1982 XJ750 Bobber Project Bike

This.

This right here is what I'm trying to do to my bike. How easy/unbelievably difficult was it to do a different set up with your bars?

I have been looking at some things on DCC but didn't want to spend some ca$h on something that wont work.

I also can't wait to see how you do your seat. Posting as many pics of you mounting your seat would help me out graciously.

 

I just drilled the top of my tree to fit HD risers (not new holes, just opened up existing ones) and everything bolted up. Pretty easy. I just ordered my seat, springs and stantions, I'll post pics of the install.

 

Complete re-wire this weekend basically junking the old harness, except I'll reuse the plugs for the TCI, etc.... Wish me luck, hopefully it cranks tomorrow, that'll make it a good day, been waiting for this thing to get a pulse for a while. I won't be actually starting it though, got s long ways to go for that.

Things left to do,
Rebuild and jet carbs
New tires
New brakes
New brake lines
Buy and install exhaust
Install seat next week (just waiting for it to get here)
Buy and install brake light/license plate bracket
RIDE!!!!!

 

GOOD LUCK with it!!!

skillet

 

So the bike is fully wired, engine turns over and I got spark, only issue is the horn blows constantly, I'll work on that tomorrow. I'm using HD controls, so if anyone has had this issue, I'd appreciate the input.

 

Good luck man! I'm really looking forward to seeing the finished product.

 

Argh, a couple of electrical gremlins to work through, but isn't that part of the fun? lol.

Seat and stantions should be here this week, I have the springs already so I'll be wrapping up the wiring and mounting the seat this week. Also ordered the forward controls and linkages today, so maybe about a week I'll be able to really feel how it sits.

Once I get the seat and forward controls installed, I'll post up some more pics.

 

ok this project is very similar to mine. Also thankyou for your response to my thread on the airbox. Now can i ask you a few questions.

1. Are your rear shocks standard or are they shorter ? If shorter where did you get them and what length

2. how tall are the bolt on risers. Also where did you source those. From what i gather, you drilled out, and re-tapped the existing bar mount/riser to fit the new risers ?

3. I am wanting new handle bar controls to suit a custom 1" bar, where did you source your controls from ?

4. How did you mount your battery, custom box ?

5. What pod filters are you going to be using, where are they sourced ?

6. Where did you put your ignition, I am wanting to put it down below the seat. I see them do this on OCC and I like it.

Sorry for so many questions, I am new to the game. I am in Australia and the custom parts to suit are hard to source here.
Below is a pic of where the bike is at. I have a maxim tank on the way and a cool seat pan. Once they arrive i will chop the rear frame to suit.

 

seat pan on the way

 

NICE lookin' seat pan!!!

skillet

 

82NewToMe

What shocks did you use? Did they require modification? Bushing size? Any info you could share would be great. Thanks

 

They are the shocks from a Sportster, I had to hone down the mounts on the XJ frame with a dremmel, not fun, but it works. They are about 2 inches shorter.

 

new progress, off the table a couple days ago.

 

and another

 

and one more

 

still need to finish rebuilding front brake, install MAC 4:1 exhaust, rebuild/sync carbs and a few wiring details and she's ready to go!

 

Looking good man.. could be my bike's long lost brother! :lol: Have you ran it yet with the forward controls? I hooked mine up the same way and the shift pattern was reversed... just wondering if you have the same issue.

 

very nice bike man. I haven't had my bike running since the forwards went on, but I've pulled it through the gears, all seems normal.

 

Nope, not normal, I went out to the garage this evening and checked (thought I already had, but like I said, haven't had it running yet), gears are backwards, so I flipped the bracket that hooks to the gearbox, all fixed, nearly no clearance to make it happen tho, but it works.

 

Nice, yeah I ended up doing the same thing.