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RRCS's '85 XJ700 Bobber project.

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by RRCS, Sep 19, 2011.

  1. RRCS

    RRCS Member

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    First off, HI!

    Picked up this maxim (XJ700X) a couple months ago. Had plans to leave it mostly stock. Only planned to maybe update the turn signals and lose the "buddy" seat. My friends talked me out of that plan and out came the sawsall :twisted:

    Heres a pic of the bike when I picked it up and one after I did the esential pre ride stripping... had to lose the sissy bar and grab handles befor I'd even ride it to the 7-11 8) :lol:

    Before:
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    Heres the list of "mods" so far:

    Harley "Nightster" rear shocks 11" Eye to eye
    Front forks lowered 2" (slid them up in clamps)
    stock seat shaved and refoamed into a single style seat
    Rear section "bobbed" (removed framing for pasenger seat)
    choped stock rear fender to cover remaining frame
    2002 Harley V-Rod Front Fener on rear
    Little Daddy Roth Greasy black metallic paint
    Renthal dirt bike bars (lower rise)
    2010 Honda Fury stock rear view mirrors
    Remove/relocate pegs and controls
    TC Bros Choppers Forward controls and linkages
    Removed pasenger pegs
    "homemade" K&N Drop in air filter
    "homemade" Stop,tail,turn box W/ Red led tail lights
    Street metal Diamond front signals

    Emgo Turn-out style mufflers are in the mail...

    Current: (-forward controls)
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  2. RRCS

    RRCS Member

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    damn... 32 veiws and not a single kind word, or unkind for that matter :?
     
  3. Alysiak00

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    Lol, I like it. Those drag bars on there? Did u need risers
     
  4. Alive

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    Doesn't look too far from the original... But I like that.

    Nice simple but effective mod... There's something kinda cool about the shorter look gained from removing the rear seat and pulling the fender back.

    Highway pegs too... Nice

    You put drag bars and new gauges on it too?

    Need some more pics :)
     
  5. parts

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    Looks fine-but as alive said, not very diff from before.

    Absolutly great looking 700-puts mine to shame.
     
  6. RRCS

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    I updated my first post with a couple more pics I had available and a list of "mods" so far.

    Hopefully the new pics illustrate the changes a little better.

    thanks for the positive commets :!:
     
  7. dwcopple

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    looks pretty slick. Front blinkers and reflectors need attention in a bad way. I'd leave the stock mufflers on and return the EMGO's though. They are garbage.
     
  8. RRCS

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    I gotta get some newer pics uploaded. I allready addressed the front sigs. As far as the mufflers, I don't doubt for a min. that a pair of fourty dollar cans aren't gunna be the same quality as the OEM's but it would be nice to get a little more sound out of it than say, George jetsons car....ha ha!

    I think I'm gunna go out to the garage and remove the reflectors and take a few more pics now. Your probably the 5th person and first stranger to mention it, so I supose it is time...
     
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    i like it, good balance, really like the seat and rake you've achieved. rear fender looks just right, not digging the muffler megaphones...needs something more industrial or naked/smaller.
    love what you did to the seat, did i mention that?
    a great looking bike, nice job!
     
  10. RRCS

    RRCS Member

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    Here are a few more pics:

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    I have a tendancy not to get too "wordy" instead of a traditional write-up, feel free to ask any questions you may have and I'll try to be as helpful as I can.

    Thanks for looking.
     
  11. RRCS

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    Few more pics added , first post edited...
     
  12. Alysiak00

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    where are turn signals and brake lights from?
     
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    I actually don’t like the 700’s, but yours is by far the best and most tastefully customised I have seen. And I mean that, keep up the good work.
    Al
     
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    I'm liking it. The back end, new seat, and small blinkers are clean man. Kudos!
     
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    Its not an x, but I like it. The x is liquid cooled.
     
  16. RRCS

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    Front signals are from cyclegear, cheapo street-metal brand. They have no running function. Just turn sig.

    Rear lights are from speedway hot rod catalog. With a Reese trailer light converter from Kragen to make tail turn and stop all work on two "double filament" led turn signals. Had to add a resistor to dim the "run" circuit because trailers generally have many running lights, causing a single or two lights to run brighter than normal on trailer converter box.
     
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    Sweet ride man. Love it. I really dig the looks. Love the stock look of these bikes... but it's so much better. I hit you up with a PM too in case you want to part with some old parts...

    Also, how did you do the forward controls? Was it mostly a bolt on affair, or did you have to do some custom fab work?
     
  18. RRCS

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    I don't doubt it... just going by what my registration says. Having my doubts about weather its a 700 motor at all. Some things don't add up. Lots of parts in my research so far match 750 better.


    Thanks a ton for all the positive comments!
     
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    based on the pics, it's definitely not an x. Do a VIN lookup. Also, somewhere on the engine (believe it's by the exhaust headers will be the CC's - though, I'm @ work, so don't quote me on it). Bet it's 696cc's if you live in the US. However, if it's a 750, you might have a hard time finding parts in the US
     
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    The forward controls themselves are a kit from TC brothers choppers. I also used their linkage kit. The linkages need to be cut to lenght and the stock shift and brake levers need to be modded to accept ball joints. Mostly bolt on after a couple trips to the hardware store and some cursing.
     

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