newbie to the forum,my xs400 build

[monkeyboy]

this is my xs400,i just finished it...the forks,wheels and neck are from a 1969 triumph t100r,lower frame and engine are from a 1978 xs400,rear section of frame is a 1953 bmw r25/2.hand made controls,bars,seat pan and alot of other things,and here is a pic of my 1980 xs650 i built(copper)



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[hardtailed77]

Welcome to the forum man!!

The 400 is SWEET, I love the tank and the rear frame. Nice job man!

 

[monkeyboy]

thanx,took it for its first ride today,having trouble shifting.dont know if my angle on the control linkage is off,or something else????

 

[dongrady]

let us know how u made the foreward controls when it's sorted out. i'm trying to figure that out on mine right now. can u take some closer pics?

 

[dongrady]

by the way, it looks amazing.

 

[mikeybikey82]

welcome sir, and nice bike. i love the look of it!

 

[hardtailed77]

thanx,took it for its first ride today,having trouble shifting.dont know if my angle on the control linkage is off,or something else????

Yeah, the linkage looks a little short to me in the pic. Maybe if it were an inch or so longer, it would give a little more leverage. That's just my opinion from looking at the pic though. Do you still have the stock shifter? You could put it back on and go for a ride to make sure it isn't something more than the forwards...

 

[monkeyboy]

dongrady,
ill get some pics of my controls for ya

 

[monkeyboy]

Yeah, the linkage looks a little short to me in the pic. Maybe if it were an inch or so longer, it would give a little more leverage. That's just my opinion from looking at the pic though. Do you still have the stock shifter? You could put it back on and go for a ride to make sure it isn't something more than the forwards...

ya good call on the linkage,thats what i think it is,too..no original or xtra stock shifter laying around(probly throw out 5 or so)just gonna do the old adjustable wrench on the linkage and try that,make sure it goes throw all the gears and start from there.

 

[dongrady]

thanks..

 

[hardtailed77]

Yeah, I'm sure the trans is fine and it's just the linkage. LEt us know what you find out

 

[monkeyboy]

just unhooked linkage,and she shifted fine with a small adjust wrench on the stub to the shaft,,,,,so we have so kind of linkage problem will fig out this week and take some pics of the controls done...

 

[drewpy]

also look at the angles as well as the leverage, this makes a difference!

 

[monkeyboy]

also look at the angles as well as the leverage, this makes a difference!

ya,i have to bring it out,from the motor and up,start cutting up another shifter and go from there...

 

[Travis]

That's quite a crazy compilation of parts you that there into that bike.. Very cool. Any close-ups of the ass end? How does it handle?

 

[monkeyboy]

here is a couple pics during mockup,she rides like a rigid,no give at all,changing the seat on it now to a spring mount,took it out for a test ride and i had to push my spine back down from the top of my skull...LOL

 

[drewpy]

maybe you'll have to eat a couple of pounds to put some fat on yer ass

good build pictures

 

[monkeyboy]

ya that could work too,soild mount seat,not one of my best ideals,,LOL