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I've since radically changed my RD, but the clearance with a 90/90 and XS fender was pretty close. It MIGHT work, but you'll have to cut the mount holes to make it work with a 90/90. Wish I took more pictures back then!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1JfcTVeTVw/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Has been on FB for a few weeks now. Looks like he's taken additional pictures and re-listed, unless he had two of these and sold the other one.

My FZR top triple clamp looks like it would accept an R5 ignition barrel much easier than the RD ignition barrel.

That said, is the barrel wiring between the RD and R5 essentially the same? I can't seem to find a good picture or a straightforward answer. Pictures is the current barrel, but I need the mounting point of the r5 barrel. Red, Blue, Brown, Red&Brown. Thanks for your help

Thanks for the tips, guys. My goal with this particular build was to leave the frame 100% unmolested, and was hesitant to weld the frame, prior to asking this question. Sure, I could grind it down and take it back to stock with ease.

I am going to try a different route. Will grind the frame stops off the lower triple, drill and tap an M6 (M8?) and send these bad boys home with loctite. It should allow a very specific radius and allow this bike to evolve over the years.

Either way, I appreciate your advice, as I'm sure I'll cross this same situation in the future.

I do have an electronic ignition (Dyna S), if that matters

To preface, I have no idea what I'm doing. Learning as I go, and trying to keep mistakes at a minimum.

I'm in the process of swapping a front end and need to modify the steering stops.

Is there any reason I need to remove the wiring loom in order to weld a few millimeters of material to the head tube stop? What precautions would you take? I'd place the ground clamp at the top of the tube, torch at bottom.

Disregard the bearing. This has since been removed. Second picture is an example of what I'm trying to achieve.

For what it's worth, Rebel Gears in TN can get a 15T offset sprocket. They were also willing to manufacture batches of offset sprockets when we exchanged emails a few weeks ago. I found a German alternative that worked perfectly, but I certainly paid for it $$$

Mlakritz, I paid very handsomely for a German manufacturer's piece. Rebel Gears out of TN that said he has a 15T but also seems like he was open to running a batch.

I had a hang up with the German sprocket, but the guy took care of it for me. In fact, I didn't even have to adjust the drive side wheel spacers at all. Bolted straight up after modifying the caliper bracket. 

Thanks for the tip on Cognito. I wouldn't have imagined only $250. This may be a viable option.

Definitely agree. I couldn't stand riding it for more than a couple miles. Nothing more than some carpet padding between your ass and the seat pan.

Throw back before I started butchering 🔪

I'm in the same position with the RD street tracker seat. Still fearful the Accu-Products rearsets aren't going to be what I'm looking for. I'm sure they are quality, but they are far from inexpensive. Look forward to hearing your review of these new pegs after some seat time.

Swing arm swap is complete. Now I'm onto contemplating the front end.

Apparently I was incorrectly under the impression that All Balls offered a "kit" which included bearings, seals AND spacers for a triple clamp swap. Apparently, they do not offer spacers, which now has left me to using a machine shop to press the RD stem into the FZR lower triple.

Did All Balls ever offer a complete kit with spacers for front end swap? I swear I've heard of these kits (with spacers) existing in the past. I also have a buddy that says the same.

Nice work. I've got two sets of pegs laying around. Neither of which I plan to use. Starting to debate cutting a set and replicating what you've done here unless these Accu-product rearsets show up soon. They look great.

I still think an 'arm off an early-ish XJR400 is worth a try.

Extruded aluminum, twin shock, dirt cheap on Yahoo Japan.

https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c1186462431

https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s1215249153

I had no idea Yahoo Japan was a thing for bike parts. Good stuff.

Looks like the upper limit of tire size on a stock XJ is 130-140. After trimming the pivot tube down, that would be a really sweet swing arm if you don't want to go modern day fat with tires.

have you verified you have correct number of steels & fibers in there and ordered correctly? Also, the whole clutch assembled correctly?

This is a great question. There was a common upgrade that added an additional fiber. Following the manual wouldn't illustrate that. I ran into an issue with order of fiber vs steels a few months ago, and of course, the manual wasn't helpful at that point.

Looks great. For whatever it's worth, I enjoyed learning how to powder coat with my case covers. $40 cheap powder coating gun on marketplace, $35 toaster oven plus a 1lb of single stage powder ($13). Looks like you have everything else you would need.

I've spilt fuel, oil, brake cleaner and it hasn't touched the original finish at all.

Pictures aren't for the purists