New pics. Version 2.0 1980 XJ650

I know it won't be everyone's cup of tea, but for the my first platform it is coming along well. It started as a bobber and I was just unhappy with the route chosen for the bike. So, I slowly made the transition to a more... cafe style, as many have done. I recently purchased a donor xj750 which will be supplying a dual front disc conversion and rebuilt forks. A Ducati replica quarter fairing, from Glass from the Past, will also be incorporated as well as a home grown chin scoop.
Cheers,
-B.

The day I bought it..


New shocks and tires.




Cleaning the exhaust up.




Reworking the frame to fit RD400 tank.

New seat.




Mock up.

CBR600 taillight frenched and reverse cones added.



Clip on's, head light brackets, and seat foam shaped. New intake manifolds and carbs cleaned. Version 1.0 done.


2.0 Begins...
Seat gets upholstered.

Rear set mock up with Hayabusa shift lever. Revision was done later to shorten the swing and straight the lever.


Matching the stock brake lever.




Rewiring

Revisiting the exhaust. New pipes from scratch and Lossa Pipes


Meh...


New paint scheme...


Nissin MC added.

Version 2.0 done.

Really like the tail section.

Great stuff man! Really dig this bike!

Let's see more of the e30 creepin' in the background . . . Cool bike too. ;-)

Wow I really like your xj650...really unique tail, looks great.

Thank you guys! And here's another photo of the e30. It has plenty of work as well but needs a transmission.
JB racing aluminum flywheel
South Bend stg III clutch
VAC aluminum motor and trans mounts
Ertalon CAB's
Delrin Diff bushing
95sh subframe bushings
AKG trailing arm bushings
4.10LSD with e30 M3 finned diff cover
Ireland Engineering headers with wrap
Rebuilt head
Ireland Engineering rocker arms
IE silicone coolant hoses
Earls Indy Spal pusher fan
Test pipes with magnaflow dual in/out
272 IE cam
MarkD 93oct Chip
Earls Indy oil cooler and hoses
Rogue engineering SSK
UUC selector rod
Willwood BBK
Rota Slipstreams 16x8 and Falken FK452's
Some other misc cosmetic mods as well(such as painting the manifold and valve cover). Front end needs repainted as well as the bumper.


A full thread can be viewed here of the rebuild.
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=201423

Great transformation - lookin' good so far!
I had an '81 XJ650 Turbo. Loved that bike; front and top heavy, but when that turbo kicked in at about 3,500 rpms, look out! It got a lot of looks back in those days, too - looked pretty futuristic for its time. The hard core sportsbike guys didn't like 'em, but it could dust just about anything in a straight line. 8)

I'm curious to know where you your new shocks and how do you like them

Oh yeah and the bike looks great! Love the way the tail section came out and the paint looks good

Thanks gents. The shocks can be had on eBay all day long. NTC's. I think I paid 135 shipped for mine; 13.3" eye to eye. They're plenty stiff without any preload and I prefer the travel. I am at the borderline of binding the driveshaft though so I may bring it down 1/2".

The paint rules.

Haha thanks buddy

Well, A lot has changed since my last post, lol. Added an XJ750 dual disk front end and rebuilt the forks, dumped the clip on's for renthal ultra lows, dime city mirrors, rd250 seat(kept the cbr tail light, added a 50 cal ammo can and built the mounting rack, and also put on the 2-up pegs from the 750 as well. Oh, and that's a 2012 triumph scrambler headlight working on seat upholstery this week.

Could someone please tell me where I could get the rear shocks that @brandon12v put on here? Thank you!

dhpinoy said:

Could someone please tell me where I could get the rear shocks that @brandon12v put on here? Thank you!

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