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Wow a 'proper'cafe racer..

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by a100man, Sep 30, 2014.

  1. a100man

    a100man Well-Known Member

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    It looks ok from a distance, but close up its a bit nasty.

    As the listing says: ' I HAVE SEEN EXELLENT EXAMPLES AND UTTER RUBBISH WITH PRICE TAGS AT THE SAME PRICE' Hmmm, thats not an excellent example so it must be......

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    I like his comments about the electrics: 'THE WIRING I THINK SAYS IT ALL'
    Yep, those crappy blue and red pound shop crimps really do say it all about the time and energy that has gone into the build.

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    Nice bit of customization with the barrell fins though....

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    Spoke wheels look ok for that Cafe Racer look ;-)
     
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    Yeah I'm not sure why but teh XJ 550 doesn't really suit retro style cafe racer, for that you surely need a parallel twin or summat like.
    But did you see the black 550 in Practical Sportbike a couple of months back ? Looked sublime. Used a Thundercat swinger and monoshock I think
    plus a different front end (R6 maybe) and was stunning. Looked like what an XJR550 might have been.

    I would have loved to do the same swing arm mod but not enough skills and time - know my limits I think. Instead I have seen one or two 550s with Radian box-section swingers which seems like a simpler but atractive mod - now just need to find one going for a song.

    Cheers

    J
     
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    I dunno, if it checks out mechanically, I'd rather have a rider than a show bike. This, while admittedly rough, has some potential.
     
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    I think the issue is that for about half that money you can get a really decent orignal bike...
     
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    That I would agree with, I generally don't look at the price since I am not in the market, anyway.
     
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    I'm thinking the dangling keys could some day just fall
     

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