79 XS 400 make over. (Slow)

[Stpierre]

Winning!

Finally feels like I'm getting somewhere.

 

[Stpierre]

Great score, so many of us looking for those. People know and ask gold prices!

Thanks I just got lucky with these ones.

 

[Stpierre]

i have 3 of these gas tanks

You should of sold me one them.

 

[Petew]

i have 3 of these gas tanks

let me know if you think about parting with one.

 

[Stpierre]

I got this tail on the way.

 

[spectra]

Nice looking piece. Was that an Ebay find or ?

 

[Stpierre]

Nice looking piece. Was that an Ebay find or ?

Yes EBay find.
I have his # if anyone wants one.

 

[Stpierre]

Which transmission is closest to the 78 79 Xs 400?
The 1982 xs400j
XS 400 1983?
This is why. http://www.gearingcommander.com

 

[Stpierre]

Trying to figure out the circumference of the Bandit 400 Tire and the 79 Xs rear Tire. Trying to figure out sprockets any help be much appreciated.

Bandit 400 rear tire. 150/70/17 circumference (2038mm)

1979 Xs400 rear tire 100/90/18 circumference
(2537mm)

 

[Stpierre]

This is not fun stretching out the gas tank.

 

[Stpierre]

Got the swing arm bushings done today to fit a 1990 GSF 400.

 

[spectra]

This is not fun stretching out the gas tank.View attachment 30282

You cut the second tank

 

[Stpierre]

You cut the second tank

Sorry if it burns your eyes!

 

[spectra]

Sorry if it burns your eyes!

Yes I would have made a fiberglass mold first and tried that one.......or formed up some sheet metal........I get the look your after and a hidy hole for electronics but the tank............................

 

[tmatter]

As long as the finished product turns out great it will be ok. And for the tank purists, theirs just became more valuable. Unless they don't have one yet, in that case, it became a little harder to find.

 

[Stpierre]

Baby steps.

 

[Stpierre]

As long as the finished product turns out great it will be ok. And for the tank purists, theirs just became more valuable. Unless they don't have one yet, in that case, it became a little harder to find.

Thanks the tank I cut up was far from mint yes it was a tank that maybe could have been saved but I would of never used it.

 

[spectra]

Thanks the tank I cut up was far from mint yes it was a tank that maybe could have been saved but I would of never used it.

Sure that's what you say after you cut it up

 

[Stpierre]

Not fun at all!
Got it done thank God it was killing me still a shit ton of work to do.Going to take 3 inches off the swing arm and cut out the mono shock brace and relocate it.

 

[motoTrooper]

Nice work and creativity with your builds. I had a Hawk 650 back in the day that I build into a Two Bros RC31. That gas tank (lack of) capacity always bothered me. I think botophucket killed all my XS400 photos here but my website is rivenmotors.com if you want to see my stuff. Keep those posts coming!