rshutchinson
XS400 Addict
Anyone else have any bikes other than an XS? What about some cars they've been modifying for years? And show off where you do your work. I'm sure some guys here have some shops and toys that others would drool over.
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levdir
Rounded bolt brigade
Well, I just got back from picking up a 98 Kawasaki Concours. No photos yet.
Robsteeler66
XS400 Addict
No one would ever drool over any of my things, except maybe my wife's boobs.
motoTrooper
XS400 Addict
Rob, I thought the purpose of posting in this thread is to post pics…
That said, here's some of what I built/am building
1987 Yamaha Virago 535 'Half Mad Max' (sold to my brother)
1984 Harley Davidson XLX1000 'The Jackhammer'
1991 FZR400 streetfighter 'Black Fox'
1979 Yamaha XS400 'Japanese Jailbait'
1980 Yamaha SR500 'Fighting Hellfish'
1991 Yamaha FZR400 with TDM850 engine hybrid
I am going to have to start selling these as I am running out of room and still have three more project bikes in the wings (Suzuki Bandit 400, Kawasaki ZX750R (K1), and 1973 Yamaha R5. I'm stupid, but I really like bikes and my wife has allowed me to.
That said, here's some of what I built/am building
1987 Yamaha Virago 535 'Half Mad Max' (sold to my brother)
1984 Harley Davidson XLX1000 'The Jackhammer'
1991 FZR400 streetfighter 'Black Fox'
1979 Yamaha XS400 'Japanese Jailbait'
1980 Yamaha SR500 'Fighting Hellfish'
1991 Yamaha FZR400 with TDM850 engine hybrid
I am going to have to start selling these as I am running out of room and still have three more project bikes in the wings (Suzuki Bandit 400, Kawasaki ZX750R (K1), and 1973 Yamaha R5. I'm stupid, but I really like bikes and my wife has allowed me to.
Robsteeler66
XS400 Addict
I'm rather attached to my gentlemanly bits, which I would lose were I to post THAT pic!
Robsteeler66
XS400 Addict
Love your pics though!
levdir
Rounded bolt brigade
What's the FZR like with the TDM engine in it? Does it change the handling much? I imagine the weight distribution is a bit different.
motoTrooper
XS400 Addict
Haven't had it running yet, need to plumb the thermostat and connect some stuff. Should be pretty awesome though, the TDM lump is ~20lbs. heavier than the 400 but is all concentrated low and forward in the frame just like the 400 engine. I was going after creating a Japanese Ducati 900SS as the TDM makes similar power in a small light package. Some german builders did this in 1991 with an FZR600 frame which was the basis for the TRX850. The 400's frame is aluminum and way lighter so hope I'm on a good path. Here's an earlier pic before I shortened the subframe.
levdir
Rounded bolt brigade
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levdir
Rounded bolt brigade
Going the other direction, I saw a TDM frame with an RX500 mill swapped into it and fully custom MV Agusta F4-style under-seat exhausts fitted. Absolutely gorgeous build.
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MrYeats
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rshutchinson
XS400 Addict
Bump. Anyone else?
Cars, trucks, quads, anything!
Cars, trucks, quads, anything!
motoTrooper
XS400 Addict
Apparently I'm the only one with a problem as evinced by this little purchase...
A 1977 Lancia Scorpion project. Got it for $350 and it'll cost at least 5,000 to 7,000 to bring it back to where I want. Anyone want to buy my Harley?
A 1977 Lancia Scorpion project. Got it for $350 and it'll cost at least 5,000 to 7,000 to bring it back to where I want. Anyone want to buy my Harley?
rshutchinson
XS400 Addict
Gotta love those - Ohhh, it's only a couple hundred bucks......
I'll show what's lead me to here. It'll be long-winded but I like to share as much of the story as I can.
My first car was a 97 Grand Prix GTP. Like any dumb teenager, I modded my one and only car and not always in good taste.
You know how it goes, start out with some rims and mufflers and you think you're the badass in town, meanwhile they usually look like turds. I was no different. Though I found the errors in my way and started to do tasteful mods I think.
I was building the supercharged engine up purchasing parts; cam, intercooler, exhaust etc. Then decided that a turbo was the way to go.
After buying a used pt61 kit, intercooler, meth injection, powdercoating all the parts and whatnot I ended up with this.
Then the engine spun a rod bearing. Came across another car so I just threw a stock GTP motor in this car and used it as a daily driver and built the other car.
This was a 2000 GTP from Florida.
Moved my parts over to it and it was fast. Did a lot more mods to this engine. Head work, bigger 66mm turbo, bigger exhaust and e-cutout, bigger cam etc. Engine was a beast and made a ton of power. The transmission was built with many hardened parts and even had the highly coveted indestructible 1" GMR chain.
Never did finish painting the engine bay so it never looked as good as it should have.
Then decided that lowering springs just weren't low enough. So I made my own coilovers which were a hit with others and I ended up making some for other forum members.
Cut the perches off the struts, got some threaded sleeves, nuts, bearings, springs and poly bushings and was set. Modified the top strut mounts and some angle iron for the rear sway bar and they're ready to drop in.
Upgraded nearly every suspension part, bigger swar bars, trailing arms, strut braces etc. Handled well for a 3400 lbs front wheel drive boat.
Then had to make some pods in the dash for the extra gauges I needed.
Finally ended up looking like this.
Then one night at the track...(horrible 60' but I wasn't worried about ET, just trap speed)
and this happened on the way home...
Bearing is a little spun...
So I swapped in another engine. Drove it around a lot, loved it, had fun. Then the end of one year I decide to go on a cruise with some friends.
Few days later I fixed my methanol injection switch and the output shaft didn't like that. It snapped and welded itself to the torque converter.
Decided that was enough, I've had my fun so I parted it out and made quite a lot of the money back.
Traded the turbo kit for my first bike. An 03 GSXR 600 track bike. I knew the frame was branded so I couldn't get a plate for it so I bought a clean titled frame and swapped it all over.
Got it home:
New frame.
Replaced all the bearings and rebuilt the forks:
Headlight was busted so I tore it apart and retrofit some Morimoto projectors in it:
Gave the fairings a paint job, tinted cbr954 taillight, pimpbikes race undertail, shorty levers, mirrors, and I cut down a Yoshi can to shorten it up. New chain and -1+2 sprockets. Later added a rear hugger.
I loved this bike, never gave me a single problem. Rode it for a few years and then I got into track days. Didn't want to destroy this bike so I got a dedicated track bike. After the first day I was hooked. I sold the GSXR this year because I just didn't ride it enough, too easy to get a ticket and wanted to build a low and slow bike.
With the money I made off selling this bike I've paid for both mine and my wifes bike and parts with money left over.
Phew, that's a novel to anyone who actually reads it.
I'll show what's lead me to here. It'll be long-winded but I like to share as much of the story as I can.
My first car was a 97 Grand Prix GTP. Like any dumb teenager, I modded my one and only car and not always in good taste.
You know how it goes, start out with some rims and mufflers and you think you're the badass in town, meanwhile they usually look like turds. I was no different. Though I found the errors in my way and started to do tasteful mods I think.
I was building the supercharged engine up purchasing parts; cam, intercooler, exhaust etc. Then decided that a turbo was the way to go.
After buying a used pt61 kit, intercooler, meth injection, powdercoating all the parts and whatnot I ended up with this.
Then the engine spun a rod bearing. Came across another car so I just threw a stock GTP motor in this car and used it as a daily driver and built the other car.
This was a 2000 GTP from Florida.
Moved my parts over to it and it was fast. Did a lot more mods to this engine. Head work, bigger 66mm turbo, bigger exhaust and e-cutout, bigger cam etc. Engine was a beast and made a ton of power. The transmission was built with many hardened parts and even had the highly coveted indestructible 1" GMR chain.
Never did finish painting the engine bay so it never looked as good as it should have.
Then decided that lowering springs just weren't low enough. So I made my own coilovers which were a hit with others and I ended up making some for other forum members.
Cut the perches off the struts, got some threaded sleeves, nuts, bearings, springs and poly bushings and was set. Modified the top strut mounts and some angle iron for the rear sway bar and they're ready to drop in.
Upgraded nearly every suspension part, bigger swar bars, trailing arms, strut braces etc. Handled well for a 3400 lbs front wheel drive boat.
Then had to make some pods in the dash for the extra gauges I needed.
Finally ended up looking like this.
Then one night at the track...(horrible 60' but I wasn't worried about ET, just trap speed)
and this happened on the way home...
Bearing is a little spun...
So I swapped in another engine. Drove it around a lot, loved it, had fun. Then the end of one year I decide to go on a cruise with some friends.
Few days later I fixed my methanol injection switch and the output shaft didn't like that. It snapped and welded itself to the torque converter.
Decided that was enough, I've had my fun so I parted it out and made quite a lot of the money back.
Traded the turbo kit for my first bike. An 03 GSXR 600 track bike. I knew the frame was branded so I couldn't get a plate for it so I bought a clean titled frame and swapped it all over.
Got it home:
New frame.
Replaced all the bearings and rebuilt the forks:
Headlight was busted so I tore it apart and retrofit some Morimoto projectors in it:
Gave the fairings a paint job, tinted cbr954 taillight, pimpbikes race undertail, shorty levers, mirrors, and I cut down a Yoshi can to shorten it up. New chain and -1+2 sprockets. Later added a rear hugger.
I loved this bike, never gave me a single problem. Rode it for a few years and then I got into track days. Didn't want to destroy this bike so I got a dedicated track bike. After the first day I was hooked. I sold the GSXR this year because I just didn't ride it enough, too easy to get a ticket and wanted to build a low and slow bike.
With the money I made off selling this bike I've paid for both mine and my wifes bike and parts with money left over.
Phew, that's a novel to anyone who actually reads it.
JimVonBaden
"Cool Aide"
My 2015 BMW R1200GS:
My 2008 Saturn Sky Redline Turbo:
My 2008 Saturn Sky Redline Turbo:
manuel sena
XS400 Enthusiast
ElCamMan515
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JimVonBaden
"Cool Aide"
Love the Chevelle. I use to have a 67 El Camino.
Rumpelhardt
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Same year as my xs400. 1982
manuel sena
XS400 Enthusiast
Nice fox body
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