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quite possibly the raddest looking xj I've found...

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by c_muck, Mar 28, 2011.

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  1. c_muck

    c_muck Member

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    I found some images of this rad xj over at the Black Sheep Misfits blog. I'd love to hear what the purists have to say about this one...

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    c_muck, Mar 28, 2011
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  2. Maxim-X

    Maxim-X Well-Known Member

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    I'd suggest Kevlar jeans. But if you wear shorts make sure your nuts are secure as under hard acceleration you may get castrated by one of those intakes! 8O
     
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    Oh, boy.
    How many people think the placement of those Pipes is something that needs to go back to the Etch-A-Sketch.

    That's a FAIL.
    Even with some Metal Rod added to prevent getting burned, ...
    The Pipes are at "Ear Level".

    So, ... Not only do you have a high risk of being badly BURNED!
    You get to wreck your HEARING, ... too!
     
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    the fork seal leaks, that's kind of rad
     
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    A fool and his hearing are soon parted.
    Rad is good. Mad is... well, sad!
     
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  6. Maxim-X

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    I guess that's why the guy in the blue plaid shirt is signing! 8O
    :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
     
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    I like it. Minimal wiring and a real head turner. He took a $300 bike and made it his. It has nice flow.
     
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    does anyone here remember the honda scramblers? same pipe placement
    loud is a personal choice, you're not riding the bike, i doubt its that bad.

    That bike looks well built, I'd say he's

    WINNING

    i'd ride the wheels off it
     
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    Looks unsafe
     
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    Been called lots of things.........yea, I guess "HORRID" pretty much covers it :roll: !!!!!!

    skillet
     
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  11. Maxim-X

    Maxim-X Well-Known Member

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    To be fair, even if I did take a poke at this guys bike, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
    Some guys ride Decked out touring machines, others ride crotch rockets, some ride big Harleys, yet others ride the Harley look-a-likes.
    When it's all boiled down, it's still two wheels and on any bike forum, isn't that what it's all about?
    Everyone has opinions and should get a fair say when it comes to postings. When you do make a post you have to take the positive with the negative, especially when it comes to pictures. That being said, I don't care for the bike too much, but I bet the guy that built it thinks it's the best bike on the road, as we all feel about our own ride(s).
    So yeh, there are things that can be pointed at on this bike, but the guy either doesn't care or can't afford to fix just now, so live and let live.


    Hmpf, I don't know what brought that on, but I just felt like saying it.......just what a forum is all about I guess. :?
     
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    I like it. I'd ride the ever lovin' snot out of it.
     
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    Nice lines like the exposed drive shaft small headlight looks out of sorts would like to hear it run
     
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    its a rat look...you should all appreciate it.... think what alot of people say about us riding jap bikes.... his doesnt look like it came off of an assembly line... and i think thats what most of us are trying to do. i think its cool.... and besides me being a cluts that would burn my BAG on those pipes, I love it all. more power to him to be HIMSELF!
     
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    Aw i can smell the exhaust fumes now . your clothes would smell all the time. What happens when you stop exhaust would be blowing on your legs. But if he likes it thats all that matters
     
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    I like the bike. Although the only XJ parts I see are rims, shaft, and motor, it has a mean look to it. It certainly doesn't look too comfortable for the long hauls though. Check out how he mounted the speedo, on the bottom triple, nice!
     
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    OK, the bike as a whole...is ugly!

    BUT:
    He got it to run with an open intake and exhaust.
    It's a hard-tail, but he mounted a mono-shock to the seat...nice.
    The lines of the handlebars, tank, seat, and "racing cowl" flow rather nicely.
    The exhaust is symetrical...which would cost big $ if it were chrome instead of rusty.

    So, for a rat bike, it's actually got some pretty good engineering.

    I still think it's ugly, but you can always look past the ugly to find a little bit of beauty.
     
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    I think the reason I like this bike so much is the fact that it is completely different from every other generic bobber or half-cafe mods that are all I ever see made from an XJ. To each his own taste, but for me I love the rat style look when coupled with competent engineering and sleek design. There are a million cool looking XS bratsyle choppers out there, but for me, being an XJ owner myself, it's inspiring to see someone doing it with a bike that most people wouldn't.
     
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    "I love the smell of Napalm in th.....sniff, sniff.....wait a minute, that's my thighs"! 8O :roll: :roll:
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    I like it!!

    I seriously doubt that bike gets ridden much anyway. If it was mine, I'd do the pipes a little different so I could ride for more than 5 minutes at a time, but other than that, ride the heck out of it!!

    Very nicely done frame in my opinion. Very swoopy bends instead of the typical tubing-bender bent stuff.
     
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