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ECP89
XS400 Addict
That's a damn good start on a first bike!
Welcome to the board.
Welcome to the board.
looks a great start, tank great and the stance just so.
welcome to the forum
welcome to the forum
looks like the battery is partially abscured by the motor plate. frames not stock. single backbone and double down tube lead me to believe its a 650 frame? looks really good man. what are those wheels afoo of? reminds me a a yamaha radian or something
Arclight88
XS400 Addict
Very sharp! 
FUBAR
XS400 Addict
yeah looks like a 650 frame, cool rear motor mounts.. could use some speed holes though.
i like the underside curve of the tank, makes the bike look really modern and with those wheel combo
can u take some pics of whats going on with the exhaust? looks cool
i like the underside curve of the tank, makes the bike look really modern and with those wheel combo
can u take some pics of whats going on with the exhaust? looks cool
budiono
XS400 Member
Hello, thank you so much for your kind and encouraging comments, you guys
are really nice. Let me tell you a bit of the bike's story : It starts with an idea
of creating my "dream bike" using my 3D designing software, while my knowledge
about custom bikes is almost none. Seeing the design result, a friend offered me
an xs400 which was customized already, but in an old-school style (correct me
if I'm wrong). Then I thought that with some further modifications, it could get
a quite similar proportion and "posture" (can't find a proper word for this) to
my 3D bike.
So I started with the wheels, it is an aftermarket wheel (cheap wheels, made in Taiwan
or even Indonesian local made). I had to buy two sets : 17" and 18".
Then I carved a styro-foam block for the tank's mock up, and let a tank-maker to
imitate it. I also replaced the engine mounting plates (speedholes idea from FUBAR sounds cool, thanks! I'll think about this).
I'm still confused about what to do with the exhausts. What I've did was just put a
car muffler, just to reduce the noise. I'm still unhappy with how it looks.
So that's a brief story of my bike, it will be quite a long way to go, far from finish.
are really nice. Let me tell you a bit of the bike's story : It starts with an idea
of creating my "dream bike" using my 3D designing software, while my knowledge
about custom bikes is almost none. Seeing the design result, a friend offered me
an xs400 which was customized already, but in an old-school style (correct me
if I'm wrong). Then I thought that with some further modifications, it could get
a quite similar proportion and "posture" (can't find a proper word for this) to
my 3D bike.
So I started with the wheels, it is an aftermarket wheel (cheap wheels, made in Taiwan
or even Indonesian local made). I had to buy two sets : 17" and 18".
Then I carved a styro-foam block for the tank's mock up, and let a tank-maker to
imitate it. I also replaced the engine mounting plates (speedholes idea from FUBAR sounds cool, thanks! I'll think about this).
I'm still confused about what to do with the exhausts. What I've did was just put a
car muffler, just to reduce the noise. I'm still unhappy with how it looks.
So that's a brief story of my bike, it will be quite a long way to go, far from finish.
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budiono
XS400 Member
hand (suicide)shifter would be cool on that bike.
ditch those exhausts, why not have the rear fender as an exhaust, just seen one on somewhere on you tube.
ditch those exhausts, why not have the rear fender as an exhaust, just seen one on somewhere on you tube.
Drewpy, I totally agree. Hand shifter would be awesome. i normally don't like them, but it would fit the feel of that bike for sure.
budiono
XS400 Member
Hand shifter? Sounds great, so how would the clutch be? Will it be foot operated? Drewpy, Bentwrench, would you tell me where can I find descriptions / pics of a hand shifter ?
This is an interesting idea to me.
This is an interesting idea to me.
jockey shifter. suicide shifter. google the terms for pics. and read this for info
http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9992&page=3
http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15361
http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9992&page=3
http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15361
budiono
XS400 Member
I see, I got it, thank you Folcomskater. Both types of Handshifters look very cool, with a clutch lever on it or with a foot clutch. But I don't think I'm brave enough to ride them,
it may be a real suicide to me. But thank you for your suggestions guys, you build up
my knowledge. My wishful thinking is : if someday I could afford building a tilting
three-wheeler chopper, then a jockey shifter will be my choice.
it may be a real suicide to me. But thank you for your suggestions guys, you build up
my knowledge. My wishful thinking is : if someday I could afford building a tilting
three-wheeler chopper, then a jockey shifter will be my choice.
You lost me. Three wheels and a hand shifter? Just get a car!
budiono
XS400 Member
Lowering the front? Yeah, I think it's worth to try, thanks for the idea Sandrew. With that stance, what do you think about an upside-down fork? (if someday I could afford it).
