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Bike ID quiz..

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by a100man, Mar 21, 2016.

  1. a100man

    a100man Well-Known Member

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    i think its a fz 600 swingarm

    550 frame with mod to" grab bar"

    maxim 550 seat cut down foam
     
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    Hmm. FZ600 was monoshock, also wheels don't look period Yamaha to me, nor the front end. I did question the seller but he couldn't/wouldn't tell me..
     
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    It's obviously a Xj550 engine, and cradle.... The footage mounts, and shifters locations, are also from the xj550. The front appears to be from an xj600 Seca II. So does the swing arm, but it appears to have been modified from the center mono-shock to allow for dual springs to mount on the outsides of it. Wheels appear to be Seca II 600 rims, as well.

    What a lot of 'project' for a heap.

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

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    I keep looking at that tank and thinking, "I know I've seen that before, but where?" I've looked for about an hour and still can't find the right bike.
     
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    reminds me of the HD fat bob split tanks but do not look quite large enough mounts are dif
    [​IMG]after market not fat
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    But it's not a generic aftermarket Harley tank. I first saw that style tank on a Japanese enduro or scrambler in the 70's.
     
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    Sure it is.

    The tank is far too big to be on any scrambler. I have also never seen a scrambler that had dual fillers.

    Also, look at the front. I have not seen any Japanese bike use that sort of a mount, and it's a perfect match for the mount on the tank in the eBay auction I posted.
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Maybe my brain is just addled... That would confirm what my wife tells me.
     

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