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Frame rails to ground clearance XJ550 SECA???

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by colxj66, Mar 22, 2011.

  1. colxj66

    colxj66 Member

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    Hi,
    currently in the middle of building a cafe racer XJ550 SECA & before cutting the rear subframe out of the bike for a monoshock conversion I never measured the ground clearance fron the bottom of the engine/chassis rails.... :oops:

    Has anybody got a standard 550 SECA that they could possibly measure from the underside of the frame rails to the ground for me please with the bike sitting upright. Front of rails/engine & to the rear near the engine mounts aswell if possible.

    Thank in advance.

    Col.
     
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    I have a Maxim, so might not be the same. Bigfitz has a seca I believe, maybe he can help you out.
     
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    yeah, I gots a Seca or two. Now I gotta pull one off the stand. Maaaann.

    Gimme a few.
     
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    OK, here you go. Right at 9" front-rear the whole time the lower rail is parallel to the ground. That's to the frame.

    KEEP IN MIND that there is also another 2 3/4" of collector box below the frame on the stock bike.
     
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    Thanks Fitz.

    I did think they were parallel to the ground from the photos I've looked at.

    Cheers
    Col.
     
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