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- Thread starter Sandrew
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Looks awesome, man! Well done!
jmd_forest
Bldg 1980 XS400 Cafe Bike
Damn nice job. Looks great! I notice you converted to pods but maintained a conventional exhaust. Did you re-jet and if so, what jets did you use and how is it running. We did the same to our bike and are looking to re-jet and could use some guidance.
Again, great work and thanks for any jetting tips you might be able to provide.
Again, great work and thanks for any jetting tips you might be able to provide.
Sandrew
Estonian XS rider
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I only raised the clip needles to most top position and went 2 sizes up on mains (to 137.5). There is still some fine tuning to do as right cylinder is backfiring and popping but hey I just turned the screws 3 turns out and haven't done the sync yet.
frwinks
XS400 Addict
sick pics what a diff a year makes eh? 
ChrisValentine
XS400 Enthusiast
you're bike looks fantastic
Drewcifer
1976 XS 360 Maniac
Ultra badass Sandrew! I was proud when I saw the xs400.com license plate holder too! Outstanding!
bcXS400-81
XS400 Enthusiast
Stunning build! My new favourite xs400!
OliverB
XS400 Junkie
Great job! Thanks for sharing.
F-ing brill, another bike for the calendar!
xs400neophite
XS400 Addict
Congratulations man she is a beaut!! Job very well done.
VERY nice Sander Excellent build thread. Good work and turned out stunningly perty 
The next Renard?
Rare in Estonia but now one-of-a-kind anywhere. I hope it's only a weekend ride, too nice. Looks a little racer cafe cramped for everyday anyway
I didn't catch what you ended up doing with the carb problem - broken.
A favorite detail is the gauge faces, you could sell those on here! And how do they look at night with the red paint? Nice job drilling the disk (and elsewhere) great touch.
You tried on different tanks for size but just fine with what it has, what made you change your mind on that? I have the same chain and I didn't replace the old sprockets so their claim of pre-stretched, well I don't know about that. It's still stretching i think.
I love all the black and turned out great with the neutral color paint scheme, beautiful! (i might've changed just the small gold touches - c'mon i had to offer some small criticism, jk). Nice pictures on the airstrip too
Excellent build thread. Good work and turned out stunningly perty The next Renard?Rare in Estonia but now one-of-a-kind anywhere. I hope it's only a weekend ride, too nice. Looks a little racer cafe cramped for everyday anyway
I didn't catch what you ended up doing with the carb problem - broken.
A favorite detail is the gauge faces, you could sell those on here! And how do they look at night with the red paint? Nice job drilling the disk (and elsewhere) great touch.
You tried on different tanks for size but just fine with what it has, what made you change your mind on that? I have the same chain and I didn't replace the old sprockets so their claim of pre-stretched, well I don't know about that. It's still stretching i think.
I love all the black and turned out great with the neutral color paint scheme, beautiful! (i might've changed just the small gold touches - c'mon i had to offer some small criticism, jk). Nice pictures on the airstrip too
Sandrew
Estonian XS rider
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Someone took time to write such a post. Seems I can't sneek past this.
Well the carbs are working fine. The broken float holder isn't a problem tbh, I could still adjust the float height, also the drilled hole for broken needle tip got filled and I'm expecting no leaks from there.
About the chain, yeah my mistake, I ordered it for newer chopper-ish model which has 16 inch rear wheel and therefor a few teeth smaller rear sprocket. So I went from 39 to 37, don't know about the pre-sterched chain but yeah it seems to be adapting a bit.
Painting the back of the gauges' faces gave the expected result, too.
Seems I can't sneek past this.Well the carbs are working fine. The broken float holder isn't a problem tbh, I could still adjust the float height, also the drilled hole for broken needle tip got filled and I'm expecting no leaks from there.
About the chain, yeah my mistake, I ordered it for newer chopper-ish model which has 16 inch rear wheel and therefor a few teeth smaller rear sprocket. So I went from 39 to 37, don't know about the pre-sterched chain but yeah it seems to be adapting a bit.
Painting the back of the gauges' faces gave the expected result, too.
carreragt7
Noob to Motorcycles
Beautiful bike! Two thumbs up!
Sandrew
Estonian XS rider
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1979XS4002-F
XS400 Addict
Great bike, great build! Well.done Sandrew
