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Hi guys!
I'm Michael from Germany and I bought a '79 XS 400 last year as my first motorcycle and immediately startet ripping it apart to build a Bratstyle/chopper/bobber/whatever.
I'm gonna use windowed handle bars, a Sportster Tank and Virago 535 shocks.
I'll go kicker only so I may use a tiny batterie, just strong enough to empower the magneto.
This is what I've started with.
Bars and grips
Cut down rear rails and fitting the rear fender (BSA B25, but I think I'll try a different one)
This is the vague direction I'm heading
Making a pattern for the seat pan
My shot on a reduced wiring diagram, based on the one from XS400.net
Since the bike has to be street legal in Germany, I can't go for a hardtail and need to reduce modifications to the frame to an absolute minimum. Just the cutting of the rear section, new coil mounts and maybe a solution for fitting the Sportster tin.
We have hard regulations over here and every vehicel has to be approved before you get plates and this approval has to be renewed every two years. So not much room for modifications.
I'll do the paint job myself, I made good efforts with rattle can on several beachcruisers. I think I'll shot some silver base on the tank, add metalflakes and cover it with green candy. Maybe some white scallops later.
I hope to get some inspiration and maybe some ideas here.
Thanks guys!
I'm Michael from Germany and I bought a '79 XS 400 last year as my first motorcycle and immediately startet ripping it apart to build a Bratstyle/chopper/bobber/whatever.
I'm gonna use windowed handle bars, a Sportster Tank and Virago 535 shocks.
I'll go kicker only so I may use a tiny batterie, just strong enough to empower the magneto.
This is what I've started with.
Bars and grips
Cut down rear rails and fitting the rear fender (BSA B25, but I think I'll try a different one)
This is the vague direction I'm heading
Making a pattern for the seat pan
My shot on a reduced wiring diagram, based on the one from XS400.net
Since the bike has to be street legal in Germany, I can't go for a hardtail and need to reduce modifications to the frame to an absolute minimum. Just the cutting of the rear section, new coil mounts and maybe a solution for fitting the Sportster tin.
We have hard regulations over here and every vehicel has to be approved before you get plates and this approval has to be renewed every two years. So not much room for modifications.
I'll do the paint job myself, I made good efforts with rattle can on several beachcruisers. I think I'll shot some silver base on the tank, add metalflakes and cover it with green candy. Maybe some white scallops later.
I hope to get some inspiration and maybe some ideas here.
Thanks guys!
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