Recent content by xsbrat

the tach is mounted in the wood oil tank looking thing under the seat..the speedo is mounted up front...

Well i picked this thing up a couple months ago in the ghetto of San Antonio non running for $100....Today i have another $75 invested and a lot of time. Not quite finished but pretty happy to say i rode it today! I was going for a bratstyle but as i got deeper into it, it took on a shape of its...

Was looking around on mikes xs i was wondering if any of his rebuild kits work for our petcocks or if anyone else knows where to get a kit?

For sale is... Starter w/ chain, (4) Turn Signals, Rear Brake Light, Plastic side cover (off 81 Special) a bunch of misc. stuff small parts. I also have a Harley Half helmet i paid $120 for and wore it about 3 times i will sell it for $40 it is a MEDIUM let me know if you need anything or...

Hey guys, just need a couple more parts to get this thing on the road. Im looking for a working non-leaking petcock and a front brake lever, cable pretty much everything to where it connects to the hub. if you have any of these parts let me know!

Would you be willing to sell the Petcock separate? How much if so?

pretty excited, i finally was able to hear the engine run today. I took it out of the garage for the first time and snapped some pictures. Pretty happy with how its coming. Just need to paint it, get a new petcock or rebuild mine, figure out the front brake and its ready i think! Here are a...

Well, i removed the valve covers everything looked great. spun engine backwards and it freed up so maybe hydro locked. wierd. So good news is that i got it started today. I could only run a little gas in the carbs as it would overflow out the left carb. So i am ordering new floats and hopefully...

well, i bought this thing non-running about 2 months ago and have been rebuilding it. I finally got the carbs to where it would send fuel to the engine. started and died real quick. Started again and it ran for probably 30 seconds and that was all she wrote. it seemed to run normal but like i...

Alright sorry to litter the forum here. Just trying to work all the problems out. I cleaned carbs today and had the engine running for about a minute then the engine shut off and froze. I changed the oil a couple days ago so i know it had oil in it. What else should i check? im kick only and its...

Hey guys, I finally was able to hear my engine start for about 2 seconds today via carb cleaner! But carbs need a little work. I noticed one float had holes in it and also was missing a gasket for the float covers..any idea where i could find a float and gasket for this? Stock carbs 81 xs400...

seats still available...make offer on the gauges i still have them