Whats up new here just thought i would say hello!

Hey guys just joined the site been here reading non stop the last 2 days looking at all the bobber projects they look great! Well for starters I will let you know a bit about me... I have been riding bike almost my whole life (Started when i was 4) Was on dirt till i was 19 then i got a street bike started stunting in and have just been doing that for the past two years... the fact that anytime i am on the street on my 636 i cant just ride and end up doing something stupid made me stop riding the street and stay in the lots to stunt and i really wanted another bike that i would just be able to ride around on so i started looking in to getting a triumph to build in to a bobber but last i found a 1980 xj650 for 75$ the other day and looked in to them and for 75$ for a bike to start with and the way they look when finished i could not pass it up... Down side is the bike has no tittle but i will figure something out with that later on... The xj i got is trashed though Lol it is a heep but hey that makes for more fun building it up! No carbs no front brakes, starter, lots of the wiring is gone... Things like that Anyways i guess i will shut up and show you what the bike looks like right now!! hope to have it looking 10x better soon!

 

front tire looks a little low

 

Yeah we tried to find the leak... No luck though may just gave to buy a new one.. Damn thing will be more then the bike Lol

 

Oh my jesus that IS a project.
You'll get all the info you need to get her up and running on this site. Ask away, and we'll answer! Promise!
-Chris

 

For now im just going to get all the work to the frame done... And get it rolling as a hard tail with bars, fender and tank And what not on there... Then will start messing with the motor and seeing if its worth fixing or if i just need to find another... I dont even know if this thing is locked up or not.. Lol all the gears work i know that

 

Welcome T/C, compared to some of the things I have started with, your bike looks pretty good. :lol:

 

Lol thanks makes me feel alot better All my friends think i am crazy... But it just gives me more of a reason to make this thing bad ass... Any of you have a clue as to how i could get this thing titled? If i cant i am going all out bobber and this thing will not have jack on it..

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Throttle ... IMSfp=TL09

Would this work with the throttle cable on these bikes?... And in advanced
I have rebuilt 2 cars... This will be my first motorcycle so in advance sorry for the ignorant questions to come! Lol

 

Welcome abourd.
Titles are state dependant. Every state is different so you'll have to check with DMV.
Good luck! that is a good project

 

this bike isnt in any worse shape than the one that is in the middle east...

i cant find the thread but his looked like it had been buried in sand and mud...

he stripped it all down to bare frame (i think) and then started cleaning and repairing...

take lots of before pictures and lots of in progress pictures and then lots of finished pictures...

 

Will be taking a ton of pictures! Lol i love pictures and do photography... Mainly action stunting shots... Not the typical type of photography but its my cup of tea and i love it! and i started taking this thing apart last night.. Should be close to finishing tonight then going to be cleaning her up and start cutting! Will have more pictures tomorrow

 

Ohh and last night while checking everything over... we had noticed that the front wheel was not turning very well... so i went to look and who ever put it on the last time screwed everything up they put the rotor on the outside of the caliper and jammed the axle in... so the axle is bent it broke one of the forks and really messed up the other fork and maybe messed up the rotor... Go team! lol

 

Okay another question... for the left side when making the hardtail.. To make the tab to bolt on.. What thickness should i use? 1/4? or would a 3/16 work just fine?