure...
Thank you for the encouragement. I have come across a couple of other threads that should help as well!
Dude! Awesome! I have an '81 so I am going to follow this thread too!
When I was buying my bike, a 1981 Yamaha Maxim xj550, I did a bunch of research on it (I was brand new to motorcycles and wanted to get a good...
Haha this is awesome!
Good luck with the project! I have an 81 xj550 Maxim that has been sitting for about 5 years and I am currently looking for inspiration on what to...