DARKMIDKNIGHTWARRIOR
XS400 Addict
Old school cool!!
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Café from the heart of Europe (intro & build)
- Thread starter LuckyEight
- Start date
LuckyEight
Head-scratcher
My progress is even slower then before...
I solved the rearsets linkage... mounting plates will be welded properly after final teardown
I solved the rearsets linkage... mounting plates will be welded properly after final teardown
MrStubb
XS400 Addict
Nice I like the way those loops look for your rear sets. Only problem I have is the 2 bends in your brake rod. If you have to stand on the brake in an emergency I'm afraid it'll straiten out and be less effective. I hope it is high tensile steel and it took some REAL muscle to bend.
LuckyEight
Head-scratcher
yep, this offset piece is made for this purpose... and this is quite common solution... But I will be very careful during my first test rides, that's for sure
DARKMIDKNIGHTWARRIOR
XS400 Addict
Looking good!
unitedhow
XS400 Addict
Can't wait to see more
LuckyEight
Head-scratcher
I always wanted to try one of these on my bike...I bought this tank for 25 bucks from the guy on a race track week ago...but I don't like it too much with my setup...so it will end up like a decoration
Requiem
XS400 Addict
I think that tank looks great!
Hey man! I'm impressed by your attention to detail! Im planning on getting rs125 forks, i got most of it figured out, got a motogadget speedo with magnet sensor, so i only need to worry about the front brake, how did you fix it? would it be a bolt on if you used the original aprillia caliper?
maak
maak
what tank is that please?
Very nice build so far! Took many screen shots to collect ideas for my xs400 project ;-)
Does the fork including the fork crowns fit without modifications?
Greets!
By the way: cz is one of the nicest country's in Europe. I spent 6 month as a trainee at Skoda auto.
Does the fork including the fork crowns fit without modifications?
Greets!
By the way: cz is one of the nicest country's in Europe. I spent 6 month as a trainee at Skoda auto.
LuckyEight
Head-scratcher
Hey guys, thanks for nice words...
Oslo: I don't remember...but I would say...nope. There should be done some disc/caliper alignment for sure...
Maak: the guy I bought it from told me that it's XS500 tank...but I am not sure...
chris: Hello neighbor! yes, without any mods... but there will be some issue with the brake caliper...
I hope I can make some progress during the autumn...It was busy summer...
Oslo: I don't remember...but I would say...nope. There should be done some disc/caliper alignment for sure...
Maak: the guy I bought it from told me that it's XS500 tank...but I am not sure...
chris: Hello neighbor! yes, without any mods... but there will be some issue with the brake caliper...
I hope I can make some progress during the autumn...It was busy summer...
motoTrooper
XS400 Addict
Beautiful, thoughtful work there. Looking forward to how it ends up!
LuckyEight
Head-scratcher
mT: thanks man
I'M BACK!
I gave up hammering the cowl... I found an old Jawa tank. The shape is not so different from my stock tank, so It could match the tank shape...
...It needs some lowering, narrowing, cutting, welding...
I'M BACK!
I gave up hammering the cowl... I found an old Jawa tank. The shape is not so different from my stock tank, so It could match the tank shape...
...It needs some lowering, narrowing, cutting, welding...
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LuckyEight
Head-scratcher
I hope so...I like the edges on the tank...so I want to have them on the cowl too... The other reason is I want to go bare metal with some clear coat...(if I will able to repair the dent on the tank without any visible demage)
levdir
Rounded bolt brigade
That's going to look damned cool. Who does the E-Type belong to?
motoTrooper
XS400 Addict
Cool lines there. Awesome shop too.
