XS360 Bratstyle Replica- Codenamed: Sheeple II

Cool, very tidy. Is that regulator just scavenged from something else? It's got a Mitsu stamp but I've never actually laid eyes on the stock solid-state regulator on these bikes so I don't know. If it's designed for something else, what do you have to do to verify that it will work with the charging system? Is any regulator designed for 12v a viable option?
 
when I saw the mechanical relay regulator, I thought at first someone had installed an old style unit from a much older bike.,, so I asked the question here:

http://www.xs400.com/forum/showpost.php?p=142454&postcount=4

As far as I can tell, Yam was using solid state units as early as '73. My '74 TX and '76 RD both had solid state units from the factory. (maybe Yam had a qty commitment with the supplier of the mechanical units and had to carry it over on the little XS360/400 from the supply as the 650s continued to use a mechanical unit through '80 ? )

The regulator I am using on this build is from a late '70s RD.
 
Found a tail light that mirrors the profile of the headlamp



I will fit it on top of the fender "here"



I can't think of anything else ... so that completes the fab and mock-up process :thumbsup:

It's extremely cold out there , so it may be awhile before I finish up with the cosmetics
 
The weather improved and the salt has washed off the roads... so of course I have been out terrorizing the local peasants on my bikes for the past few weeks. But it's time to finish up the XS360 Bratstyle Replica !

I poked at the layers of primer and paint that were under the Yellow (that fell off in sheets last fall) . There was primer over a red re-spray that I scraped off revealing some bondomagic'ed dings and small dents. #awesomecharacter







As this is a Sheeple build, it's going to be just raw steel hit with some sandpaper to look somewhat like cheesy brushed stainless. So.. no wasted time or brains on design, prep or painting. I'll just hit it with some 2k satin clear



Decided to give the matching treatment to the headlight bucket and that cheap tail light



Looks douchetastic and I saved millions ! :thumbsup:

 
With the wheels off to pop on new tubes and tires, I found the rear drum shoes to be nearly new and the front to be " good 'nuff " . I gave the bearings / seals some good grease.



The headstock bearing were dry, but at least 37 of 38 of the rusty little buggers were there ! I had a baggie of good bearings left from when I upgraded another bike to tapered rollers. I was saving them for wrist-rocket ammo... but they were needed today.



I slipped on some gaitors since the front end was apart and changed the fork oil.



Awesome, my bobbed and modified fender clears the knobby rubber !

 
The front brake cable was 90mm too long, so I cut it down and made a new cable end from this bolt to solder on





I'm using only right switchgear/ throttle housing. The kill switch was in crumbs and since this is a kick only bike without a stock starter button on that side, I'm moving the horn button from the left housing over to the right side where the starter button would have been on other models. The lights on/off will also stay.



Lower part of right housing with the horn button added:



decal indents and kill switch on the top were filled using some miracle putty



painted and new throttle cable installed.. I had to make a housing stay... so I put an old city vehicle tag to better use than hanging on a nail.



 
a proper brat needs passenger pegs for the lady hipsters to ride along. I mean this will be a chick magnet, no?

the bike didn't come with any, so I cut down these from a yamasomthing , cleaned up and pinned





fixed some exhaust header cracks





cleaned up the petcock.. I hate these vacuum units- but with some suckie/blowie tests, looks good !





cleaned up the fuel cap. The gasket was long gone. If anyone has a good spare gasket for cheap, please let me know !



finally set the seat rails up with mounting holes, screws will go up from the bottom into the pan



made battery brackets from scrap angle





seat rails and battery box mounts painted and installed :

 
very nice work man! putting me to shame considering mine is cosmetically fine but is hardly running!
 
I had stripped the top / sides and sanded the tank for the "raw" bare metal look , however the underside was still very yellow. I threw a scuff at it and sprayed it aluminum.



Tried something different. I applied a Yammy stencil to each side, right over the dings and dents, so it will have a tone on tone "ghost logo" :





depending on the light and angle, it looks darker or lighter than the bare metal. sweet !

 
wiring again, since I had the bucket off to change the look and painted the ears I made





I needed something to trap and hold moisture to ensure the headers rot in a timely fashion... so this pipe wrap should do the job !! It's light brownish.. but does not photopic well





chocolate flavored grips



 
Awesome build! The brushed aluminum looks great.

I thought one normally paints the headers before wrapping them to help prevent rusting? This from someone who's never done it...
 
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