My 82 XJ750 Project

I don't have calipers, which is probably why I gave you the wrong measurement in the first place. I will see if I can pick up a set. I thought about just using my dremmel tool to shave a bit off the inside but I think it will take me all night just to do one. :lol:

 

So I bought a caliper tool last night from Harbor Freight, I get home and open the box and the friggen box is empty. I'm going there on my lunch break to return the empty box. They'll probably think I stole it, and I paid for the warranty on it too :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Well I got a 5/8" drill bit and hollowed out those struts and got them on the bike. Man what a difference in ride height.






I also started playing with seat mounting ideas. These are pieces of the frame from the stock rear end/seat.

 

So I took the bike to a buddy's house this weekend to get some seat mounts welded on because I'm really not in the financial situation where I could buy a welder due to some recent developments.

And we decided to go big or go home







We only got one rail welded on, we'll get the other one next weekend. I'm getting pumped on how this is giong to turn out.

 

haha, awesome!! hardtailed!!! There's another member on here that has contacted me about a set of struts like yours. I will forward him to you. It doesnt look like you're going to need yours anymore, lol. Maybe get some of your money back...

 

:lol: Yeah I couldn't resist, he said he could do it and I said well we're here let's just go all the way.

Thanks man I'll look out for a message from them.

 

I think this may be what your looking for. I just used it to thin my harness for my bike.

http://www.currentobservations.us/image ... Series.jpg

 

Could you please post the dimensions on those handlebars? I like the look and want to find a set close to the same design. Thanks,

 

Well they're custom, you can pm Crath on here, he's the one who made them and can probably make you a set.

 

So it's been a while since I've done any work, I had heart surgery last week and the recovery has been rough. But today I took the bike over to a friends house to get some fabrication done. Here's what we were able to accomplish

 

that tank sits high! looks good though dude. Are your legs crammed without forward controls sitting that low?

 

Congrats on surviving your sugery. I just had over a foot of colon and a large tumor removed a few days ago so I'm also in lay-up mode. Your bike is interesting.

You decided not to go with the stock tank? Everything else looks natural, but I'm not sure about the tank. Maybe you could post some pics with each tank on there.

 

sushi_biker glad to know u r back n about! I guess if anyone has to go into "lay-up mode" this is the best time BEFORE riding season
good news indeed.

 

Is your stock tank the stick on emblem style? If so Id be interested in buying it off you.

 

Ha, ha, ha. once you start "altering" your bike you can't stop, can you?
You always get the best ideas when you're f**ked up and can't work on your bike. I like what you've done with your bike.

 

it's a frisco tank, they designed it to sit high like that with a shallow tunnel. It works because if the tank sat any lower I'd have issues with the petcock. Yeah it's a little cramped at the moment. Forward controls look like they're next on the list.

 

Stock tank is smooth with no emblems, fresh 3 coats of flat black primer and 3 coats of semi flat black paint. Let me know if you want it.

 

is it bondoed? or smooth steel under the paint, I want to run a raw steel tank so it needs to be the factory smooth tank. If it is how much do you want for the tank?

 

All XJ750 tanks,whether Seca or Maxim,utilized stick-on emblems.

 

In that case, pm me a price for the tank.

 

I'd ship it to you for $150, I think shipping will be close to $50 so that's $100 roughly. Here's a couple pics of the tank

 

Is that just the tank or does that come with a cap, key, petcock?

 

everything

 

damn, those tanks look sweet bare metal with the emblem placement smooth.

 

Yea, thats why I bought it Im gonna run it bare with clear over it.

 

Did some painting this week. Then while rolling it out on the lawn put a gash in the paint on the tank because the handlebars hit the tank when I turn it too sharp. Forward controls should be on this week.

 

That's a mean machine! ... I hope your face is higher than the tank!
Cool

 

Well here's what I did this weekend and here it is with the new bars on it. I worked on the headers this weekend, it's gonna be loud

 

Lovely!!!

 

I love everything about this bike EXCEPT the peanut tank. I'm soryy but that's just hideous on that beautiful bike. I would rather tie a beer keg on top for a fuel tank. Other than that i would re align the headlight, cause it's aiming at the moon, and it looks funny. Did I mentioned I like the flat black scheme better than the red? I hope you take this as contructive criticism.

 

No worries, everyone likes something different. The tank will look much better once I get my single rail backbone welded in and I can drop it about 5 inches down on the tube.

 

where's you get the forward controls?

 

www.tcbroschoppers.com

They make them specifically for our bike, then you just have to make the linkages from a kit they sell. Peice of cake. They have an Ebay store and that's where I found mine.

 

Much Much Much better with the black tank.

Looks awesome now.

...The red tank + stock (ish?) bars made it look goofy, now it's badass.

 

Great job tidying up the wiring too.

 

Ok so everyone raggin on how high my tank was got me thinking. And convinced me that lower would be better. Problem is a lot of cutting was necessary to get it lower. So within a week or so I'll be taking it to my fabricator to get it all braced up so it's safe again. But I do think the tank looks much better in the lower position.

I snapped a pic with my phone and my frame builder replied with a text "do not cut any more" :lol: :lol: :shock:

My shop helper






Oh and I have a new custom rear fender coming too.

 

She's a cutey.

 

Everytime I look at this bike, it just get's better and better. Keep up the great work chopper. BTW you have a cute daughter.

 

Took the forks apart to lower my front end about 2 1/2 inches.

the tank looks like crap, it's in between paint jobs.

 

I disagree, not abot the tank that is fantastic, but the bars.......... flat every time on a machine that harsh looking

 

Wow, lowering the front end made a big difference.
It almost looks like you changed the rake.
I like it.

 

Alright yo! Got it back tonight, I'm mucho happy with it. I may leave the paint the way it is so it looks kinda ratty. I just wanna ride this beast. The ammo can will get rattle canned black for sure though.

Funny story is that I was pushing my bike up into the truck and the license plate caught the back of my leg and I dislocated my knee while pushing it up. I fell straight to the ground and the bike almost fell on top of me but I was holding it up while laying on my side :lol: :lol: Talk about embarrassing!!!

I'm in pain right now

 

Looks nice with the lowered front end. Just exactly what did you do to accomplish lowering it 2 1/2inches? (baby steps so I can't understand ) lol I'd like to drop the front of my project bike a little , but I think 2 1/2 inches on mine would put my pipes about2" off the road 8O

 

It may sound complicated but it wasn't that bad, I actually learned it from another website. A couple things are different on the XJ (mine at least) You have to pull your forks out by loosening the triple clamps, sliding the forks down out of the top clamp then turn and pull each fork tube up and out of the bottom clamp (after you remove the bottom cartridges). Also I bought my spacer at lowes. Also you don't have to remove the dust covers or snap rings, you just pull the cartridges off from the bottom after removing the allen bolt and dump out the dampening rod and spring.

 

Most excellent class today, Teach!! I had a beer I brought to class to give you...but I got thirsty and drank it
LOL Thanks Chopper, Very helpful, clear and concise. The Ozzy message freaked me out when it actually worked!! :wink:

 

That fender looks good. Where did you say you got it from (looks like you chopped out the center of something)

 

I got it from this guy http://www.frontstcycle.blogspot.com/

He came highly recomended and did not disappoint. You email him your tire size and he makes a fender that fits it like a glove.

 

Can anyone tell me which order my plug wires go in starting on the clutch side? My plug wires are numbered.

 

Thanks for the Info about lowering u'r forks....got lost where to cut , got the spring but not the tube..(be nice guys...lol)

 

You bought a spacer to fit over your dampening rod correct? I cut the top(long) springs, remember to cut 1/4" less off the spring than the size of your spacer. I beleive if you don't want to cut your springs you can cut it out of that top spacer that is right inside underneath your top cap.