82 XJ750 PROJECT (BECKYS BEAST)

Whats good peoples. I just recently joined the site and wanted to include you guys n gals on my first bike build. I found a running, (loosely put) 1982 midnight maxim for $500.00, for the wifes first bike. Being summer here in Phoenix AZ, she refuses to ride so it gives me time to tinker around with it. I've gotten a lot of help and advice from peeps on this site and look forward to bouncing ideas off you and getting help in the very near future. Now If I could figure out how to downsize the pics I have, I'd gladly post my (progress???) so far!!!! Lol!!

 

Hi, go to Forum Index-Suggestion Box-Sticky. I use GIMP.
Resize to 500 wide, max.

 

I upload my pics full size to photobucket.
Then I use the "post to forums with thumbnails" sharing option.
I post the code and have a thumbnail on this forum that links to the full size picture site.

Resizing avatars is different and gimp and other basic programs can resize pictures. You can even look for windows powertools and one of them should include resize pictures within the default picture viewer.

 

Welcome from Prescott Vally, AZ.
Great riding weather up here.

 

Look forward to seeing the progress!!

 

Well here's what I started with. My original intent was to restore back to somewhat original condition. I'd spent about $400 getting everything I needed to do that then, I realized I couldn't get past the "banana seat"

 

Phoenix is hot in the summer??? when I lived there it only got up to about 124 or so.. global wamring I guess.

What are the plans for the bike?

Oh and you can use photobucket or the like and copy/paste IMG codes in your message for bigger pictures.

 

I know what you mean about the seat...
Iwingameover is right use photobucket and the IMG codes.
We get bigger pics (wich we love) and we dont loose any space in the forum...
It a win win deal.

 

Progress so far.....

 

My plan is to have the bike look very similar to DEADLYDODGES avatar. (hope he doesn't mind) I'm going to have the frame powder coated a two stage candy purple. I wanna strip the paint off the motor without disassembling it or harming the seals and gaskets with any kind of solvents. Any suggestions there are welcomed.

 

So after I chopped the rear subframe, I was left with choosing a fender to fill out the space between the shock mounts. I found out that an '05 sporty fender fills it out nicely and didn't make the rear of the bike look too "skinny".

 

since I'm new to chopping up motorcycles and what not I hadn't thought ahead about how I planned to "mount" the fender after sawing off the rear end. I ha to take a step back and think on it. I was worried I'd ruined everything, then viola!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I chopped two pieces off the subframe I removed earlier and sliced them in halves, then welded 1/8" flat stock to the inside, that I'll tap in order to create blind threads, as to hide any hardware used to mount the fender.

 

Soda blasting woks great....

 

Soda blasting woks great....[/quote]


Soooo. Just plug the orifices and blast away huh??? I do have access to plastic media blasting machines at my job. my fear would be contaminating the motor.

 

If you have access to a metal shop, why not make lids of sheet metal and bolt them over the holes?

 

Doing it this way hides the bolts completely. the bolts will thread from inside the fender.