1. Hello Guest. You have limited privileges and you can't "SEARCH" the forums. Please "Log In" or "Sign Up" for additional functionality. Click HERE to proceed.

1985 Maxim XJ700 winter paint, Polish and tune.

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Colin 85 700, Nov 15, 2018.

Page 3 of 4
  1. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    Cleaning up some of the accesories! :)
    image.jpeg
    Stage 1...
    image.jpeg
     
    Colin 85 700, Apr 15, 2019
    #41
  2. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    Now just got the petcock to go...
    image.jpeg
     
    Colin 85 700, Apr 15, 2019
    #42
  3. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    This photo doesnt do justice, but i got those petcock parts shiny!
     

    Attached Files:

    Colin 85 700, Apr 16, 2019
    #43
    raskal likes this.
  4. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    Whats the best way to take this sticker off?
    Mind you its kinda retro... Vintage... Should i leave it?
    image.jpg
     
    Colin 85 700, Apr 18, 2019
    #44
  5. Chitwood

    Chitwood Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    866
    Likes Received:
    374
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
    It's kind of like the bikes history. If it were me I'd probably leave it but to each his own
     
    Chitwood, Apr 18, 2019
    #45
    k-moe and Colin 85 700 like this.
  6. Timbox

    Timbox Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    2,280
    Likes Received:
    748
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Wisconsin, Tomah
    Paint stripping air gun? Some chem tool and a cloth or "Q" tip. The good news is no paint to worry about coming off with it.
     
    Timbox, Apr 19, 2019
    #46
  7. Simmy

    Simmy Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    2,265
    Likes Received:
    1,130
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Waterloo Ontario Canada
    Replace it with a sticker from Xcaliber, anyone from Thunder Bay will get this!
     
    Simmy, Apr 19, 2019
    #47
  8. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    Haha No thank you.
     
    Colin 85 700, Apr 19, 2019
    #48
  9. k-moe

    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

    Messages:
    19,613
    Likes Received:
    6,706
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    The City of Seven Hills
    You can hook up the tether switch in place of the sidestand switch.
    Standard setup cuts the ignition when the sidestand is deployed. It should be easy enough to wire your tether to do the same thing, and have it connect with bullet terminals just like the sidestand switch does.


    Is the dealer sticker paper, or foil?
     
    k-moe, Apr 19, 2019
    #49
  10. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    Ok thanks ill just wire it in parallel so they both work
    Its like a foil plastic thing, however i think i might leave it as like its birthmark :)
     
    Colin 85 700, Apr 19, 2019
    #50
    Chitwood likes this.
  11. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    Ok, so the saddlebags used to be tied together, and draped over the grab handles on the rear, this not only hid the handles, and the pretty chrome shock, but made it nearly impossible for a passenger to hold onto them.... Kinda dumb.
    So i took the bag support, welded in a cross bar and an extended lower support, folded the strap over the cross bar n riveted it back to the bag.
    This liwers the bag and pushes it back, exposing the grab handles and shock when remounted.
    Herses a pick of the improved mount, ill post one of em installed when i get to it. :)
    image.jpeg
    I dont know why the pictures upside down haha.
     
    Colin 85 700, Apr 22, 2019
    #51
  12. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    Just to note, on the last picture, that center bar was where the current lower bag support is now, really interested how it will look instalked with the bags so low... Kinda held it in place, think it will be pretty gnarly
     
    Colin 85 700, Apr 23, 2019
    #52
  13. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    So i got a new tire on the front, polished the aluminum and.... Believe it or not my girlfriend helped me paint the rim at the kitchen table! :)
    So i spilt the whole can of paint on the floor in the process... And she didnt even run away! Lol!
    Anyhow, tremclad and a brush or 2 a nd it looks mint!
    image.jpeg
     
    Colin 85 700, Apr 27, 2019
    #53
  14. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    So i put the exhaust and tank on yseterday and pulled the ol girl outta the shed to fire it up...
    First the starter wouldnt crank, i had forgotten to tighten the bolts and it wasnt grounding... Dummy
    Then the choke was sticking, i routed the cable shitty...
    Then i noticed the low fuel sender was leaking gas and it basically melted the paint off my valve cover...
    I went to pull the tank back off and the petcock i just rebuilt wouldnt shut off...
    I gave up and figured id work on it today...
    Does life hate me?
    image.jpeg
    And the new cover i bought doenst quite fit... (Its infront of the door in pic)
     
    Colin 85 700, Apr 29, 2019
    #54
  15. Polock

    Polock Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    9,751
    Likes Received:
    2,093
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Beaver Falls, PA
    when did you move to Australia ?
     
    Polock, Apr 30, 2019
    #55
  16. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    Heres a pic of the new saddle bag mounts installed with painted grab handles.
    Not so happy with the handles... They look great from far but are far from great ;)
    image.jpeg
     
    Colin 85 700, May 4, 2019
    #56
  17. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    Still got some minor tweaks... Rear wheel n drum polish, forks to polish, gotta take a little foam out of the back of the seat yet, but here she is, ready for her maiden voyage!
    image.jpeg
    It ran great by the way, then it started raining... Just enough to get cold n wet... Damn
     
    Colin 85 700, May 4, 2019
    #57
    Rooster53 likes this.
  18. k-moe

    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

    Messages:
    19,613
    Likes Received:
    6,706
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    The City of Seven Hills
    Where I grew up if you didn't ride in the rain you never got to ride.
     
    k-moe, May 4, 2019
    #58
  19. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    Ya, unfortunatly i got pods on that hate the rain, im ordering a set of frogsinz bags for the filters.
    Then i just gotta cut a few holes in a garbage bag n i got a raincoat! Lol jk ;)
     
    Colin 85 700, May 4, 2019
    #59
  20. Colin 85 700

    Colin 85 700 Active Member

    Messages:
    487
    Likes Received:
    131
    Trophy Points:
    43
    Location:
    Thunder Bay, ON
    Before picture... Similar angle
    image.jpeg
     
    Colin 85 700, May 4, 2019
    #60
Page 3 of 4

Share This Page