joey13091
XS400 Member
First off I want to say hello to everyone. I just signed up for an account here because i just picked up an XS400. A guy i previously purchased a 75 Suzuki TC185 from had it in his garage. He gave it to me for free. All i had to do was haul it away. He had never done anything to it. It was and is very dusty from sitting in his garage. But other than the dust it is in pretty incredible shape with only 3k miles on it. All the lights work well surprisingly. Front and rear brake master cylinders were seized up, dirty gas in tank and carbs, no key, and no battery.
So far I have cleaned the tank and carbs, replaced miscellaneous carb parts, cleaned brake lines and master cylinders, new battery, and had keys made for it.
I did try starting it and it ran pretty well. Right now i am waiting for a new petcock valve then i will install the tank and try starting it again. I will also need new air filters, plugs, and tires soon. I also purchased some fake leather material to re wrap the seat with.
My first question here on the forum is about tire sizes and brand. What size for the front and rear work well on these bikes? And is there any particular brand that people go with?
Thank you for reading and I hope to contribute to the community here in the future.
So far I have cleaned the tank and carbs, replaced miscellaneous carb parts, cleaned brake lines and master cylinders, new battery, and had keys made for it.
I did try starting it and it ran pretty well. Right now i am waiting for a new petcock valve then i will install the tank and try starting it again. I will also need new air filters, plugs, and tires soon. I also purchased some fake leather material to re wrap the seat with.
My first question here on the forum is about tire sizes and brand. What size for the front and rear work well on these bikes? And is there any particular brand that people go with?
Thank you for reading and I hope to contribute to the community here in the future.