hardtail

Hey y’all! Been reading a while but finally thought I’d post something. I picked up a bone stock 1981 for $300. Today I cut it in half and installed a hardtail kit from VooDoo Vintage. It’s my first time doing something as in depth as this but I think it’s coming along pretty good so far! The...

7 Months later after obtaining a $50 1979 xs400 I finally completed it, (sort of) And took it for its first RIDE, TONIGHT! I figured id make a new post here, without all my retarded replies, and questions. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing getting into this, but this site, the...

Hi, i was given an xs250/xs400 hybrid thing by my tattooist. It had been sat in his barn for roughly 10 years. was covered in cobwebs, dirt, dust and more dust. It looked mental. Had a massive ugly tank, a bizarre seat and really was not to my taste. However I saw that it was a hardtail and...

I picked up an 81 XS400S a couple months ago from a guy that was using it as a dirtbike, it ran very well and after several evenings washing and polishing it cleaned up very well. I bought it with the intention of giving my girlfriend a small bike she could easily learn to ride but even though...

Here are a few photos of a recent photoshoot of a bike I recently built. Also, PipeBurn just did a write up on it. http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2012/2/21/1976-yamaha-xs360-bombshell-customs.html Its a 1976 Xs 360. Everything including fabrication, paint, upholstery, wiring, and anything else...

ok so here goes, been following a few of your resto/ tracker jobs and thought id get involved. not going to such extremes as many just need to get it to my tastes. this is what im starting with:shrug: (sorry for bad pics got the bike haome at night) not a bad starting point but...

Hey all, I just picked up 2 XS400's for the winter. My kids were bugging me for a project to do with Dad! Anyways the complete bike will be a Cafe for the short term and I will Hardtail the other that was a basket case. I bought some 7/8" x .120" wall tube for the frame. I am looking for...

Hey guys I'm new to here. I need some help. I'm wondering if you can hardtail an xs400 the same way you can hardtail and xs 650. I'm trying o build a bobber but it's too hard to find a decent price on an xs 650. If you guys can give me any help that would be great. Thanks.