Jay
XS400 Enthusiast
the organization I ran with required yellow number plates, hence the yellow on the nose and tail
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Just bought a '77 XS360. Not quite a basket case but...
- Thread starter Spiffarino
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Spiffarino
XS400 Enthusiast
Jay
XS400 Enthusiast
let the paint sit a while before you color sand and polish
Spiffarino
XS400 Enthusiast
I figured I'd let it sit for about two weeks. 2K glossy is on the way.
motoTrooper
XS400 Addict
You probably are already aware but you need to strip off all the paint where the fuel filler cap seats on the neck. Gas fumes will soften and propagate under the clear and lift the finish if it's left painted and clearcoated.
Spiffarino
XS400 Enthusiast
Yes, and I appreciate it just the same. There's bound to be somebody who'll benefit from that info.
bronson216
XS400 Member
I own this exact bike right now. Bought it and a 81 xs400 off a guy in Ohio. 400 is clean for the age and the 360 still needs finished. Crazy I stumbled across this thread.
bronson216
XS400 Member
bronson216
XS400 Member
bronson216
XS400 Member
Someone was gonna cafe it and never got to finish. Gonna hopefully get it welded up in the next couple weeks. In the meantime I’ve gotta get it all assembled and see what I have and don’t have and go from there. Bike came with wheels and a motor with the rest in boxes.
bronson216
XS400 Member
Spiffarino
XS400 Enthusiast
Yep. That's the one. I had to have major surgery and was no longer able to work on the bike so I sold the whole shebang to a guy in Ohio...probably the same person who sold it to you. Hope you have good luck with it. Disappointing that I couldn't keep it going, but it was a lot of fun while it lasted.
bronson216
XS400 Member
Sorry to hear about your health hope all is okay now. The kid I bought it from did say something about surgery and having to slide the motor in with a board. I actually went to buy the 400 and seen the 360 sitting next to it and bought both off him. The 400 I’m gonna keep stock since it’s in amazing shape for being 40 years old and the 360 I’m gonna finish the cafe build. I have no plans on selling them so I will keep you posted on the 360 progress so you can still see it brought back to life.
Spiffarino
XS400 Enthusiast
Doing much better but can't ride motorcycles any more so that sucks. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the bikes. Happy wrenching!
Spiffarino
XS400 Enthusiast
Unless the guy you bought it from did a ton of work and changed a lot of parts, that isn't the same 400. The one you have has the alloy wheels. Mine had drums and spokes. Yours looks really good.
