A new project, the abandoned xj650RJ

Go on line to http://www.mrcycleparts.com or http://motosalvagenet.com/ to find that fender. If they can't find it it's not out there,,,,,yet.

 

Well....they ARE out there....you just have to have the luck to find it. I found my complete incut fender about a week after I got my 650r.

Dave F

 

Ok, so this waiting period is driving me crazy. I can't wait to get my bike for parts and start working on this project...

In the meantime I picked another restoration project...




Two emerson fans, one from 1930 and the other one about the same.

 

I've been known to build an occasional 1/72 scale model airplane...

 

Cool, any pictures?

This is what I did before becoming a dad, when I was single and had all the time in the world to my hobbies:



It takes a lot of time to build and fly especially when you need to rebuild after you "fly".

 

Ok, I digress... back to the topic.

My parts bike should be here on Wednesday and now I am debating if I should get the 750 engine on or based on the condition try to use the 650 engine.

I agree with bigfitz that a 750 would be more fun but if I want to really restore the bike to stock I guess I should go with the 650... decisions, decisions...

 

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I am Thinking maybe the 750

 

Eco,

I've never done a transplant but based on what you have there how difficult would it be and possibly using Ric's Title Method to title the frame on the new purchase? If you could do that you'd be able to put together "two" rideable bikes. I'd make that one a rideable bike then do the 750 transplant on your first bike. If not that, I'd do the 650 transplant. For me, having a "rideable" bike would motivate me to crack the case on the spare 650 engine and learn/fix the issues preventing it from being a usable plant and if I could I would use it to make another stock 650 and sell all the 750 parts. Then again, you could transplant the 750 engine and use the parts 650 engine for the rideable 650. It's your decision and you know "you" better than I do. Good luck with whatever decision you make.

Gary

 

Today I went to lunch and saw at least 20 motorcycles on the way there. On the way back every 20 seconds a motorcycle went by on the highway. I wish I had mine ready to go on days like today when it is 75 degrees.

 

750 750 750!

 

As there are ways to get a title for the new parts bike. A restoration could be in order for that bike.

You have already picked up the necessary parts to do the 750 swap on the original bike. May as well continue on with doing the replica 750A. This will allow repainting of the current flat black paint scheme. Leaving all the original paint parts for the restoration. Keep the original engine. That way the bike could be returned to its original setup if needed at some point in the future.

 

Thanks for the feedback and I am thinking that the 750 may look like this picture except for the goldish seat, I do like this look a lot. The 650 for parts it may be worth restoring once I figure out the whole registration fun.

 

Hey guys!
Just chiming in to say that this is a very interesting thread. I started reading it this morning and I couldn't stop until I read the last post.

I own a 1983 Maxim 750 that doesn't run for the moment, and my bet is that I will have to "walk in your steps", starting with a compression test and valve adjustments.

Keep on wrenching and reporting it!

 

Ooooooooohhhh, Quebecois59 is now officially addicted to xjBikes.......

Next thing you know is that you you're going to be going back through all the archives, reading every single thing you can get your eyeballs on.

THEN......you're gonna start going through all of XJ4Ever's posts (Len Chacal) and you're gonna start being able to identify bikes and parts simply by the part numbers, and prefixes.........

Welcome to the Hotel XJ-fornia --you can check in, but you can never leave.......

Dave F

 

That makes two of us for 2013, that is a good start for the forum.

I just realized that the picture above matches my avatar... I guess that is what the paint scheme will be called if it ends up being the final answer: the XJ "Dragon Warrior" 8)

 

Yep, addicted is the word!

 

Now, I forgot to note the right feeler gauges for our XJ and I wouldn't read all this thread again, the only thing I could remember is that I'll need the metric one, but what is the minimum thickness that could be measured with these gauges?

 

These are the feeler gauges I ordered to get mine done:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CO ... 00_s00_i00


Note: when you check your valve shims make sure that the feeler gauges are not stacked up and you are getting a true measurement. The thinnest 0.04 is almost like aluminum paper so just take your time (don't ask me how I know this could happen).

 

I already have one set of these wide-tip gauges, the thinnest is 0.002 inch, or 0.051 mm, I guess it is too thick, and I understood that the metric ones are highly preferable.

 

Yeah----

Go metric or go home.

Dave