***Brute Bobb Build***

Hello all. The start of the Brute Bobb begin!!! I'll keep it simple, the bike started as a 1982 maxim 550 that i found on craigslist and got for $400. So, needless to say here starts the beginning of a beautiful friendship!

 

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removed front fender and sanded down today.




added some rust reformer for precautionary measures to the underside

 

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got headlight out and ready to sand, also got some of misc pieces off front end and labeled wires for later

 

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off comes the seat and rear section....

 

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rear fender and light came off and had a little surprise.

 

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more rear end came off...

 

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an excuse to use a power tool is a good enough one for me! out came rear subframe and grinded top frame rails

 

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exhausts came off before bike was put away for the night. had a nice growing bin of parts

 

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Good start.

Can't believe got such a shiny bike for $400 then decided to cut it up. Grats and good luck

 

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shes shiny enough but definitely shows her age in certain spots. For instance the rear of swingarm has slight rust spots so im stripping her down and sending her out for media blasting and primer

 

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I would recommend getting it running properly before you sink a whole bunch of time and effort into major cosmetic mods only to discover an issue with the motor.

Have you checked/adjusted the valves, verified the float levels, and sync'ed the carbs? Run a compression test? How about at least pulled the rear wheel and checked the rear brake shoes for delamination? Checked the date codes on the front brake lines and tires?

You might be putting the cart before the horse here...

 

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Sweet project! I picked up an 83 xj750 about a month ago, I'll be doing the same thing to it this winter. It's fast and super fun to ride, that's for sure. Keep us updated on yours!

 

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when i purchased the bike i drove it home believe it or not. it has a finicky starting problem which i believe is the typical rubber boot problem because they're cracked and original. Also the battery had almost no water in it which i will be replacing battery this coming spring. It doesn't want to start when its cold but if i drop start it by pushing it and dumping clutch she fires (battery i believe). She runs great but could use a little tuning. Any tips or leads on doing valve clearance, syncing carbs and cleaning? It would be greatly appreciated.

 

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Fitz,I give you a lot of credit for your patience,you do keep trying!

 

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sanded the stock plate mount (just in case) as well as the rear fender top and bottom.

 

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headlight dome is sanded and etch primered ( forgot picture of primer lol)

 

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Today started out smooth until i painted the front fender and it fell off the stand....ugh

 

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got out the old siphon tube and drained the gas tank. That takes forever to get the last little bit out lol


if you remove the petcock its a bit easier but still theres always that tiny little bit fighting you.


my empty tank....FINALLY

 

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taped off gas cap and applied airplane stripper to tank. Let me tell you this stuff is nasty!!! gloves is a must and i wish i would have had sleeves. The overspray burns like the devil. Anyways....I applied the stripper and then it like "melted" off. I actually forgot about the stripper on the tank and it worked to my advantage. It turned the paint into like dry potato chips and the wire wheel took it right off!

 

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