New memeber intro

[vfost]

Hi all, I am a newbie just joined not too long ago after i was refered here from another forum called 607riders.com. I am very exited to have found this site and noticed that you guys want a little bit of an intro so i figured i would post up. I am 19, i live in upstate new york and last summer i bought a 1980 xs400 special as my first bike for $600. I love this bike for my first bike because it is so small and easy to handle although i have been riding since i was 16 i still think a small starter bike was a good decision. The only problem i had with the bike was it was leaking oil right onto the chain. Although this made for a little less maintanence it was getting all over the rear wheel and everything else for that matter. So this winter i tore the engine down and put a comple gaskit kit in it and i had a blast! So since this is getting so long i will end it at that haha thanks for putting together such a great resource for us!!

 

[bcbobbers]

Welcome to the forum vfost! Nice to get new members and thanks for the intro, I just bought my first bike which happens to be a 81 xs400. I have already found a lot of useful information about our bikes so browse around or just simply ask if you have any questions.

 

[monkeyboy]

welcome vfost,i myself r from upstate ny.gotta love this snow lol

 

[vfost]

welcome vfost,i myself r from upstate ny.gotta love this snow lol

Oh ya haha gotta love all this snow. That warm spell a couple weeks ago almost had me to the point where i dared to take my bike out for a test run after that rebuild. But i chickened out lol

 

[monkeyboy]

ya i hear ya there,here is a pic of my xs400...

 

[hardtailed77]

Welcome vfost! Glad to have you here man!

 

[volcomskater77]

thanks for the intro and welcome to the forum man! glad to have ya. well help in anyway we can

 

[Travis]

vfost, Welcome....

When you rebuilt the engine, did you have any problems finding new rings? Or did you not take the pistons out of the bores?

 

[drewpy]

welcome Vfost and a great intro man

keeps us posted on how your doing and ask any questions, no such thing as a dumbass one on here!

 

[vfost]

Thanks for the welcomes guys!! its nice to be on a forum where people dont critisize everything you say. (i am on a couple other forums for cars and what not and they are BRUTAL)

@travis- i did take the pistons out of the bores, and no i didnt have any new rings. When i got them out everything looked so good and so clean that i just used the old ones again i know mabye not the best idea but it seems to be working!