Dirty XJ

Hey guys,

been lurking for some time and finally have decided to show my little on-going project, a Yamaha XJ650 Seca RJ from 1982 in dirt trim.

As i don't have many pics during the transformation i will only post the before and after pics:

As i got her




As it sits now:



And one for comparison:



Mods include:
- new 5" headlight, the old one was too big
- new universal switches, the old ones were crumbleing
- new brake pads, brake shoes and stainless brake lines
- enduro handlebar
- dirt tires, Pirelli MT60 from and Scorpion back
- relocated ingnition switch under the rectifier
- K&N hi flow filter

I still have to put some paint on her, new card to manifold boots and carb clean, sync and paint (carb covers are starting to rust )

Hope you like it :roll:
Cheers,
Bogdan

 

Good to see XJer's doing it right in Romania!!!

 

love the tires. nicely done!

 

Thank you Venlis!
@ BillB There are several old XJ's here mostly 900 and 550 most of the XJ'ers from here having XJ600 Seca 2 bikes.

 

anybody else catch the upside down shocks in the first pics?

 

Now that you mention it, yes

 

Those were the Marzocchi units that came with the bike. They were later replaced with Hagon units but as soon as I have the money i plan on rebuilding them with heavy duty springs

 

Welcome to the fun, nice to see interest from near and far. Best of luck with your shock rebuild, perhaps you can document the effort for our collective benefit?