Hey guys,
I bought a 1981 XS400S last Saturday in my hometown but since then I've had to move 100 miles South to Corvallis for Spring term at Oregon State.
I'm going to drive up to pick up the bike Wednesday and I could not be more excited. I could not sleep the night after I bought it and with all that extra free time I read hundreds of threads on this amazing forum.
For the 100 mile trip back down here, what should I be prepared to happen? It should only take about an hour and half but I want to know what tools I should bring and what I should be prepared to do roadside if something bad happens (which I hope won't).
I'm not completely mechanically inept. I've done a lot of work on my E30 so I can handle automotive work. Here's my car.
Thanks,
Seamus
Oh, and here's a pic of the bike.
I bought a 1981 XS400S last Saturday in my hometown but since then I've had to move 100 miles South to Corvallis for Spring term at Oregon State.
I'm going to drive up to pick up the bike Wednesday and I could not be more excited. I could not sleep the night after I bought it and with all that extra free time I read hundreds of threads on this amazing forum.
For the 100 mile trip back down here, what should I be prepared to happen? It should only take about an hour and half but I want to know what tools I should bring and what I should be prepared to do roadside if something bad happens (which I hope won't).
I'm not completely mechanically inept. I've done a lot of work on my E30 so I can handle automotive work. Here's my car.
Thanks,
Seamus
Oh, and here's a pic of the bike.