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Let me introduce Smokey

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by AlexNGreen, Aug 30, 2009.

  1. AlexNGreen

    AlexNGreen New Member

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    For ten months I have been working on my '82 Seca. It started out with a simple tail chop and molding of the seat. When it didn't accomplish the look I was going for it got completely stripped down. Hopefully the pictures will speak for themselves but if there are any questions I will be happy to answer them.
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    The Garage=Messy
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    Fender welded and smoothed in swingarm.
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    Exhaust done- baffles are on the way. Mock up of headlight. Original 8" was too big and didn't look good. Headlight is off a '73 CB200T and so are the gauges.
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    Tail light off '32 ford
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    The bikes- '81 GL500 with CX500 tank and custom tail- Bobbered '82 Seca with '82 Maxim 550 tank and custom parts.
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    Well I hope you enjoy the process.

    Thanks for looking-
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    AlexNGreen, Aug 30, 2009
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  2. Wyldman

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    GREAT JOB! :)
     
    Wyldman, Aug 31, 2009
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    I'm more of a cruiser guy than a sport guy...
    I keep wondering what kind of work would be involved in converting my 90's Seca into a dual shock cruiser platform instead.
     
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  4. AlexNGreen

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    About $700 bucks so you can have two motorcycles. :)
     
    AlexNGreen, Aug 31, 2009
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    really nice job man...I'm not a huge fan of many of the bob jobs on this site but yours is really nice. it's clean and not too ratty. I'd ride one like that. nice work!

    care to build me a two seater version or give me a paint job? lol
     
    xjstewart81, Sep 4, 2009
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  6. wamaxim

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    Alex,

    I notice you have a GL500. I too have a SilverWing. Nice little ride on those intermediate trips. Anything under a couple hundred miles. Over that or 2 up I prefer to break out the big iron!
     
    wamaxim, Sep 4, 2009
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  7. joshua

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    looks good,got a pod set up goin huh? hows that workin for ya? did u re-jet? what tuning did u do?
     
    joshua, Sep 4, 2009
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    Lots of creativity and definitely a quality piece of work! Thanks for posting the photos.
     
    kontiki, Sep 4, 2009
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  9. frankenbiker

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    nIce job what was the total cost of your build?
     
    frankenbiker, Sep 27, 2009
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