The Koolaid Project

Thanks a lot brawler. I'm buying them now. I figure for $15 even if they suck it's not that much of a gamble.

I guess if I install these I won't need those struts, huh? I just need to get that seat done. Maybe I can attempt to do one myself .....hhhhmmmm

 

The auction is only for one shock make sure to get 2

 

Yeah, I realized that after I posted that it only cost $15. I sent the guy a message letting him know I want two and asked him if he could cut me a deal on the shipping. I also asked him if he has any with different color springs. I'd rather have black. I'm not digging the yellow. Red or Blue might not be too bad if they were darker colors and not so bright.

 

Brawler... if you were going to make me that seat how long until you could get around to it?

 

Ok, I finally got the tank all prepped for paint and if the wind dies down I'll be spraying it here shortly.

The tank isn't in bad shape at all. If it weren't for 3 small dents that I touched up with some spot putty I probably just would have left it bare metal and shined it up a bit.

 

xj's are known to crack in the frame area near the swingarm, below the air box when when the shocks are replaced with rigid struts, I like those shocks too! I think he relocated the mounts but I'll have to look again.
I think moving the filter out of the airbox but keeping a functional air box causes it to act like a plenum full of pre filtered air available for better off idle response. I got the chopper pull backs cheap after my bike was rear ended and sideswiped by a hit & run driver. I planned to use TT bars but I got the bars at a swap meet with a windshield and H.D. turn indicators for $13.

 

right on.... I'm going with the shorter shocks like brawler did. I ordered them today. I eventually would like to hardtail it and stretch it, but this will work for now. I'm out painting the tank now. Just waiting for the 2nd coat of primer to dry. One more light coat of primer and then it's bedliner time

 

Hell yeah! My Jeep is done in bedliner.

 

sweet.... I only did my jeep up to the pin stripe under the door handles. The pics are on the first page of this thread. Are you a member on jeepforum.com ? I have the same name over there.

 

Kool beans, I'd be very leery of the front wheel swap you mentioned. My bike definitely handles better since I installed lower shocks and lowered the seat. In fact besides pushing the front a bit it's almost perfect as is. IF I stretched it it would only be for better passenger comfort, I can come out of the hole and burn rubber in a straight line all the way through first gear and it won't fish tail, the rear end hasn't gone sideways yet even on wet Vegas streets (it seldom rains so the streets get soaked in oil). Traction is a problem, I'd like to move my rear wheel forward about 1 or 2" and stretch the neck and tank about the same.
I have a 110/90x19 front tire and stock wheel, it fills the fender nicely. My fender is bobbed too. My inspiration are the Australian and New Zealand xj750 Police bikes. I'll have a build thread soon myself when it 'looks' right to me, and show and explain the mods I've done and what the results are.
If you happen to run across a fat tire installation kit let me know. Good luck on your bike.
P.S. If you do a tank lift to go with a bobber style seat It'll hold more gas, besides looking cool.

 

Thanks padre...

I just went out and hooked up an aux tank to the bike while waiting for paint to dry on the tank (in between coats). Well.... it fired up after a bit of trying and the motor sounds good. Nothing knocking or anything... the stock exhaust isn't even that bad of a sound for now Well, I couldn't get it to idle at all. I was able to rev it and it sounded strong and no hanging or bogging when I did. I tried adjusting the idle screw both ways with no real change at all. The only way I could keep it running was by keeping the choke on a bit. Now I'm letting it rest for a bit.

Suggestions....advice???

 

Ok....after finding this quote on another thread...

I'm thinking maybe I just didn't give it long enough to warm up and now I probably have my idle screw ALL out of whack Any advice on how to set this for a starting point?

 

Yea, yours looks really good too. I am a member of jeepforum.com although I haven't been there in quite a while.

 

Thanks... I've been neglecting JF since I'm back on a motorcycle kick.

 

I got you two beat. My jeep's front end is walmart rattle can white. It may sctracth but it's $2 to repaint the whole thing.

I've got it on 5.5" lift with 33x12.50's.

 

didn't happen unless there are pics post 'em up.

Speaking of front ends. I replaced my tie rod with one out of a ZJ and that f'er is rusted to shit already. I need to hit it up with a wire wheel and rattle can IT. Maybe I'll do everything under there in red or something.

 

just went out and replaced the throttle cable, but the battery doesn't have enough juice anymore after all the attempted starts. I need to pick up a new charger or trickle charger since mine took a crap on me. Maybe I'll swing by somewhere on the way home from work tomorrow and pick one up. Then I'll be able to install the tank and take her for a spin.

 

My 750 had been abandoned for at least a year when I got it last August, the idle ports were clogged bad enough it wouldn't idle below 3000 or so but ran like a rabid rabbit when the throttle was opened. I took out all four mixture screws and got a can of gummout and stuck the straw into the passages and blew them clear. I rubbed clear silicone around the boots and replaced the old vacum plugs. It idled much better after and I turned it down to about 1300. I added gas treatment 1/3 bottle per tank full a few times and after I I left Long Beach and reached Vegas (by way of route 66 to Laughlin) in October I had to turn it down again. It idles smoothly at 1150 now, not lumpy like a v-twin. If it sounds like a Harley at low RPMs something's wrong.

 

good deal...thanks for the tips padre

 

Uh oh, mine kind of sounds like it has a lumpy idle. Might have to do some more cleaning it sounds like.