XJ550 street fighter Project, "pic heavy"... Finally DONE!!!

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated April 4/07

What Kind/were did you get that exhaust man? I like. Were can I find them? And are they even made for theese bikes?

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated April 13/07

pipes are stock 2001 yamaha R6 cans, that were modified and cut shorter, I also had to modify the crossover outlets so everything fit together, then I painted them. It was a bit of screwing arounD but the end result was good IMO

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated April 13/07

That looks great! You should look at getting the r6 Taillights. You can get them on ebay for real cheap, theyre pretty awesome.

Im thinknig of changing my headlight to something a little more modern, but still ties in well with the bike. What would you think?

Anyway, great progress, and keep it up!

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated April 13/07

im pretty dumb when it comes to DOING stuff like this but im really in need of refreshing my mill...

the aluminum is all dull and nasty looking. did you just pull it out, tape up the intakes and hit it with the blaster?

thanks for any help...

david

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated April 13/07

pretty much, make sure you tape everything good so nothing gets in the motor, as for the side plates, clutch and chain cover I wet sanded it starting from 360grit down to 1500 grit then used a good aluminum polish, a coat of wax and it was as good as new,...


I really got to get this bike done, been putting it off too much lately, also found out that the main jet and needle seat in #4 carb is destroyed, so now I got to rebuild it :roll: ...oh well :lol:

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated April 13/07

Good work on this project as it is a lot of work.

The bike reminds me of the spiderman theme bike.

Ive been waiting like a dog for his bone for more pics on this build!

I for one cant wait to see the finished product. Outstanding!!!

~Ridz~

Edited7-30-07

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated April 13/07

Wow! Saw this for the first time today, looks great! Can't wait to see it finished!

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated April 13/07

Well thanks to a friend, I now have a tail section to work with, should make it alot easier than trying to make it from scratch, got some modifications to do but it should work out good, here's the test fit of the R1 plastics (trying to keep it all yamaha :lol: ) :





now to mold it on

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated Aug 04/07

WOW!

i read thru this thread but i couldnt find anything about the pipes and mufflers? okay, found them! i must be blind!

still looks wicked with that stance...


d

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated Aug 04/07

Looks good, but IMO, I thonk the tail section needs to be lowered.

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated Aug 04/07

ewwww, its looking like a crotch rocket....

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated Aug 04/07

Don't ignore the lines of the bike. See how that side panel runs parallel to the tank? And the gentle curve of the tank itself? Crotch rockets tend to be too aggressive to be mixed with an XJ, from a style standpoint. Just an opinion, tho.

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated Aug 04/07

...but once molded into the Xj seat pan the original body lines will be there, and the tail will be a bit lower, in the pics it's just laid on the seat pan, and an Xj can never look like a "crotch rocket", or the politically right "sport bike" :lol: , it doesn't have the frame, tank, or stance... what I'm "trying" to accomplish is a semi streetfighter look, custom like no other! :wink:

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated Aug 04/07

No doubt you'll get it to fit right.
Glad to see you're still working on the maxim.

I think the tail looks great - really fits what you're doing. Plus now you can get an integrated taillight and mount the plate under the pan.
8)

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated Aug 04/07

Looking really good, I cant wait to see the finished piece.

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy" Updated Aug 04/07

Hey, I have a request.... Can you take pictures of the whole swingarm section, where it all bolts up and stuff? I'm thinking about getting an R6 swingarm and suspension and rigging it in there. Also if you could get dimensions for the chain, like how far from the tire it is. I want to make sure it would fit the wheel in.

I'm getting a 550 for a winter project, and I plan to make it a streetfighter as well.

But this information and the visuals is vital. And if you could do the same measurements on an R6 and do the same type of pictures. I want to get a good enoguh cross reference so I can build it all in.

Anyway, keep up the good work, and post up some progress! It's been forever!

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

Small update...

project has been on hold for way too long but I'm back at it now (probably won't have any pics until the new year though, slow progress! :roll: ). I had a problem finding a seat to fit the project but I finally got one a few days ago off an R1, also found out that one of my carbs had a destroyed main nozzle tube, but that should be soon fixed thanks to chacal (I'll let you know when I receive them!). I Also just acquired a large sheet of aircraft carbon fiber from the canadian air force so a few of my plans will be tweeked :wink: ... hopefully more to come soon :lol:

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

Sweet...looking forward to seeing the rest of this beast

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

have you completed the lift brackets on your rear suspension? how did that portion of the project work out?

So far, you are the only person other than myself interested in raising the rear. I think the look of the stance will improve with a modest lift. The only other option to accomplish the same thing would be swapping to a longer spring/shock setup.... Not sure which is the best option. Also not sure if it will significantly affect the handling in a negative way.

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

I have raised the rear on my 750max....But his is a lot easier.....I fab'ed the seat, and moved the shock mounts.

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

Wow. What a project. I hadn't seen this anywhere so I am really glad it surfaced with a new post. Insane work.

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

done...made and welded on new shock mounts just slightly towards the front of the swing arm, gave me about 1 to 1.5 inches of lift, with the front lowered so far no ill effects on handling, but I haven't gotten past 2nd gear on account of my carbs not working right and the bike not finished, now I'm snow bound :roll: :lol: , I'll see if I can get a pic for you in a bit!

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

looks good, digging the red accents

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

Good to know that you've got some more progress on it. I'm looking forward to finding some smaller sprockets to get some speed out of mine. I was going to convert to mono-shock, but I think I'll save that for next year. But if you ever come across anything that is a smaller tooth count or whatever let me know.

I can't wait to get started on mine, I just have no time right now lol...

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

Good project

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

well time to get back on this again, I've been working on my GSXR mostly over the winter, alot of new parts and a new paint job, along with working on a few snowmobile and bikes for my friends, mostly paint jobs and body work... so I felt the XJ needed some attention again...

heres a pic of the paint job I gave the GSXR:



I was given a tank by my buddy of his '01 GSXR, so I started the task last night of graphing it on the stock tank, it's going to take a bit of time to the lines get right but I think I'm on the right path

first I had to cut the bottom out of it, and then chop the front off to clear the triple and so the seat and tail would fit...


and heres the pieces:


and here's how it sits as of now:




it's a slow build I know :roll: but I'm hoping to have it done by the end of June or early July... fingers crossed... 8)

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

cool stuff man

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

Damn the GSXR turned out excellent.

Good to see some more work on the Maxim.

 

Re: XJ550 Project bike, "pic heavy"

Thanks... you should see it in the sun, theres copper and silver pearl in the clear

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

took the bike out doors yesterday and done some more chopping and welding, used some tape and flat black paint for mock up and get the shape of the tank and tail , along with the tail light... decided to go with one pipe... still got a ways to go though ...





well so far theres mostly Yamaha, a little bit of Kawi (Tail light) and Suzuki (gas tank) in the bike, all I need is a part off a Honda and I should have most of the major brands covered :roll: :lol: :lol:

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

that is looking very very good..... i really like it alot

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

Hehe, makes me want to go buy that Seca 550 that fs on Kijiji here

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

that and some harley 12in shocks and you'll be set

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

Little more done:

doing the R1 tail over with carbon fiber:




resin applied:


also doing the headlight bezel in carbon fiber:


decided to lower the gauges and head light a couple if inches:


Had to pie cut frame, bend and welded it so the new tail frame I am making will fit contour of the R1 tail:


hope to have the tank done by next weekend... I know, it's a very slow process :roll:

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

That settles it.....

I need another Project bike ..... lol

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

Looking good!

I was thinking about covering all my tins in the carbon fiber, I think it looks sick!

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

I got to say it does look good, but is a bit of a pain to work with (can't use any filler to fix imperfections), not to mention it costs a few bucks, luckily I was given a big sheet of military grade carbon fiber courtesy of the Canadian Air Force :wink: :mrgreen:

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

How did you manage that?

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

the "acquirement" of the carbon fiber?

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

Great project, looks like you have 100's of hours into it. Can't wait to see it when completed, if that ever happens haha

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

Thanks all for the comments...

I was starting to think that way too :lol: , is was just a project for me to pick at but I'm putting a push on it now, I want to have this thing finished ASAP... Theres a lot, A LOT of hrs into it, been 2 yrs at it on and off, now I can actually see the end of it approaching I'm getting more into it...

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

Ya. Cause I might want some lol.

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

a co-worker kinda owed me a favor and his brother works in an Air force Hanger and said the stuff is always kicking around for repairs sooooo... :lol: :lol:

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

Lucky bum lol :lol:

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

Nice work Low... Keep them updates coming

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

little more done tonight... started making new rear frame rails to give some strength to the tail and something to mount a rear bar to :



needs a few gussets and a cross member:


test fit the tail section:



Hoping to get some good weather here so I can finish the body work , don't want to put my GSXR out in the cold and rain :lol:

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

Can't beat progress.

Sick.

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

got a little more done last night and over the weekend...

finished sanding the tank and made some mounts for the tail:



removed the stock foot peg and installed the old ones off my GSXR:



close up of the carbon fiber, got to love it...


Tail light mounted:



... :lol:

 

Re: XJ550 street fighter Project bike, "pic heavy"

Looking great man!

 

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