My '85 XJ700 Bobber Chopper Build

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I do have a speedometer. . In the earlier pics of the build I removed the cluster ( speedo/tach) so I could elongate the wires and paint tge gauge caps.

 

Thank you,
I had hoped on having her done by this weekend but ran into some snags like the struts for the fenders just so I could accommodate my wife and the first couple of metal battery boxes when it came to welding I wasn't doing such a great job.

Now I removed the center stand becsuse the bike has been lowered and will have a tough time suspending her to get the rear wheel off to change the brake shoes...

Hopefully by this coming week I will start her up

 

OK, here's a thought right out of left field. For cooling the electrics how about you get a couple of L.E.D. case fans, trim off the corners so that you are left with the round part of the fan. Mount one in each end of the coffee can so that one blows in and the other draws out. Not too sure how they would work if you got caught in the rain, but may look quite trick when they are lit up. From what I see they work off 12V and the draw would be almost non existant and on a bike they would be whisper quiet.
Like I said, just thinking outside the box.

 

I don't think I would pull the reg/rectifier out of that cylinder, just cut slots in the sides of it to allow air to flow in, over the fins and out the cylinder to keep it cool. By the sides I mean the cylinder walls, not the end cap.

 

The coffee canister is too pretty for me to cut holes into so I will relocate it to somewhere outside the canister

 

That will probable work, a computer fan/led fan will continuously draw a good bit of power putting a drain on an already tight system.
The link that I showed was more of a suggestion. I would fab something that would flow with the curve of the fender. You could put it on the outside of the fender or hide it on the inside. Would use 1/4" flat steel stock.
I know this late,but If it was me. I wouldn't have chopped the frame where you did. I would have reshaped it to follow the curve of the wheel and fab a fender to fit of it. Yeah I know, LOL

 

What is this wire for ?

I just cant seen to remember where it goes ?

It has a green personality plug with a black wire w/ yellow stripe and a solid black wire.

I dont know if it goes to the clutch lver or the brake lever...

I have not been able to locate a wiring diagram that i can download so i can look and reference the wire.

I have an XJ700

Here are the pics of the wire

 

Guessing but the one on the right looks like the front brake connection.
At the bottom of the lever.

The other???

 

That's the wire for the clutch switch. The green end plugs into a connector in the headlight bucket, the other end plugs into the clutch lever perch.

 

Its the same cable... I just bent it to show both ends

 

I need the wiring diagram for this XJ700. ... Anyone have it so you can share it with me ?

 

I decided to make a custom license plate holder...
I also have an authentic Model A ford Duolamp that i had laying around in my trinket box and made a custom bracket so it can house the lamp...

It is made of Diamondplate treadplate aluminum...

Check it out







Transporting the holes


Nicely done and deburred






The backside that shows

 

DO NOT DO THIS!!! The problem isn't that the struts aren't big enough, the problem is putting them on at all. The swingarm travels upwards when you hit a bump therefore adding these struts from a moving swingarm to an immobal fender will break something, either the fender, mounts or both. I also would not recommend a passenger on that fender without significant support either underneath or a different strut design. This design you have is not safe, I'm not trying to burst your bubble I'm trying to keep you and your wife safe!

 

After reading your comment let me rephrase...if you are going to use the harley progressive shocks you CAN NOT use that fender strut design. If you decide against the progressive shocks and make it into a "hard tail" by making swingarm struts, I can guarantee 1/4" thick steel is not thick enough, it will buckle the first time you hit the slightest bump. There are lots of prefabbed options out there so I'm sure you can find something that will work or have them custom made. This is what I'm talking about https://www.google.com/search?q=hard+ta ... 1&tbm=isch

 

I got it figured out now so I spoke to a chopper builder and he gave the solution..next week I will post pics of the strut solution. .
Thanks for the link

 

Now my bike is 4" lower..
How do I modify the kick stand?
Do I cut it or heat and bend ?

 

Cut out a section from the middle of the side stand and weld the two pieces back together.

 

The problem with cutting is, if you cut too much your SOL.
I would Heat and bend til you get it right. Then if you decide to go back to original or change the height you'll have something to work with.

 

I have been busy for the last month in Israel and also working on my '66 VW Bug and won a couple 2nd Place Best of Show and a 3rd place at another event.









Here is what i have done to my Chopper Bobber Project Bike
I got the gas tank and fenders painted gloss black









Here is the gas tank on the bike.. just mocking it up to see how it would look and i cannot wait to start putting this bike together and firing her up.
So hopefully by next week I will be riding the bike and i will post a video link to YouTube





Once the Chopper Bobber is built it will be up for sale after i ride for about a month...
The next pics are of the bike that i hope to get which is Harley Davidson Softail custom bike after I sell the Chopper Bobber or I may keep both.

 

Putting the gas tank together and I polished the front fender aluminum bracket to a mirror finish

I used allen bolts on both the fuel sender and fuel petcock valve and everywhere else i could replace a bolt i used allen bolts.



I also used RED Hi Temp silicone since the original O rings may be worn upon re-installation.









Here is the buffer that i use from Harbor Freight Tools


I sanded the fender bracket and then buffed it to a mirror gloss














I am thinking of painting the forks black
but i will wait til when i have the bike completely built because i want to fire it up first and then i will tackle that job.