Seca II has 38mm forks. But they do have some 36mm versions too:...
I got the sag all set up and the front end feels a lot better. Actually, the whole bike does. I installed a set of adjustable preload caps to...
Awesome! Thank you. I swear I spent an hour looking before I became frustrated. Back out to the workshop to adjust.
Oh, and, BTW, I did get out several weeks ago and do some scrambling. First time I've ever ridden on muddy ice. It was a hoot. I do need to...
Do you guys happen to know what the suspension sag should be on an XJ (assuming it's unchanged for the Seca II)? I can't find it documented...
I took a quick run up the street and back to try out the new guards. Temperature in the high teens with an 11F wind chill. Rode about 15 mins...
It's been way, way, way too long since I updated you guys on the scrambler XJ. I've been getting it ready for an 8 day ride out through New...
Man, those look nice. And man are they expensive. I wonder if I could find a used set that needs paint.
Any recommendations on a type or brand. I don't have a lot of bar real-estate for mounting. I was giving some thought to building a set before...
It's been ages since I posted an update. My apologies for that one. This past Memorial Day weekend, I took it on a 4-day, 1400 mile ride to Utah...
If you ever find yourself in Denver, I'll be happy to let you take it for a spin.
Taken this past weekend. I had the Scrambler out on a ride to diagnose some electrical problems (I think I had a dead cell in the Yuasa battery...
I've managed to sneak in 5 without my wife noticing. But I have them in a dedicated workshop so that helps.
It's been ages since I've posted an update. Not too much to report. Most notable is the addition of saddlebags. These are a set of Willie and...
I also bought a spring compressor so I can disassemble a few spare shocks I have and see if they can be modified. The one in the picture below...
I had part of a model generated from when I did the rear-wheel swap on my other XJ (it has an RF600 rear wheel on it). I took that model and...
I don't know how many of the XJ's, XV's and XS's used a monoshock, but . . . for you shock enthusiasts out there, lets talk rear shock...
You and I are on the same page, K-moe. I mocked it up in paper/coardboard last night to verify the mounting holes were correct. Today I'm going...
With every good upgrade comes the need for new custom parts. I sat the Triumph fender in place this evening and realized the bend on the stock XJ...
I bought the house with this new workshop back in early July but remodels and repairs have kept me from moving in. Just wait until I have a fully...
I'm on my second front fender and still not happy with it; mounting the Ducati fender to the stock XJ fender brace causes it to splay outward and...
Trucklite LED headlight in an Emgo 7" (Kawasaki) housing. The housing is quite nice. Much better quality than I expected. Coupled with the...
Here's the side stand and foot lever installed. I think the black looks really nice and the brake pedal is going to work out perfectly. The side...
A couple new goodies for the Scrambler. FZ600 side stand (about an inch longer than the XJ side stand) and a later-style waffle-type rear brake...
Good eye! Yep, the bolts you see there are just temporary until I can get over to Ace for a proper set of socket cap screws. With all the...
The LED tail light I ordered cam yesterday so I worked on fitting it today. Had to modify the bracket and rewire the thing. I'm quite happy with...
Really nice of you guys to say. Thank you! BTW, I'm working today on converting the tail and headlight to LED. The tail is easy; since its a...
I set out this afternoon to get the Scrambler from my garage in Denver to my workshop in Broomfield. It was in the low 50's for the first time in...
It's been a good while since I've had an update. Recently, I decided to replace the steel rear rack with a cut aluminum one to carry the design...
New signals (thanks to xHondaHack's suggestions), revised front fender, custom side-bars for rear bag mounts and an FZ6R shock install later,...
Yeah, it is. I used to have really good luck with Rustoleum BBQ paint but have had flaking issues with the latest formulations. This current...
Also, here it is with the Ducati fender. I know, I know; it's not as good looking as the metal one. It's true. But once it's painted, I think...
Awesome idea. I ordered a pair from edecals using your idea as a base. Here's what I came up with. I kept them small (.75" x 5.5") so that they...
I have a Ducati Monster fender that will be fitted once the weather warms up here enough to paint it. Should restore the proper clearance.
Here's a shot of the rear: [img] And while I'm here: I'm thinking about replacing the signals with something smaller and less stick-out-ish....
I recently bought a second set of wheels for the Scrambler and fitted a pair of IRC GP110 tires (4.6x17 in the front and 5.1x18 in the rear). I...
Took the bike out yesterday for a good ride including a half-dozen miles of dirt and gravel roads. Found a small oil leak on the clutch arm but...
Pretty good day for the project. First, the new YUASA battery came so I charged that up and installed it. The #100 and #20 jets came too, so I...
They weren't difficult to make. I used flat 3/16" thick ABS plastic sheet and ABS pipe cement. The ABS plastic can be heated and molded to shape,...
Shaped and sanded. I'm headed to MN for a week but when I get back, I'll get a coat of 2k high-build primer sprayed on them. [IMG] [IMG]
Finished the side covers. Well, at least their construction. Bodywork and paint to follow. [img]
Working on finishing touches now. Made side covers and front frame infills using ABS plastic. Still have to finish and paint them. For below...
Found this mess in my Seca II carbs when opening it up. I wonder how well this Seca II ran before I got it?! [img] And I am no longer calling...
And for those looking for other gauge options, KZ1000p gauges will work with both the Yamaha speedometer and tach signal. That means, they should...
Two years ago, February 2013, I bought a Seca II from a kid at the Air-Force Academy. He had cut it up and dismantled it. I gave him way more...
I have had several Seca II's. They're a good platform for customization as many of the later-year Yamaha parts will fit them. Since they're...
Repacked the exhaust using a different technique and its toned it down quite nicely to something I can live wiht. It still sounds great but now...
It's a run-of-the-mill GoPro Hero 960 I bought on eBay a few years ago, cheap. The thing has a good microphone in it.
Here's a video I shot yesterday (65F in February; whoda thunk it?) showing how the exhaust sounds with the bike in motion: [MEDIA] As the...
I fitted a Cobra F1S exhaust (from the early 9o's) this past weekend. It looks great but I'm not certain I like the sound as its quite loud....
