1982 XJ750 Bobber Project Bike

Pandemonium Choppers, 20 bucks. I think the line is 10". They only offer clear but that worked because that was what I wanted. Monster Craftsman has a slightly more expensive setup,9.25" hose but lower profile fittings.

 

Thanks.

The more I think of it, I feel like I could piece it together cheaper. I'll have to see what I can find. I like the sound of "low profile" fittings as well !

 

Most of the folks I know that pieced them together spent about 25 bucks, but no low profile,

 

Harrisonburg! I live in massanutten and im in the same boat as you. First and current ride is a '82 XJ550 with about 20,000 on it. Im working on the bike trying to get it how i want it. We should get together sometime and ride!

 

Mine isn't on the road yet, but after my brake lines show up, I replace my fork seals, exhaust and rebuild the carbs it will be, sounds like fun for sure.

 

USPS!! Dang, brake lines are traveling around the state of Virginia, but not in the way I think they should (you know, on the fron of my bike!)

On another note, my gas tank is at the welders having the bungs TIG welded in for the fuel sight gauge, that makes me smile...

 

seen one like this before (fuel sight gauge)
http://www.xs400.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4944

 

It's going to look a lot like that, a bit longer tubing on mine with a curve to it.

 

Fuel Sight Gauge installed

 

I got the tank back from the welder, installed the fitting and tubing, secured and remounted the tank. Also got the new fluid in my front brakes. I rebuilt the calipers, replaced the hoses with SS lines, replaced the MC, replaced the shoes in the rear, tons of stopping power now.

 

Fork seals came in today, going to borrow my neighbors bike lift since my exhaust isn't on yet and I don't have a center stand anymore, plus borrow some of his brain... Biker neighbors are good to have around.

 

Pretty much done. Just put 15 miles on it. Need to take it to a pro and let them tune it for me, maybe next week.

 

That fuel guage is awesome!

 

Agreed. I'm inspired and trying to think of other styles I can play with.

 

I used HD Sporster profressive shocks also but instead of grinding down the mounts on the frame i reamed the shocks eyelets with a 9/16" drill bit in case some day i decide to go back to stock shocks... It took a long time to do this reaming plus 2 drill bits... I didn't think to do what you did even thought that is simpler than what i did... I just thought about the possibility of sacrificing the integrity of the frame structure.

 

I have HD air shocks i bought off a buddy. drilled out the bushings on the shocks a little bit. alot better than messing with the stock mounts.

 

Where is the Like button on this forum?

Can you post pics of your HD shocks on your bike?

 

And finished! Finally! All tuned in and ready to go, put about 50 miles on it today.