its been a few weeks, still for sale? how about the tank...
back in Michigan fixin busted bikes
Yeah I cross checked all of that. And while the tanks look really close, I can't take the chance
I checked...it's a no go. Asked the seller and he said too different...gotta keep checking
I'll do just that! BTW, what do the first 8numbers denote? Thanks! Josh
I should take a picture with the light coming through the holes....it'd make Jackson pollack hard
I've been gone for sometime, but am back to the world of xj's! I picked up an xj900 seca a few years back .it looks like shit. No worries, it was...
Ok, when i was home last summer, i did some work on my bike. since i was only home for such a short time, i didn't do much with the brakes other...
I think that if I were to use the tires from the xj900, nothing woudl have to be machined up...according to that article. the bikes are virtually...
This is nice to know. I think the bike I have in korea is massively bent, even though I wont fix that (no time/space/money allocated for that...
This is unbelievable! Keep it up, it is great to see something so in-depth and helpful. A picture is helpful, and these videos make it about a...
Ok, according to this, http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_xj_900_1983.php the xj900 has a 120 rear tire, 18 inch rims and a 100 front tire...
That sounds awesome! I can't wait to see it. I like having minimal stuff, but it seems whenever I take something off, it causes...
That is a sexy rear end brawler. I like the outcome so far. . Ive been keeping up on your build of it. Are you planning anything plasticwise or...
Some of the newer vstars are belted. I thought all the old ones were shaft driven. I really wish that other that have messed with the rearends...
I wasn't thinking 330 big tire! wow, that is huge...I was thinking big like the vmax size...160. the 110 bicycle tire now just looks a bit off,...
I can't believe no one else has anything to add.... I tried finding the other threads on here, and there are a plenty, but all of them just...
I think if it is to be single sided mono shocked...it would most definitely have to be a disc brake, which opens more cans of said worms. The bike...
I thought the 81-82 xv750s had a drive shaft and mono shock. All the ones I've seen have had that anyhow. And if they both have drive shaft, if...
That seems easily doable, as long as the six packs stay cold! I am getting more interested in the virago swinger.
My welding was good, but being away from it for 5 years rusts up the skills a bit...my grandfather on the other hand, is a welding pro (he's done...
Do you have any infor on your build? That is sweet! I admire the mods people do so much....and it really helps me with understanding the...
This is incredible! I wish more builders posted like this! Keep it up!
And this is why i asked to get it all together. If venlis would have read my starter thead, all of it, he wouldve seen that ;-) Id like to...
I want to know what everyone has done with their swingarms/driveshafts when they customize them. I searched the forums, and some even had some...
Looking at a tragedy like this, we need to find something positive. If we are able to learn from what happened, that is a positive outcome....
Ordered almost 400$ worth of stuff from ebay and amazon .... getting excited for june 24th and showing my wife how much fun riding truly is :)
Loud pipes save lives...but more importantly the scare the hell out of other cars and pedestrians....my old bandit maybe people cower when I drove...
The gauge I just bought says 0-100ohms for the fuel gauge....what will that do with the seca750... Is that extra 10 ohms important? Can I...
I have searched all of this site, and get loads of information, but when I return to the ebays, googles, and amazons of the shopping world, I keep...
What kind of exhaust are you thinking of? I'd like to get something meaty, and I can only imagine how this one would sound...with that...
I was always pumped whenever I got to clean a frame and get to work on putting it back together.... My bike got tons of new stuff ordered for...
I've been searching High and Low and can't find any gauges that I'm happy with. I found these http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ......
The ones for the Virago work, too...I like them, b ecause they are round, and the whole dash can be changed over, with minimal effort Thanks...
Ledicott, Can't I change somethign with the heads, in order to put a mechanical tach on? If not, what other yamahas offered an electronic...
Zap, I would like to use an electronic tach, but there are so many mechanical tachs available, and a bit cheaper than the electronic ones....I...
I was wondering how easy/possible/plausible it would be to switch out my giant plastic box dash for a set of gauges from an xs850. they are a bit...
I will give this a try with the seat. If it works, in the future I'll look into changing the seat setup to a more permanent solution. Also, in the...
Im looking forward to being back home this summer, even its only a month. When I told my wife I was going to get a bike to drive for 3 or 4 weeks,...
I put a supertrapp on my baby bandit (250cc) and it was great. I didn't have to change anything with the carbs/airbox set up. I was able to adjust...
My En500 has terrible front brakes. They like to lock up, or sometimes not grab hard enough. I figured the brakes on the SECA should be fine,...
I guess my biggest concern was the suspension and brakes. The Enginge stuff I'll have to do, anyhow, just to make sure it is running (the PO said...
I have been living in South Korea for the past five years, carrying my big ass around on a En500....I bought it because that was what was...
