FatalmiztakE
New Member
Well my names Shawn , and I am owner/operator of Raw Elegance Customs in East central MN. I am usually the one people bring their bike to for custom paint and grafix...I figured it was about time I build my own. took me a while to find what I wanted in a donor bike , I decided to go with the XJ platform because its rarely chosen for a cafe build , and I have always liked the lines of'em.
Anyways I eventually found one that was priced right , to justify ripping it apart . Its a 1980 XJ 650 , 17000 on the clock , and a cracked head (complete with JB Weld attempted fix ) I also chose this bike because I have many parts left over from customer builds (mostly chops and bobs) like tanks and forks and fenders and such. Heres what I got going so far......
Po's Craigslist pic...
getting started
harness is out...
Before tail hoop fabed out of a scrap luggage rack...
after...
donor bump stop....
and this is my stop point for today , long way to go but a solid start.( 8hrs.)
Does anyone here with electrical skills want to build me a simplified harness, willing to hire . I can chop, fab , mold , and weld like a mofo , but wiring is my Achilles heel....lol. or a nudge in the right direction to get one made . Just want the bare minimum to start ,run, and be legal . ( Headlight , brakelight and turns .) Thanks for looking...
-Shawn
Anyways I eventually found one that was priced right , to justify ripping it apart . Its a 1980 XJ 650 , 17000 on the clock , and a cracked head (complete with JB Weld attempted fix ) I also chose this bike because I have many parts left over from customer builds (mostly chops and bobs) like tanks and forks and fenders and such. Heres what I got going so far......
Po's Craigslist pic...
getting started
harness is out...
Before tail hoop fabed out of a scrap luggage rack...
after...
donor bump stop....
and this is my stop point for today , long way to go but a solid start.( 8hrs.)
Does anyone here with electrical skills want to build me a simplified harness, willing to hire . I can chop, fab , mold , and weld like a mofo , but wiring is my Achilles heel....lol. or a nudge in the right direction to get one made . Just want the bare minimum to start ,run, and be legal . ( Headlight , brakelight and turns .) Thanks for looking...
-Shawn