New member, check out my bike and help me out!

[domdom]

Here's my XS 400 2e. The things I'd like to do in the long run are take it apart, powder coat the engine and frame and redo the wiring. I've never done either of those before, but it should be fun. In the more short term I'm going to get a new cafe racer seat and possibly new exhaust. I'm not quite sure. Take a look and tell me what you think! If you notice something you think I'd like to know, by all means, let it out. If you know where I can get a couple of parts you see missing PLEASE let me know. I now for sure I need a fuse box cover, new gas cap, and little cap on my clutch cover (left side). If you know where I can find either of those cheap, let me know.

Thanks guys.
Enjoy!

 

[bcware]

You're also missing a clutch-side foot rest bolt. I have never seen the parts you are looking for sold individually at retail. Keep an eye out for parted out bikes in the classified here for things like that or try ebay.

Just be prepared to do more modifications if you want a cafe seat; it is more involved than one would first suspect. You'll need to relocate the battery and shave a few tabs off the frame. If you can't modify the frame to fit the new seat, you'll have to make a seat to fit the frame.

The paint you've done and a lot of the other detailing looks great so far.

 

[domdom]

Great Thanks bcware. I'll keep an eye out for the parts.

 

[ahale2772]

I like the bike too... kida reminds me of one I saw on the xs650 forum..

post 810 at the bottom, red 400 with knobbies... http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170&page=41

same simple bare bones look (love the bars on your bike)

 

[staycryptic]

great looking bike!

 

[domdom]

Thanks guys! I'm excited to get to work on the seat ASAP. I'll post more pics as it progresses.

 

[staycryptic]

Is the current one over the stock frame? Or did you have to cut anything under that?

Also, I think Im respraying my bike...Youve inspired me to put my left over gallon of Porsche Guards Red to use.

 

[hardtailed77]

Nice bike Dom, and welcome!

 

[domdom]

Staycryptic, I haven't done much to the bike after getting it last week. I've only done some minor tune ups. The guy who had it before me painted it and he did a great job. The frame is stock and to my knowledge, nothing was cut. If bcware is right, I'm probably going to have to mod the seat bar a little to fit the cafe seat on it right.

 

[dO-bOy]

man i'm really digging those square tanks. nice bike

 

[CadXS]

Staycryptic, I haven't done much to the bike after getting it last week. I've only done some minor tune ups. The guy who had it before me painted it and he did a great job. The frame is stock and to my knowledge, nothing was cut. If bcware is right, I'm probably going to have to mod the seat bar a little to fit the cafe seat on it right.

Domdom, the frame has definitely been cut. The rear of the frame would look something like this...

The chunky rear fender, turn signals and stock seat normally fasten to this piece, which people tend to chop off to mod the back end of the bike.

 

[domdom]

Wow, I had no idea! Thanks for the heads up!