Members and their Bikes

We need a thread that is like an index of members and their bikes. So post pics of your bike/s with your forum name and a short description of the bike so it will be a searchable database . Heck maybe we can even get this pinned

 

Mad_bohemian
1982 Maxim 750 (slightly customized )



2001 Shadow 750 ACE




and the little 83 Shadow 500 that was sold

 

Nice Bikes, Heres a decent pic of my bike when i got it, but now its in storage for winter. Come springtime when i can clean it and after i put the fender and side covers back on, I'll take the DSLR and take some nice pictures of it.

mtnbikecrazy55
1983 Maxim 750

 

XS1100 Bitsa



XS1100 nearly standard, not (subtle)



and XJR1200 not standard

 

gday, i have put these up before, the rd350lc is nearing completion, only have to rebore and new pistons and put back together,


and the xj is a pretty original bike, in fact it let me down for the 1st time the other day, nothing that a fuse wouldnt fix, its a great little bike.

 

BigFitz52

1983 Seca 550, lots of subtle upgrades and modernizations plus it's "personalized" and now my daily rider:






1981 Seca 550, very close to stock with the fairing removed; some minor upgrades and "personalization" but lots closer to stock than the '83:






1982 Seca 650 project; rough and a WIP although I work a LOT slower than Wiz:




1974 Norton Commando MKII Roadster, as original as can be with a few minor upgrades. All miles are mine, bought new:

 

[AndrewLong]

1995 XJ600 Seca II


1992 XJ600 Seca II


(and it currently looks like this)


1987 Suzuki LS650 (only shot I have)

 

Here's some:
CB 750~Z200~XS~500~GTS550~XS650~XJ900~GTR1000~XS1100

 

81 xj650 maxim, first bike, got it a week ago

 

This is my 82 XJ750J. The Yamaha fairing must not be very common as I have not seen another like it.

 

Wiz, out of all your restos, the XS650 is still on the top rung in my book, followed closely by your 900.

And where is a pic of the red 650 Seca?

 

There are quite a few missing, on an old hard drive, I'll have to crank up the USB box & dig them out.

 

Sweet orange XS1100....old bikes can look modern!

 

1981 yamaha xj550h
first bike that started life (with me) as a dented rattle can black that i massaged and painted after i got out of the Air Force


1982 yamaha xj750rj
second bike that i got because the first bike really is too small for me. dented the tank (small dent) and bent the handle bars when i was run off the road on a hairpin turn


1993 yamaha xj900rk
bought when the above mentioned bike was still 'down' and i was nursing a torn ACL from that above mentioned accident, and a broken arm that i was nursing from a fall because of the torn ACL


2001 kawaski zzr1200r (zrx1200r)
bought this because i just wanted a bike that was a bit closer to the current eon. its got pods, exhaust and runs WAY fast


1996 honda GL1500SE (goldwing)
we got this so my wife can ride (cant bend her knees enough for the other bikes and my daughter can ride in the hack

 

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Keep 'em comin' guys!!! Don't forget to include your forum name along with the description of the bike so this will be a database .searchable by bike or member name....Now git them pics posted!

 

Nowhere near as pretty as the photos above but developing a lovely patina.

 

That's "when"

ACTUALLY bought because you were looking at another 750 with a broken second gear and some BigFitz guy insisted you rescue this one from going to the junkyard in Toledo instead...

Go ahead, 'fess up...

 

1981 Yamaha XJ550. Currently in posesion of it until I can get it to Yamadof.



The 550 will be traded for this 1971 CB350



1978 Honda XL175. Slowly buying parts when i find them cheap



1982 XJ650 Maxim. Will be bobber



1981 XJ650 Midnight Maxim. In the resto process

 

Found 3 more~~~~~~
XL 250~XJ 650~XJ900F~~~~

 

Wiz, I can't lie-- of those three, you turned the Honda into a real 100-point bike. While the others are gorgeous, you can still tell they've been refurbished. The Honda looks almost freaking new.

Good work as always.

 

Wiz, that Honda is awesome.

And I like the horns on the 650, nice touch.

 

I still like the gold XS650 out of all of them. The 550 Kwacker was probably the most startling tranformation; the bike looked like it had been abused in the Outback for 20 years, like something out of Mad Max. I have a personal "soft spot" for that one; it led me to the perfectly-fitting Kawi fork boots I have on my Seca. (Thanks again, RL.)

But the XS650 just has that "look" maybe it's the Triumph influence. Gives me a warm fuzzy every time I see it.

 

Il fuss with the computer and see if I can the current pic of the Seca up (what it ooks like now) and the Shadow. the little pit bike is being beat to death by my boys, I may try to post it for a laugh, they are killing that poor thing

 

Here are the only ones i have at the moment.
1. 1963 centaur clinton powered. Folds up into a suitcase. absolutely the worst handling machine at 35 mph that i have ever seen.
2. 73 rd250 with 350 top end swap less then 5100 miles. 250 gearing with 350 top end makes it mr toads wild ride. Original paint and all.
3. 81 cm400a 9k just to be different 1st 2 speed automatic motorcycle i have ever owned.
4. 85 maxim x restored from bobber. Need to polish r/s crank cover and re install the carbs

 

1981 XJ550H - Most recent pic (mid-Nov)-about 1/2 through restoration



polishing, emblems, some paint detail, small windscreen, new shocks, new grips, and more still to come.

 

Clean Max, MM. Hey-- either your rear brake pedal is bent, or it's horribly mis-adjusted. Check your manual, you'll see what I mean. If the book you have doesn't cover it, PM me.

I WANNA SEE MORE PICS of this thing! It's a "modern" Welbike! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welbike I love bizarro attempts at "better mousetraps" like that; give us a better pic of it "deployed."

 

here is a link to a website with a lot of pics. Mine is behind a bunch of stuff in storage in one of my small garages. I need to drag it out and start it. After a rat got in my garage and ate a hole right thru the seat from the bottom up to get at a bag of dog food that was on the seat i kinda lost interest. Its an easy fix all it is a piece of wood with some foam and a homemade cover. Was going to post a pic from 30 years ago smoking the tire but it wont let me tells me i have reached my quota of 5 http://www.caroholic.com/62_centaur.htm

 

Don't need to do it this way. You can already draw up a list of members from the left-hand menu box, and you can post the pics in your gallery.

Dave

 

TIMEtoRIDE current and recent collection - -



Purchased 4 years ago for $700 , still in rehab
Seca 750 build page


Seca 900 thread




2 years ago I had a fire and lost 7 bikes -
http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic ... art=0.html

Got paid pretty good and bought a Goldwing 1500 and a FJR - the pinnacle of Touring and Sports-Touring. The Goldwing has 184,000 miles and rides like a completely worn out bike. After $500 in repairs I'm trading it. The FJR is flat-out awesome!!

GL1500 w/reverse

 

Maybe... but in today's instant gratification society this is a much quicker way to a whole buttload of bikes rgith now!... plus it requires a whole lot less clicking so the ol' index finger gets a rest too lol

 

potato

dave

 

here's a few, the dr,kz and maxim are history
google doc's

 

Where is the Suzuki ?

 

Second from the bottom; SV1000S

 

I missed that, but it's second from the top, here, is that the N-S hemisphere thing ?

 

i had them up once then resized them and replaced them, maybe that's the answer

 

81 seca 550 redid the seat since.

 

Time for me to contribute.

81 xj650 maxim. 750 maxim tank, custom fenders and exhaust, universal fairing.



82 xj650 maxim - scrappy, parts for sale.

 

Current bikes (except the T595 - should've hung onto that one! - and the GPZ)

 

My bike and the new parts bike

 

Found on e-bay mint 82 seca 750, keeping as stock as pos, saving up for a replica 4 into 2

 

Nice lookin scoot.

BTW - how weird is this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI. ... 500wt_1413


Had to look twice to make sure it wasn't the same bike!

 

Wish this had come up earlier in the year , would have saved me going up to Knutsford for mine, still my reg does start with XJ, looks tidy, thanks for that..

 

My XJ 650

 

Time to add to the list.

Nemesis (83 XJ750K)
A nonstop battle since the day of purchase. Once the engine was determined to be bad. It has become a no holds barred full custom chopper project.
4 up, 2 out front end raked to 45* with 10" over forks using a virago 700 front end, and wire wheels, and a 900 engine swap.

Nemesis has done more to contribute to the MAS than progressing in its own rebuild. It needs to get built!!

Grey Ghost (80 Honda CB650C)
Bought after the engine in the Nemesis was determined to be bad. Back on two wheels after 20 years. This bike will eventually be built into a bagger style with Bates hard bags, Wixom Bros fairing, & Jardine turnout exhaust.

Lucille (83 XJ900R)
Started as a parts search for an engine for the Nemesis project. Matching numbers, and clear title changed the plans. Now a full Euro spec restoration project.

Bad Moon Rising: 83 Midnight Maxim Tour Deluxe (83 XJ750MK)
This bike will join the pack in the spring of 2012, and will get the complete factory tour deluxe package that was originally picked up for the Nemesis project. The tour package turned out to be to nice for the Nemesis. I had to buy another bike for it. Plans are to keep this as a running restoration project. At least until the Nemesis gets finished!!

Ghost

 

Hi there all, I'm in Christchurch, New Zealand and I have bought this XJ750. It belonged to a dear friend who died recently and it's going to stay in my shed, keeping the rest of my 20-odd bikes company. It was kept there for him to use when he came here from Australia twice a year to ride. It's the only Yamaha there.

I haven't seen one similar here on this forum; does anyone know how common they are? It's an '81 model and I have all the paperwork showing it's original and that the 63,000km (39,000 miles) is correct. I went away for the weekend with two friends and covered a completely trouble free 800km. It was a nice, if somewhat buzzy ride.

It's been laying on it's side three times in the last year as the earthquakes we are having here in Christchurch have trashed my shed regularly. It's hard to keep a stable of bikes in good order in these.. errrrr... "unstable" times.

Anyhoo, nice to meet you all and thanks to the Mods and Admin for all there work. I know because I run www.suzukits.com for those old two-smoke Suzuki trail and motocross bikes



Cheers all

Nigel in NZ