new to xj's and forum

hi, i was just given a claped out xj900 and am planning on ripping it apart and do somrthing really different with it. but can only do so much with a bike i have no experience with. so im hoping to meet people in here that can help. hopefully people wont take offence to me cutting up the bike.....
at least ill have spares to sell!

 

will do, but at the moment it dosnt resemble a bike! have to clean off all the built up oil and grease and corrosion and broken parts. think ill spend this sunday cleaning it all. but will start a post of the resurection.

 

disfigured,

I'm looking at an XJ1100 to do the same thing. I can get the bike for $400 but I'll have to put the engine back together. He's done the lower end work, main bearings, primary chain and 2nd gear. Left to do will be top of engine and carb cleaning.

It should be fun.
Kevin

 

thats the best way to get acquainted with a new bike, piece by piece.

 

Truly the only way to be intimately acquainted with your ride is to spend that quality time rebuilding it. You forge bonds that transcend material possession, you become part of it. To me, it is a Zen type of thing. Get to the hacking and you will find the greatest joy is firing up the machine after a lengthy rebuild, it causes your heart to sing. Each day spent subsquent to your efforts will be filled with joy at the result of your labors. You will have a "sixth" sense about it when you ride, you'll know every sound and tick. Good luck!

 

tell that to my jawa!

shes been sitting in pieces,

ever since i bought the seca!!

 

i was hopeing for a simmilar feeling today when i took the rear master cylinder in to work to disasemble and polish. but after cleaning i noticed that most of the grime was corrosion. and eventually the thing crumbled in my hands! i was not happy.
so the first thing i wanted to clean is the first thing on my to buy list. thats not a good start.