BryceVR
XS400 Member
Hi there all, I'm Bill and live in a small township about 40kms (30 miles for the yanks and primitives) from Bathurst in the NSW central west.
I was given a tidy XS about 2 years ago and intended to get it running for a runabout. The major townships are about 40-50 kms away and I don't need to take the car for a lot of the trips so a new bike sounded good. Then I was given another (a tidy BMW K75) so the poor Yamaha sat.
I had to move the bike recently and thought what? sell it, keep it or play.
I have several cars and 2 race cars, I've restored several ride on mowers recently and have a pretty fair workshop.
CAFE RACER Ooooh Yahhh !!
So I am about to begin a rebuild odyssey.
No need for too much in the hot ups, it's a 250 now but I'll do a 400 for it in the next 12 months and go to town on the engine whilst I use the bike with the 250 and get the chassis and aesthetics sorted.
I figure, one step at a time and get each piece sorted then when the configuration is correct, strip it down and clean the build with new brackets, and removing unwanted brackets and fittings. Then powder coat the frame and re assemble with detail.
She starts and runs and revs but the inevitable gremlins will kill the engine when I use the brakes, lights or indicators. I intend to upgrade the electrics as a priority so I'm not real worried, the engine runs well and the frame is straight, anything else is really just detail to be addressed.
So I humbly join your club with the intention of it being beneficial to both you and to me.
So
Here it is...
I was given a tidy XS about 2 years ago and intended to get it running for a runabout. The major townships are about 40-50 kms away and I don't need to take the car for a lot of the trips so a new bike sounded good. Then I was given another (a tidy BMW K75) so the poor Yamaha sat.
I had to move the bike recently and thought what? sell it, keep it or play.
I have several cars and 2 race cars, I've restored several ride on mowers recently and have a pretty fair workshop.
CAFE RACER Ooooh Yahhh !!
So I am about to begin a rebuild odyssey.
No need for too much in the hot ups, it's a 250 now but I'll do a 400 for it in the next 12 months and go to town on the engine whilst I use the bike with the 250 and get the chassis and aesthetics sorted.
I figure, one step at a time and get each piece sorted then when the configuration is correct, strip it down and clean the build with new brackets, and removing unwanted brackets and fittings. Then powder coat the frame and re assemble with detail.
She starts and runs and revs but the inevitable gremlins will kill the engine when I use the brakes, lights or indicators. I intend to upgrade the electrics as a priority so I'm not real worried, the engine runs well and the frame is straight, anything else is really just detail to be addressed.
So I humbly join your club with the intention of it being beneficial to both you and to me.
So
Here it is...