Starting a cafe style xj700

I bought this bike in New Mexico for $250.00 US A bike shop was wanting to charge the PO $1500.00 to get it running. I opend up the carbs all but oneof the jets were in the bottom of the bowls. The tank was full of rust powder I had an extra one. after a good cleaning it fired right up.

I am going to use a xs tank and build my own seat. I fliped the stock handle bars. I tried useing clubman bars but they hit the tank. I like this site lots of good info

 

Here's one with the tank

 

Hey Spyderbuggy,

Are those standard gauges in the pick without the top fairing? I have a 900 and need to get some new gauges, so I'm wondering whether there is a standard look I like or whether I will build something from scratch.

Cheeers,
oby

 

How difficult was putting on the XS tank? It looks great!

 

HI, The gages were on the bike when I got it. I haven't seen what other xjs' have , They are nice looking white face with english like numbers.

The tank went on simple enough. I welded a bracket on the top of the part that looks like a C in the tunnel, the rear mount fits perfict on the xj just cut off the rectangle mount.

 

Some pics of tank and rear tail.

 

The 1985 XJ700 Maxim that I'm getting has the same chrome pods with white face gueages. I'd say they are OE.

Steve

 

Any chance on selling the old tank. I am looking for one to modify.

 

Sure, I have 2 tanks E me at in61pogo@aol.com

 

Looks like this will be sweet. Do you plan to install rear sets?

 

support the back of that tank well, lots of area and lots of rubber
you don't want any vibration cracks

 

Are the petcocks the same on the XS and the XJs? I just bought an XS tank for my maxim and was wondering if they are the same or not on yours?

 

You may want to give those clubman's another shot. I put mine on about a month ago and I love them. I ended up taking some small "L" shaped pieces of steel ( like 1/2 inch long x 1/4 inch wide ) and welding them onto the stop located right behind the headlight area. It shortened my turning radius, but the bars dont hit the tank anymore.

 

Hey all;
The rubber mount off the XS will be used at the rear of the tank, also the front will have another brace welded to the down tube. to keep the tank from any side to side movement. Yes the XS and the XJ petcocks were the same. ont thing I should mention is the petcocks hit the air boxes. I plan on using pod filters. I also may try to figure out some way to use the stock air box. If the wife would let me stay home and not drag me all over the place, I could get some work done. My dream vacation is to be locked in my shop 8)

 

Hey gremlin, Have any pics of your mod. That may be what I need to do on my Chop Rocket.

 

Hey spyderbuggy, love what you are doing to your maxim x, I have the same bike (canadian version) and I've been coming up with my own plans to do some like that as well. I would love to see the the finished product, keep us posted with pics---great job man