Completed my project.....Well, for now at least

Hey guys, first off, I need to lend a thanks to alot of you that has helped me with little things along the way.

When I first got my bike, a 1982 XJ650 maxim, it was a basket case. There was no parts on the frame, and the moter was apart. It had the most hiddious paint job, the wheels had paint falling off them, none of the aluminim was shinin. Check out the befores and afters, and let me know what yall think.

As you can tell, I went from pods, back to air box. I didnt like how the pods made it run. I repainted the motor, and polished only a select few peices of aluminium. My top hats on the carbs were shot, so I decided to blast them and paint them the color of the bike. Some say it looks great, others say the they should have been painted black, or totaly replaced. Anyhow, let me know what you think.

 

Nice nob!! I kinda like the hats same color as the bike. Nice accent touch I think. Looks like you painted the some of the motor too. What paint did you use?? Good job!!

 

Thanks, Thats what I thought. I used Dupi-Color High temp engine paint from the local autoparts house. The paint is great, about 6 bucks a can, but one can painted my motor and refreshed the paint on my wheels, and front rotor. With the application of that type of paint, about 30 mins. or so after you spry it(It has to be dry to the touch) you run the motor for a few miles. The paint is heat activated. Once hot, the paint is like armore.

 

i like that previous paintjob better, cept they did overkill on the flames, too long on the tank.

 

it loks good both was good job on it though i know its stock but that seat.......not really sure what to say about it

 

Great job! Love the paint.

 

I like "after" much better than "before".

 

JUST AWESSOME !!

May I ask a question, in photo 7558, the side view, your engine has 2 silver colored round covers, one large one on the left, and small one on the right that has the word YAMAHA on it... since you built the motor...

CAN U TELL ME WHAT IS BEHIND THAT SMALL SIVLER COVER WITH YAHAMA ON IT . THANKS, MINE IS MAKING A HOWLING NOISE BEHIND THAT COVER...

 

great job, badams, really like that colour, hate that "bath chair" seat,
schooter you're a knob.

 

In pic 7558(left side if sitting on bike), behind the "yamaha yics" cover is your pickup coils/governor and main bearing end/seal, the next cover is the stator(charging system), right beside that is the starter. Under the stator and starter is your crank case cover. This cover houses the gear selector, oil seperator.

In pic 7548(right side if sitting on bike), the "big round cover" houses the clutch basket and is where you add your oil, and the "yamaha yics" cover houses the main bearing end/seal. Keep in mind, my bike is a 1982 XJ650 Maxim. I dont know if there is different things behind the smaller right hand yamaha cover on different year models.

 

Yeah, the seat is kinda "old school". Once budget permits, I am looking for the king/queen mustange seat. Thanks on the color, belive it or not, that paint jod was only $25. I used rattle can royal blue, and clear coat. I am working on a budget. It took my 1 month to paint all parts. A couple of very thin coats at a time, wait a few days, wet sand with 2000 grit paper, then a couple more coats, then repeat. With color and clear, there is a total of 10 coats on each part. 5 coats color(thin coats, to keep out the runs and orange peel) and 5 coats clear.

 

hows them back brake shoes, bads?

 

brand spankin new.......... only 20 miles on them.
I went cheap on the cosmetics, spent quite a bit on the safty aspect of it.

 

Hi bads, you have to look at the angle of the arm & how much thread sticking out, perhaps the arm is wrong on the spline.

 

THANKS BAD-0 ... very kind of you to assist...

 

I see what you are talkin about. I need to check that out. Thanks for pointing that out.

I am glad to be of help.