Hello, my name is Will and I just bought my first motorcycle (78 XS400-2E) about a week ago. I'm 26 and I live in NH. I have some mechanical inclination and experience working on cars. I'm currently applying to medical school to be a doctor and I love driving in general.
The bike should be delivered on Monday and the condition as inspected by a mechanic is as follows:
10,545 miles
"Not test-ridden. This bike does not pass New Hampshire State Inspection due to the rusted mufflers, the worn out rear tire, the steering bearings are notched and the fork seals are leaking. We installed battery tender leads for easy battery charger hook-up. The battery is very weak, the fork tubes are heavily pitted and there are cracks in the intake boots. The bike will start on the first kick but will not idle off of choke. The seat has been re-covered as well."
So, the plan is to get the bike running and to pass inspection. I'll be signing up for a local rider training course very soon. I will try and document as much as I can along the way. More photos can be found in my album.
The bike should be delivered on Monday and the condition as inspected by a mechanic is as follows:
10,545 miles
"Not test-ridden. This bike does not pass New Hampshire State Inspection due to the rusted mufflers, the worn out rear tire, the steering bearings are notched and the fork seals are leaking. We installed battery tender leads for easy battery charger hook-up. The battery is very weak, the fork tubes are heavily pitted and there are cracks in the intake boots. The bike will start on the first kick but will not idle off of choke. The seat has been re-covered as well."
So, the plan is to get the bike running and to pass inspection. I'll be signing up for a local rider training course very soon. I will try and document as much as I can along the way. More photos can be found in my album.