Southman
Southman
Gents! Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself: I bought my first xs400 about a week ago and I'm in love with it! It's an 81, clubman handle bars, custom fiberglass cafe seat, straight piped, cut down cafe racer wannabe. I'm still working on getting it full cafe but the process is long! Own a 97 XJ600s as well and previously rode an 06 R6. Been riding for about 6 years now and love spending as much time fixing a bike as I do riding it. recently attempted an iron butt challenge (as a personal whim) and only made it halfway before the bike decided it was done. Rode from Toledo OH to Wilmington DE. Was trying to go from DE to savannah, GA but the previous owner and I had not adjusted the carbs correctly to run with straight pipes. Fouled up my plugs and had to leave it in a friends garage. I have a compression issue: 145 in the right cylinder and 150 in the left. Also wanted to know of the slight rattle/tapping sound from under the tank is the product of an over tightened cam. Rebuilt one carb after it quit on me and hoping not too much else is wrong.
Do y'all's clutches engage really far out as well or is that just me?
Thanks!
Do y'all's clutches engage really far out as well or is that just me?
Thanks!