BREAKING NEWS
- >>19-Apr-2010: XJ650 Hardtail Chopper
- >>07-Apr-2010: The New Everything Yamaha XJ650 Site
- >>06-Apr-2010: Hacked
- >>23-Jul-2009: XJ650 Adventure
- >>26-May-2009: Green with Envy
- >>06-Apr-2009: HOW TO: Bench Synch your Carbs
- >>30-Mar-2009: HOW TO: Install a Headlight Modulator
- >>27-Mar-2009: Red Beast
- >>12-Jan-2009: HOW TO: Test a Relay
- >>11-Jan-2009: Silver Special Maxim
XJ650 Hardtail Chopper
I came across this chopper on my countless hours spent looking at pictures of Yamaha Maxim and Seca motorcycles. I really loved the clean look of this hardtail chopper. I had the misfortune of losing my muffler on a midnight ride into Istanbul, Turkey and I remember how loud it was. Looking at the missing muffler on this motorcycle makes me cringe thinking about the noise this bad boy must unleash. The owner of this Yamaha XJ650 hardtail is a g...
Readmore...The New Everything Yamaha XJ650 Site
Well after many hours in front of the computer I have given the Everything Yamaha XJ650 site a complete face lift. I hope you like the new look. T...
Readmore...Hacked
Over the weekend this site was hacked. I'm not sure why, it's not as if we have a huge following. I'm pretty sure it's the Honda CBR crowd jealous...
Readmore...XJ650 Adventure
I know alot of people just come to this site for the great 'How-To's" and to get ideas for their XJ650 restoration projects but I wanted to direct...
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Howto
HOW TO: Bench Synch your...
This is a "How-To" on bench-synching carburetors. I've noticed quite a people (me being one of them) searching for clear instructions on how to do this. At some point recently I came upon them, but I can't seem to find them anymore. So, I decided to
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HOW TO: Bench Synch your...
This is a "How-To" on bench-synching carburetors. I've noticed quite a people (me being one of them) searching for clear instructions on how to do this. At some point recently I came upon them, but I can't seem to find them anymore. So, I decided to
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HOW TO: Install a Headli...
Have you ever seen those motorcycles coming at you with those headlight modulators? The pulsating headlight makes them very noticeable to other motorists. Unfortunately, these units can be rather expensive. After doing some research, I've come up wi
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Readersrides
XJ650 Hardtail Chopper...
I came across this chopper on my countless hours spent looking at pictures of Yamaha Maxim and Seca motorcycles. I really loved the clean look of this hardtail chopper. I had the misfortune of losing my muffler on a midnight ride into Istanbul, Turk
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HOW TO: Change your fork...
You noticed it sometime back, but ignored it hoping it would go away. But, it hasn't. In your embarrassment, you quickly wipe off your fork tubes when meeting friends for fear that they might say something. Worse yet, it's gotten so bad that your fr
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XJ650 Adventure...
I know alot of people just come to this site for the great 'How-To's" and to get ideas for their XJ650 restoration projects but I wanted to direct you to another side of owning a Yamaha XJ650... riding! As the administrator of this blog you can gues
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Elvis' Cafe Racer
Posted on January 2, 2009 and filed under breakingnews , Readersrides . You can follow any responses to this entry through theRSS 2.0 . You can leave a response or trackback to this entry from your site
This has got to be one of my favorite motorcycles. Mainly because it's mine. But also because I know that no detail was overlooked in the building of this custom Yamaha XJ650 Maxim Cafe Racer. This bike was built for a 'round the world trip starting in Europe. The entire bike was stripped down to the frame and built up from scratch.
Reliability was the number one priority when this project began. The exhaust has been ceramic coated, the carbs fully disassembled and balanced, and the engine rebuild from the crank up. To conserve the charging system the OEM tail light and turn signals were replaced with LED lights.
Some of the unique custom features include a oxidized copper color powder coated frame (including pretty much every bolt, hexnut, and even the springs on the shocks) and the parts that require some wear resistance have been coated with a black SandTek (center stand, kick stand, etc.)
To top off the build a custom paint job featuring a beautiful Canadian Maple Leaf surrounded by a candy green with metalics. This motorcycle turns heads at a distance. Up close this motorcycle blows minds.
For the trip, 50mm ammunition cases were converted to panniers. The heavy duty nature of the cases made them ideal for the task and gave the bike an even more uniques look. The drab army green was a great contrast to the bright green paint job. This bike looks fifty years older than it really is. When you see this 1981 XJ650 Maxim Cafe Racer drive by you will notice it.
That one sick looking ride. I'm not used to seeing those kinda bikes looking like that. Usually it's an upright disco style cruiser.