XS400 Bobber build/first post

its been a while, but got some progress done. completly bare frame except for wheels and suspension components. my question is, how did you guys get your hardtail axle plates? did you make them? buy them, and if so, where? i know the rear axle is 17mm and the xs650 plates i see are all 20mm so that wont work. i suppose i could use the stock ones, and cut around the welds where the swingarm goes, but that wouldnt looks too clean. and suggestions?
 
scored this FOR FREE.
looked online and its wourth about $150

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i spit and polished it up. ill have more pics ove the back wiring set up and i need some help walking me through it. ill try to find a diagram with what im going to be running. tail light and head light and coils. and now a tach
 
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hey man, you referred me over from the chopcult forum. i too have a 79, and pretty much have the same plans as you do for the end result with the bike. gunna be following your build and hopefully making my own thread when i get farther along with progress
 
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i just scotch brite-ed and windexed it. i shot the mount in primer and im gonna respray it to the original gloss black.

and wat up fendr. welcome to the family. ill have more pics of the bike stripped on wed cuz i dont have work till then. my forks look kinda off, and idk wat to do about that. ill post the pics when i take em.
 
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o yeah drewpy, since youve helped me out here and there and it seems that these bikes are your speciality, i used your name to refer some chopcult members to this forum. might have whored it out a bit just to get more traffic through here and help it grow.

this is where i used your name, if you dont mind.
http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8062
 
o yeah drewpy, since youve helped me out here and there and it seems that these bikes are your speciality, i used your name to refer some chopcult members to this forum. might have whored it out a bit just to get more traffic through here and help it grow.

this is where i used your name, if you dont mind.
http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8062
Whoring out Drewpy, huh? Didn't even pay him, or take him to dinner? hahaha Good job though, I say anything for the cause. Hopefully Drewpy feels the same!
 
you got me over to here. id rather be on a 400 specific forum for most of my questions anyways. we need to get more people from chopcult and other forums with xs400s. the more people the more information we can share. maybe one day there can be a xs400 specific site for parts
 
Whoring out Drewpy, huh? Didn't even pay him, or take him to dinner? hahaha Good job though, I say anything for the cause. Hopefully Drewpy feels the same!

@hardtail77 no wonder i can't sit down comfortably anymore :laugh:


@volcomskater77 no probs mate, also put my name down for any lotto wins in future :thumbsup:
 
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