project xj

[kwak zzr]

this winter the xj that cuz owns is coming apart for cleaning and a few modifications, the xj aint worth much so this is kind of a play thing to keep him busy on the dark winter nights.
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF0006-1.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF0010.jpg

[kwak zzr]

as you can see all the plastics have been removed and he ain't afraid to cut bit's off!
any suggestions? should he keep it original or rat it?

[hovis]

original, IMO rat bike are $hite

[riktherider]

needs to be completely stripped and cleaned. all those bad bits of rust need cleaning off, then give the frame and rear swinger a good coat of hammerite or equivilent. then get the autosol to the engine, carbs and rearsets. then bobs your uncle, much better looking. if you wnt to rat it, get the matt black or green on the case!

[Skip]

original, IMO rat bike are $hite
Agreed - keep it original - although if he sells it will it make enough money to cover the Autosol bill... :-k :lol:

[kwak zzr]

the clean up is coming:)

[kwak zzr]

he only give about £300 for it.

[Alpinestarhero]

Make it look as good as new :D or just elt it go the way of a curior machine. Not quite rat bike, but not exactly spanking either

Matt

[kwak zzr]

guess the mileage of the xj?

[kwak zzr]

guess the mileage of the xj?

156,000 miles

[plowsie]

whats he doing with it then mate? keepin or selling?

[zunkus]

I think you already gave the wheels some Autosol treatment eh Kwak? I think Isaw them in another post. Am I right?

[kwak zzr]

whats he doing with it then mate? keepin or selling?

just cleaning up as a winter project me thinks.

[kwak zzr]

I think you already gave the wheels some Autosol treatment eh Kwak? I think Isaw them in another post. Am I right?

cuz did that not me;) i'm not that bad:rolleyes:

[Wideboy]

156,000 miles

holly macaroni!! :eek:

[kwak zzr]

original engine as well:) its got abit of a bottom end knock but she run's fine.

[kwak zzr]

the xj is coming apart and there's nuts and bolts everywhere, will it go back together? advice has been taken from the org and cuz is just going to strip and clean her then put her all back together, now you will all see what autosol can really do:)
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/zorsts.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/xj.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/swing.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/sprocket.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/shocker.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/filth.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/frame.jpg

[zunkus]

Good Lord!!!

[toonyank]

He must be very bored :o

By the way 156,000 that's air miles right?

[kwak zzr]

his mate own'd the xj before him and used it for work for years, tis genuine road miles.

[Warthog]

Daunting. Very daunting!

[kwak zzr]

errr the engine's out, pictures to follow.

[kwak zzr]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/engineout.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF00343.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF00434.jpg

[Wideboy]

is that what garages in heaven look like :smt110 that reminds me i still have to post mine

BTW nice custom job on the jeans

[kwak zzr]

whats BTW? the garage is a good un its just a little small with a bike in bits all over the floor:) cuz thought 10x20 would be big enuf when he had it built.

[Wideboy]

whats BTW?


By The Way

[Ed]

Blimey this guy's a glutton for punishment.

The garage floor will never clean up...

[Pedrosa]

156'000 miles? Obviously a Ducati motor with clever disguise in the form of Yamaha engine casings.;)

[AlanSv]

have you already used the autosol on his head? :-)

[plowsie]

this is kwak n cuz, the floor will be clean ;)

[kwak zzr]

have you already used the autosol on his head? :-)

a little;)

[kwak zzr]

this is kwak n cuz, the floor will be clean ;)

it's got to be painted.:rolleyes:

[plowsie]

Has he polished the PY50?

[kwak zzr]

that was dismantled and re painted, its a 1984 model so i'm made to believe, his mate's got a field and his son uses it on there.

[Smudge]

int it a PW50?

[plowsie]

Yer whatever theyre called!

[kwak zzr]

yea PW50. that lill bike has pulled cuz's weight:)

[Smudge]

i used to be in the flying gunners motorcycle display team and we had 6 peewee's for kids to ride round in an inflatable ring, when the boss left the show ground and the site guard was left behind we used to get the peewee's out and race each other round the site great little bikes

[kwak zzr]

that would have been funny if u'd had a camcorder taped to ya head:)

[Smudge]

i didnt do it in them days i even wear it in bed now lol

[kwak zzr]

ooohhh eeerrrrr:)

[Smudge]

she prefers the strap on to the tripod, im a human transformer innit

[kwak zzr]

:thumbsup:

[G]

Bang on...... I would love an old bike project to work on over the winter.

I keep trying convince my partners old man to buy an old imp engined sidecar outfit so we can race in CRMC next season, :( hes not having any of it yet though.

[kwak zzr]

ive offer'd cuz £10 if the xj ever run's again:)

[plowsie]

£11.50 and a mars bar from behind ma sofa, unwrapped ;)

[kwak zzr]

:)

[kwak zzr]

he informs me it will be back in the frame soon.

[Smudge]

carnt wait to see it finished, is a rat bike like a streetfighter or like a madmax surviver

[kwak zzr]

it will be back as standard only cleeeen.

[ASM-Forever]

Considering it was bought as a winter hack, not only is cleaning it a bit of a waste of time....how good is it really going to look?....and why wait until the weather starts to turn to take it off the road?

Oh well, each to their own.

[kwak zzr]

Considering it was bought as a winter hack, not only is cleaning it a bit of a waste of time....how good is it really going to look?....

wait and see:rolleyes:

[kwak zzr]

the mot just expired.

[Quiff Wichard]

kim would go mad if i got that on my jeans- hope they are his "playing out " jeans.

[kwak zzr]

its just something to do innit, its better to be stripping a bike down in the garage than talking to the wife.

[kwak zzr]

kim would go mad if i got that on my jeans- hope they are his "playing out " jeans.

oy! you started all this :D

[kwak zzr]

got the engine, shock, swing arm and exhaust in today and guess what she started 2nd time:) it been striped back to the frame all cleaned painted and lubed, will get some pic's up prob tomorrow, no one thought it would have started.

[Welsh_Wizard]

quite intruiged to see what it looks like now...

ps.) whats 'rat' stand for ???

[philipMac]

quite intruiged to see what it looks like now...

ps.) whats 'rat' stand for ???

I know. So am I. I want a free bike to play with and things now.

Oh yeah, rat (as I understand) doesnt stand for anything. For me a rat bike is a bike that has been put through a number of... say non standard operations to keep it on the road. It will also be black. And manky. And loud. Possibly emitting blue smoke when cold, utilising bailing wire, silicone and gaffer tape.

TBH I dont think kwak could really own a rat bike. It would be a contradiction in terms. :rolleyes:

[kwak zzr]

its cuz's bike not mine and it is in quite good condition considering its age (1989) we was surprised when it started i'll tell you:) looks quite nice now looking back at how it did look when he got it.

[Smudge]

pics pics pics please some before and afters i luv projects like this

[plowsie]

Tell you what Smudge, give me your bike for a few weeks, i'll fit it with some curvy parts and you will have a quicker bike ;) Seen as you love rebuild projects (Yours is a pointy, it needs it) ;)

[Smudge]

no thanks i dont like those cheap looking bubble machines too girly
although the naked isn't that bad looking its just that hideous fairing all bulbous and big

[kwak zzr]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF0001-2.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF0002-2.jpg

[kwak zzr]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF0006-6.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF0009-2.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/DSCF0014.jpg

[kwak zzr]

cuz is trying not to spend anything on it because its not worth much so its just clean and painting for now, not bad considering it 18 years old tho.

[plowsie]

Lookin good Cuz! Pass it on Daz!

[kwak zzr]

will do:) i must take the credit for the back wheel tho:) gotta do the front one still :(

[plowsie]

Spent anything on it yet? Looks like new downpipes or they been painted?

[kwak zzr]

painted, the bike had a motad 4 into 1 system on they cleaned up and painted well.

[plowsie]

kewllllll Is he going to the show on it :rolleyes:;) :lol: :smt026

[kwak zzr]

no mate, going in dads zafira cus i think theres going to be 7 of us.

[plowsie]

Ahh coool! Might still be goin over on the 30th, still not sure.

[kwak zzr]

let me know matey and i'll give you my mobile we'll meet somewhere.

[plowsie]

Will do chap, it'll be after my exam though so not sure when that finishes, but will let you know. Right bedtime. Night Mate.

[kwak zzr]

see ya dude:)

[Skip]

Very shiny! Go on then Daz - how many tubes of Autosol did he use??!

[kwak zzr]

its hard to say but lets say a fair few and there's still the front end to deal with.

[Welsh_Wizard]

bleedin' heck.. doing a good job on that. Wish i was that handy with a spanner..

[Smudge]

i want a project for winter im good with a wire brush some scotch bright and a tube of autosol, think im gonna look for an old superdream to do up

[kwak zzr]

hondas are good because they are built the best but i'd fancy a old GPZ900.

[Smudge]

that sounds nice but i want a commuter for college i don't want to leave my SV outside as theres lots of stupid jealous kids about that would key it for no reason, i would go with and old MZ though

[kwak zzr]

them xj600 are easy to work on and quite robust and even better "cheap as chips"

[Smudge]

it all depends on whats about i suppose im gonna have a look around this weekend Kwak i need to change my brake pads for the first time this weekend do they just come out when you take the clip out or do you have to unscrew them with the tiny nut at the end of the pin

[kwak zzr]

ive never done sv brakes mate:( post a question in the sv talk bit and pete&lissa or someone in the know will have the answer to that one:) should be straight forward enuf tho.

[kwak zzr]

i usually just try it and see and normally get by like that, you can download the sv manual off this site it'll tell you on there.

[Smudge]

cheers kawk got it

[cuz]

not done much to the xj over the past month or so but will put piccys of progress up soon.

[kwak zzr]

hurry hurry get it done! if summer comes the sv will have 100% cleaning attention and the poor xj will get none.

[jumjum_0214]

That looks great mate!!!! Nice one :-)

[STRAMASHER]

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"Left turn Clyde!"

XJ650 Maxim.=P~

Yer boot off the peg at anything past vertical.

X reg "Yama****inha" slogan , 1982, 36,000miles yank import. Faux leather tool hinghy on the forks not shown. Removed and black bagged immediately.

Blew away (mostly with black smoke) some ned in his Corsa from the lights. Felt like a hero. A Black Widow.:cool:

Feckin proper dangerous over 50mph.



Swap for SV535 superbike:D

[cuz]

had a bit more time to put xj together kwak will put some pic's on soon :D

[kwak zzr]

xj600 in its current state of rebuild -
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/045.jpg

[Spikenipple]

That picture makes me want my XJ back. Tis a shame I had to ride it every day though, instead of spending some time stripping it down and making it look nice.

The inside of the front sprocket cover reminds me of when I took mine off; the entire thing was just caked in old skank with a sprocket and chain buried in the middle somewhere....

[cuz]

just had the fairing panels repaird and sprayed, photos of nearly finished project xj up soon.

[cuz]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/football010.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/football012.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/football011.jpg

[cuz]

not bad for a 20 year old bike eh :)

[sinbad]

Very nice indeed, good work sir.

[dirtsk8]

Awesome.

That was my first big bike (the GS450 doesn't count..) I loved it like a son, bags more character than the the Diversion that replaced it.

Fantastic job, mate.

[Quiff Wichard]

thats amazin from what it was- well done cus

put a side by side pic up- b4 and after