Aussie XJers

It will be a full day return trip, give you something to do next weekend. My new toy was a 2 day return trip.
harryandbarry have been having quite a clean out of the sheds lately

 

Now if could slip in a work trip, throw the trailer on behind and hope notice's driving from one end of Victoria to the other and return.........

 

Hi all,

I am from Perth Western Australia!

in the process of restore/mod my 81 XJ 650. I Will start a thread once I get more processing further.

kinen1

 

Perth? it's all right we won't hold it against you lol. Welcome aboard, you'll find all the info you need on the site, just do a search if you can't find it, somebody will be able to help. Always like seing what someone else is doing.

 

Hi guys, I'm in Victoria and I'm the odd-man out on this fantastic site, I have an XJ750 engined car.

The car was built in WA some years ago and, I am told it, was road registered. The engine is mid-mounted and drives a "reversing" gearbox via chain off the shaft drive flange, this gearbox has a chain driving the diff. I recently fried the "ignitor" and had no luck finding a replacement here in Melbourne but have now arranged for one from Canada.

The 4:1 exhaust runs through a hotdog muffler and I just love the sound in makes/made. I can't wait to finish the rebuild and to get to a track day or two.

 

Hi Mudyphil51, welcome to the site. Sounds like you've got an interesting machine. We have a 2 seater off-road buggy here with a 1200 Kawasaki, it uses a starter motor via chain drive for reverse and chain drive for final drive, it has been a very reliable machine. Get some pic's up for to us see your beast!

 

Yep I think we would all like to see some pics mate!

 

Thanks guys for the warm welcome. I have attempted and failed to attach a few photos of the car for your information, I doubt it would have the performance of the 1200, so at some stage I may look to up grade the engine to an 1100 but for now I am happy with the 750. I will see if I can load some images to the Gallery. Regards MuddyPhil

 

Awesome, somebody spent a lot of time putting it together, looks very well engineered. Should be a fun machine to drive, make sure you have a GoPro when you take it out so we can come along for a ride.

 

Thanks I will be sure to edit out any off track adventures. Here are some other views.

 

And here is the extra gearbox which provides 5 reverse gears.

 

Must sound neat with the hotdog, how does it go for airflow behind the seat, ducts or cooling fan, i'm guessing the oil cooler must be whats upfront.

 

Indeed there is an oil cooler with an electric fan at the front and this also blows through a "transmission tunnel" onto the oil filter and lower part of the block, I also will have an air scoop above the engine directing air onto the head and over the intakes. I have just introduced an oil temp gauge into the oil flow circuit to warn of any problems, I hope before it is all too late.

 

The beast lives! Thanks to Yannick Cote, an XJBikes member from Ottawa, Canada, I now have a working engine again. And, damn it I missed out on acquiring an XS1.1 on eBay the other day, someone got a good buy.

 

Awesome machine Muddyphil51

 

Hi all.

From Shepparton in Country Vic.

Don't own an XJ yet but am looking. XJ650 or the later 900s are on my list. Those 750s don't look too bad either...

Cheers

 

hi all, from the sunshine coast, have an 85 xj900f
i know this is not the right place to post but i need some plastic air scoops that sit under the fuel tank to finish off my old mans old 900 wich i inherited , willing to pay very good money for them

 

Hi All,

i got a spare xj750 engine here for sale looks to be 90% complete. comes with carbys etc. condition is unknown. I bought it to add a big bore kit to it but plans have changed.

Located on the central Coast NSW.

looking for $150

Cheers

Will

 

Hi All,

Now about my Bike. I have a 82 model XJ750r. inherited the bike from my Dad. It hasn't been registered since late 1983. Dad hit a tree and bent the front end abit.

Needs abit of work. Looking for some little things to try and get it back on the road.
1. Need the plastic headlight frame / enclosure
2. front rim (mine has a big dent/ bend in it)

Will get some pics up soon.

Cheers

Will

 

Hi
I'm assuming you mean the scoops that are either side of the oil cooler. I picked up a set a few yrs back & havn't seen any since. On the forum here a guy shows how to make a set. [I think he is in Melbourne}

Cheers Andrew

 

Hi Will
Whats the engine number prefix ? 45T ??

 

Hi,

The only number i could see is 5N1-00383

hope that helps

cheers

Will

 

Thanks
But I'm keeping an eye open for a 45T motor out of the 1984 xj750.
Cheers

 

I'm in Northern Sydney and have my XJ650 running along nicely but the right side muffler is getting near the end. I have a left side in good, undrilled condition and looking for a right side to match so I can put them on together. Would you guys please let me know if you hear or see one about?

Thanks

 

Hi Will
Have been off this site for a little while.
How is the rebuild going. Might have some spares if you need. Let me know. I am in Sydney.
Phil

 

Merry Christmas. thought it's time to wake up the Aussie thread. Got the bottom half of my fairing off at the moment, the "beak" was worn thru and got sick of the cracks where it was hard against the 4-1, so i have got it all patched up and a bulge put in to clear the pipe. looks 100% now, just have to paint it, can get away with doing the bottom white only just need to find a white that matches. Chacal's site mentions a few different Yamaha whites is there a paint code on the bike somewhere, just need to be close as there is a black strip in between it and the next white bit.
PeterN

 

I'd just send an email to Chacal mate

 

Howdy All,

Hows things? Hope you all had a good chrissy and new year.

so Yeah anyway. I still have the spare engine. Its in pieces but should be good $40. Need it gone so i can clear space to get my bike pulled down and start work on it.

Im located on the central Coast NSW, can deliver to Sydney, Newcastle / Central Coast.

Heres a pic of my bike.

 

G'day,
I have had my XJ650 RJ for a few years, I put her aside when I bought a Yamaha FJ1100, I figured I would give the XJ a nice paint job while she was de-registered. Turns out the FJ took all my attention and the XJ never got a look in. Well now that I have gotten around to getting a club membership, I will be getting a club plate for her and I will ride her whenever the FJ is getting repaired in my spare time, almost 3 days out of seven.

 

Looks pretty good condition, the FJ's are nice too, one of the guys at work sold his recently, Ballarat i think it went to, red white and black scheme, was a Jap import immaculate bike hardly ridden, not like my old girl lol.

 

G'day,
I always loved the classic lines of this XJ, not so much a fan of the cruiser version though. My XJ was always more reliable than my quirky FJ which is why I am in the throes of getting her back on the road again.

Cheers, Gareth

 

Hi guys...I love my 83 XJ900RK just as much as my 83 Honda 1100R
Bribie Island, QLD.

 

Hi, I am restoring a 1984 XJ750RL. I live near Canberra.

 

Just purchased and am awaiting my XJ750 to be transported to me from another state. I live in the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Should be here tomorrow!

 

Hi All,
I'm in Bundaberg and have 2 x XJ 650's and 3 x XJ 900's (just can't seem to say no whenever a cheap XJ comes along)
only have 1 x 650 and 1 x 900 on the road at present and the rest are "works in progress"

 

Brisbane... Will be on the hunt ofr some local parts soon too... Message me or post here if you have some bits and pieces

 

Alive, should we assume xj900 or do you have a new project?

 

Hi, From Newcastle NSW, 2 project xj900's and a very nearly finished xj750 project, stacks of 750 parts left over if anyone is in a bind

 

Hi I live in Wollongong NSW and have just purchased a 1983 XJ900 off Pat-Aus from forum which I'm not sure of what I'll be doing either back to factory, cafe racer or scrambler.
Would love to hear from guys in NSW that have done either cafe racer or scrambler to see how they went with getting rego with frame cut.

 

Where are the pictures guys? The Aussie sub forum would benefit with lotsa pics of the XJ...

cheers, Gareth

 

Gday everyone I have just picked up my winter project a 1981 xj550 seca it's going to take some work but looking forward to it

 

G'day all,
I got the heads up of an XJ650 facebook page, just log in and search for: Yamaha XJ650 Owners Australia

 

Hey guys, new XJ owner in Perth here. I just bought a project 1980 XJ650 in pretty good condition. Carbs need some work (pillars broken and gummed up) but I'm in no hurry. Interested to hear from any other WA owners.

 

Congrats looks tidy well done.

 

I'm an Aussie XJ650 owner but don't have a Fbook account. I can see lots of other Fbook sites but the Yamaha XJ650 Owners Australia wants me to login. I believe in free an open internet so won't be creating an account. Is anyone able to allow public to view that site?

 

Hey All. Just bought an 81 XJ550. 1st refurbish/custom bike project for me, so will be trawling the forums for advice. Don't even have a bike licence yet! Any recommendations for parts suppliers in the Hills area of Sydney.

P.S. what is the rough going rate for running model like the one in the picture.

 

Gd evening XJAUS, all the info you could need for an XJ is here somewhere. That's your new toy in the pic i spose? it presents quite well in the pic... my guess $800 -- $1200, rego rwc ? don't seem to be too many 550's in Aus more 750 650 and some 900's tho I was talking to a bloke locally with a lightly modified 550 a coupla weeks ago, first one I've seen here in the metal, only seen 2 other 900's around here.

 

Hey Bushy. Already been on to Chacal for parts. The bike was brought into the country from Germany in 1990, by the woman I bought it from. She used to commute on it there before moving to Aus. (She got it up to about 190 km/h on the autobahn before backing off! My type of lady.) . It has full rego rwc until Dec 2016 . Runs well, just needs some tlc. Been in the coastal air a while. I paid $500 for it and as an added bonus it has the original tool kit and chain and padlock which is opened with the ignition key.

Plan to make it a slow gradual project since I'm new to the game. Plus it was a whim buy and not really budgeted for. Would like to customize it down the line, but am not sure which way to go.

 

Hey all.
I joined up.

Have an '84 XJ900, located in Sutherland, Sydney.

Runs well, except I have 2 plugs foul when it warms up.
Hopefully its just a coil issue and Ill be back on the road soon.

Anyone out my way up for a ride?