Well hopefully I grabbed your attention.. The bike did indeed go up in smoke, luckily it wasn't a fire. I do need tons of help trying to figure...
Wow. I feel like an idiot. Not sure what I did.. except possibly poor research?? I ordered a set of Avon am26 tires for my 1981 xj550.. front...
okay guys.. Quick question in elimination a problem. Today I finally welded up my battery box on my bobber. AFTER welding, and before stuffing...
Well, thought the writing was squared away but ran into a funny issue. Wired new ignition.. off on park. While in the on position all lights and...
Saw this on the old spacebook.. not mine, but figured someone may want it? Can get more contact info if someone's interested.[ATTACH]
Well put on a good 300 or so miles today with some friends running up and down the mountains. It seems like just yesterday I parked the XJ for a...
I'm looking for the proper id tubes for an xj550 petcock. I'm using a virago tank that accepted the stock petcock. This rendered my lines too...
Looking for a Small form fitting switch for my build, what I'm finding is 3, 4 and 6 wire switches. Most commonly seems to be 4, while my 550 came...
I found these xjs while cruising for ideas on battery boxes. Most cafes are obvious that it's hidden in the tail section these don't appear to be...
It's become a harsh realization that my project may take another year to complete due to financial constraints. The bike has not ran now for about...
1981 Maxim seat for sale. Overall very good condition. Some slight wear and the base of the point from rubbing, ask stitching on tact. No tears...
I'm currently looking at a headlight bucket made by Daytona. It accepts a variety of Daytona gauges... I found this link that sells and ships from...
It's about that time in my build where its time to focus on a totally custom wiring harness. I'm choosing to start a separate thread, similar to...
Anyone used a local auto store or name brand paint that matched the color of the case? Looking for suggestions. I think many moons ago I remember...
[ATTACH] One of my best friends had his bike stolen today. He lives in West Virginia right on the Virginia border. Came home from work today and...
So.. I was out where I had the bike parked. I found this spring in the mud. I've worked on several other bikes, and projects over the years in the...
Does anyone know of a set of derby covers that would work with the 550s? Would like to replace them with a plain cover instead of the yics covers.
This is my Xj550 build [ATTACH] Its a different style than most, and progress is more or less going good. One more bridge i'm at is the tank....
I'm considering letting go of some extra parts. I'll try to get a more organized list together, a few items off the top of my head are stock bars,...
I'm confident enough now that my story is worth sharing, not to mention a member requested I start a thread. This is not to advocate anyone to...
I'm working on my 550 and I lowered the front to get clip ons above the tree. I know 750 forks are the same diameter tubes. My question is how...
I tried searching, and i see a lot of people using savage 650 and sportster shocks on their 650s and 750s.. Not a whole lot could be found for a...
I'm trying to find a shorty fender blank for the rear tire. Looking for something hugs the tire, don't want to spend an arm an a leg on a full...
Looking to replace my dried out rubber pegs.. not seeing much on here in terms of post about pegs for the rider. I'm not looking for highway pegs,...
Went ahead and dove into some pods for the pure fun of craziness. Bike ran decent enough for my build with pods on, but now i'm curious how much i...
Two years ago, I purchased a newer Yamaha as my daily rider. I wanted longer, out of state rides with my wife and the XJ just wasn't the best for...
What are my options for a replacement upper triple tree for an 81 maxim? I'm switching over to clipons and I've come across a problem where the...
As some of you know, I picked up a 2012 Yamaha Raider S the other week. Needless to say I've moved on to another forum. More importantly I kept my...
Let me preface this with i will never get rid of my xj550. She'll always be my baby. Yet im starting to out grow her and wqnt more out of a bike....
I just ordered new boots for my bike. Should be in mid week. Before I start diving in I figured i'd ask here. Anything to be weary of? I've had...
I need to get to the bottom of my ignition switch to read the key code because I seemed to have misplaced my one and only key! :oops: I can't...
I took my first long distance trip over the weekend. Racked up close to 500 miles. Earned some trust in her that's for sure. She ran great for the...
So my front brake piston looks like its seen better days.. [img] Think that will clean up or does it need to be replaced??
I was riding home from my inlaws tonight and I noticed a very faint vertical shimmy in what felt like the front of the bike. I could notice it in...
Looking for suggestions on transporting small items, mostly lunches to work and maybe my leather jacket on possible rainy days. I had a trunk...
I went to get new plugs for the bike.. They gave me the NGK DR8ES-L plugs instead of the D8EA plug that was in there. I didn't realize the...
So after all the work I've put into the bike it decides to develope a low speed wheel wobble (starts and 20mph). I was riding into work today and...
Did a plug chop after doing a valve clearance spec adjustment. What exactly are they telling me? Plugs aren't new, They probably have 500 miles on...
I just recently checked my vavles to get them in spec. The parts /should/ be arriving today to replace out of spec shims. Now the fun begins....
As the topic states, anyone in the area have a color tune plug? I'd be willing to travel a bit to use it. Now that I've got my valves in spec I...
Finally got the luggage rack mounted. I can't decide if I like it or not! So I figured I'd turn to the XJ community for some opinions. Its a...
The top bolt on the top of one of my rear shocks is to the point of being nearly stripped clean. I don't exactly know how this happened PO most...
I was all set to do a valve check tomorrow. Got a new gasket, new rubbers to hold down the valve cover, got all my tools layed out, picked up a...
I just set up the rear shock on a firmer setting and noticed quiet the difference in the ride. I was wondering if there's any settings up front to...
When I got the bike I stripped down all extras (lights, highway bars, windscreen) This was quiet a few years ago now. For the life of me I cannot...
I've been searching for awhile on how to effectively plug chop. After all the work I've been doing, I'm getting nervous about doing something...
I'm working on polishing my engine and I wanted to make sure the starter cap and alternator cap are removeable? As in, there's no seal that needs...
Hey guys! Yet another question. Just got a new pair of turn signals for rear of the bike. Stock bulbs would not kick the relay, so I took the...
So just changed my oil for the season and got the bike running.. noticed that bank 1 exhaust was not warm, nor hot to the touch. Figured stuck...
Hi guys.. I think I did a no no.. :oops: Last year I winterized the gas in my bike, but didn't do an oil change. Recently been getting ready...