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Xj600 pre diversion UK spec

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by Fromashedinwigan, Apr 18, 2018.

  1. Fromashedinwigan

    Fromashedinwigan New Member

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    I am a 52 yo father of 3 and have been passionate about motorbikes all my life. I work as an Electrical Engineer for a Local Water company and take a holiday to the Isle of Man every year with the lads for the TT races.
    I currently own a Triumph Daytona 2012. A Honda C50 LAC 1981 and now an XJ600.
    I have been wanting to build a specific cafe racer out of one for about 5 years and in the middle of last month for the perfect (I hope ha ha) donor bike 50 miles away in Sheffield.
    After a short train ride and the exchanging of the bike and docs for £650 I rode it home through the clouds of the Peak District. It didn't miss a beat and is currently sat in the stable awaiting the start of its transition.
    This won't happen until later this year as I'm planning on doing a little touring on it with my good lady on pillion.
    Glad to have found an active forum that I can bounce off during the journey.
     
    Fromashedinwigan, Apr 18, 2018
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    FJ111200 Active Member

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    Sounds like a good 'n.
    I've been looking for one or a 550. They seem to be fetching good money and yours sounds about the right price.
     
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    Fromashedinwigan New Member

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    Future classic has been mentioned by a few mates on another forum. I'm not a fan of the stock bike though. The CR I'm doing with it on the other hand is absolutely drop dead gorgeous
     
    Fromashedinwigan, Apr 18, 2018
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    Minimutly Well-Known Member

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    Water company? UU then? Used to work for them!
    I'm currently converting a midnight maxim into a flat track/cafe racer type thing.
     
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    Yes UU. On the wastewater side. Where did you used to work for them MM ?
     
    Fromashedinwigan, Apr 19, 2018
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    Has anyone any experience of battery relocation on one of these ? I've done it before on a Cx500 and it was quite easy ( basically just make a steel box for a GelBatt. ) to fit between the frame where the old exhaust 2:2 collector box
     
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    Welsh water contract, waste and clean, still have a bit of a pension with them.
     
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    He's my start point.
    Current faults include passing fork seals and it's been down on its RH side at some point
     
    Fromashedinwigan, Apr 20, 2018
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    Indeed. The 600 is as ugly as a stick compared to its predecessor th 550 (IMO). However A guy from sweden has managed to transform a 900 from the same era as your 600 into the best I've seen of that era - check it out in the 'Hangout Lounge'..

    Cheers
     
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    This is the end game for me. Credit to Oberdan Bezzi. I'm gonna aim for a Jan19 completion date.
     
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