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Streetfighter Conversion

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by Untaim1, Sep 1, 2010.

  1. Untaim1

    Untaim1 New Member

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    I have a 92 XJ600 Seca II. I have been wanting to change the look of my headlights. I noticed alot of ppl have been doing Streetfighter kits. I have looked into a few kits but all the ones I've seen are for motocross and other off-road bikes. I wanted to know if these were the same kind being used on the XJ and FZ series or is there a custom kit I must look for? Can someone please inform me what I where can I find the correct headlight kit/fairing for my Seca II. I appreciate any help available.

    I have seen two I like but don't know if they will fit or if they are street legal. The dimensions of the kit I have been looking at is 13.5" High, 10.5" Wide. & the mounting area is 8" across. I'm not sure of the dimensions of the stock bracket and spacing. I included a link for the Kits I have my eye on. I really need some help on this matter.

    Links to Street Fighter kits I have in mind

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... K:MEWAX:IT

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    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... K:MEWAX:IT
     
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    they look like aliens!!!


    So long as it has a low and a high beam, it's legal.


    with stuff that isn't designed to bolt right on (like these two) expect to have to do modifications.
     
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    that's the point. I want something that has it's own unique look. I really like da one wit da L.E.Ds but the high/lo are almost da same. Do u know where I can find a kit that will direct bolt on? Thank you for your assistance also
     
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    Well, unique they certainly have. Classy, they do not. Those two pieces sort of demonstrate an "I just like shinies!" mentality.

    If you want a classier street fighter piece, perhaps look for a headlight from a new ducati monster, or a simple dual projector? Something without the twinkling audi LED's.

    And there will not be a single street fighter component that bolts onto our bikes. Street fighters are what you build when you've laid down your bike and trashed all the fairings, and are supposed to be a bit of a hackjob.

    High/low is irrelevant on either side. Most bulbs are capable of producing both a high and a low. What dual headlights usually does is bump on a high accessory. It doesn't need to look any different.

    Custom fitting stuff isn't that hard. It's usually a simple bracket (which should bolt on) and cutting/soldering/heat shrinking some wires. Get yourself a heat gun (the paint stripping kind, much cheaper) and some heat shrink, wire strippers, a cheap soldering iron and some rosin solder. Pair that with a dremel and you can fit damn near anything you like.
     
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    Here is an example of a seca II street fighter. Note the extremely simple, "Bare legal" look. The starting bike was really broken, fairing-wise, to start with.


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    Bear in mind, with a fully faired bike, you're going to have to do a lot of tucking and hiding of wires to get it to look remotely clean. That guy just yanked off his gauge cluster. Something with a small shield (the rage fairing perhaps) or new gauges (a digital all-in-one speedo would look awesome, I almost bought a custom CB750 street fighter with that setup) would be in order.
     
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    Dat's simple but just looks like a fairly old bike now. Going for a one of a kind custom look. I like something that no other person likes or will do. Got to set myself apart from the pack. Thank you for the advice. What size motor would be an easy swap for my 600 if any.
     
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    Brochacho, just put own the glue.

    If you're interested in "bolt on" stuff, then there is no way you're ready for "one of a kind, custom" bikes.

    You don't need a bigger engine. that 600 will put out all the power you'll ever need, and engine swapping a bike is seriously difficult, especially considering the fact that the seca II is still air cooled. You'd need to set up a totally custom liquid cooling setup (which is a nightmare. It's harder than hell to get an engine at the right temps with a custom radiator setup,) run a custom chain and sprockets, a custom intake system, custom wiring, all for gains that may make your bike flat out unstable. if 60hp isn't enough, just mod your engine. You can probably get another 10 ponies out of it easily enough, with a rejetting, exhaust, and pods. the xj900 won't really work either, as it's shaft driven.

    Just run with the pack until you know how to work on your bike. You don't start with cars by jumping head first into a '32 model A with a chopped roof and 1400hp blown ford big block. You buy that model A, change the headers, maybe paint it, learn to fix the rust, and learn to do basic bodywork. If you go headfirst into the crazy modding with bikes, you'll wind up doing something dangerous towards yourself or with a total fool of a bike.

    "Custom, 1 off" bikes are not as common as you'd think. You need sheet metal skills, welding abilities, a stripped wiring harness (that last one isn't too hard to do)

    Also, consider that a naked seca II is pretty unique. It wasn't a great selling bike, and I could only find one street fighter example. So no matter what you do, it'll look unique.

    TBH, nobody really notices a bike's modifications, unless they're just insane. Chicks love my near-bone stock aprilia. Everybody appreciates a cafe bike, and street fighters always look mean. They're not going to pick out the details, to 99% of people, it's just another bike, and the basic appearance is how they'll rate it.

    Every job where you do some work yourself makes your bike "custom." People who appreciate bikes will appreciate hand-done work. Sure, you're not going to wind up with something like the Krugger Goodwood, but start small and have fun with it. And believe it or not, there is a reason a lot of people do similar things. It looks good, and works. And I promise you, I doubt you'll ever find yourself parked next to another seca II, much less one with street fighter mods :D (there is only one other xj750 seca cafe that I've stumbled across, and it belongs to xulf here on the forums)

    Do if for yourself, not for others. If you really wanted to just stand out, take off the exhaust completely, people would sure hear you coming :lol:

    Or, build a bobber/rat rod. Those bikes are always very custom looking, and you can actually do most of the work yourself (suicide shifters, drag bars, flat paint, playing with custom exhausts and hardtailing it.)

    the lovely thing about bikes, is that nothing is permanent. If you ruin your tank trying to reshape it, who cares? new tanks are cheap.

    If you do some simple mods that everyone else has done first to get your feet wet, then you can always undo what you did and do something new very easily. Bikes are so much easier/cheaper to work on than cars. You'll find, looking around here, that lots of us are always changing our minds and removing/replacing bits.
     
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    ^^ what he said. if you want one of a kind look in that streetfighting spirit you scavenge parts you like whereever you find them, make em fit and give a rats ass to whether its street legal or not
     
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    go to customfighters.com for some ideas and eye candy
     

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