Spad
XS400 Addict
Like to see a sideways shot with the seat up to see how the rear piece hump between the frame looks and fits with that seat...Spad
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Pics of my 79 XS400 Cafe Racer Build With Single Carb Setup
weeza1989
XS400 Enthusiast
if its not raining I will prob do that tomorrow...
Recreateme
XS400 Addict
When you say custom jetting, you mean you enlarged the jets yourself ?
Can you give up your secret dimensions, and what you did ?
I think this is a pretty awesome project and if it works as well as you say it can save a lot of folks money if they have bad/broken carbs.. I would love to see detailed carb photos inside and out haha
It looks fantastic, once its jetted it seems like it would be a bit easier to maintain because you would only have one thing breaking all the time rather then two
Can you give up your secret dimensions, and what you did ?
I think this is a pretty awesome project and if it works as well as you say it can save a lot of folks money if they have bad/broken carbs.. I would love to see detailed carb photos inside and out haha
It looks fantastic, once its jetted it seems like it would be a bit easier to maintain because you would only have one thing breaking all the time rather then two
Sesty
H.E. Pennypacker
hows ur back? clip-ons no rear sets must be a strain
weeza1989
XS400 Enthusiast
I actually find the position fairly comfortable... Largely because I flipped the top triple clamp over which allows me to mount my clip ons 2" higher.
Man I wish I could share my jetting! I just used an acetylene torch tip file and gradually brought the jet sizes up one size at a time until my plugs gave me the color I was after. I BARELY went any larger on pilot jet. Just one file size. I went up a significant amount on main jet. Slightly larger then the largest file that comes in one of the FORNEY file sets.
Man I wish I could share my jetting! I just used an acetylene torch tip file and gradually brought the jet sizes up one size at a time until my plugs gave me the color I was after. I BARELY went any larger on pilot jet. Just one file size. I went up a significant amount on main jet. Slightly larger then the largest file that comes in one of the FORNEY file sets.
Recreateme
XS400 Addict
Well next time you have that carb off snap a couple pics of the jets, maybe they are sizes you can actually buy.. do you think? or would they be far larger then those available?
weeza1989
XS400 Enthusiast
Sesty
H.E. Pennypacker
sounds awesome... got that front tire off the ground
really like that front end height, you just flipped the tree and threw on clip ons?
really like that front end height, you just flipped the tree and threw on clip ons?
weeza1989
XS400 Enthusiast
Am I missing a video Ok I see it. Sounds good but also sounds like it hangs a bit. Watch dropping your clutch to fast lol a guy on here did that a while back and had the bike land on him. I would like to strip a bike that far down but it would never pass inspection where I live. Also looks like you have a 78 2-e not a 79. Good work hope you get a lot of use out of it.
Ok I see it. Sounds good but also sounds like it hangs a bit. Watch dropping your clutch to fast lol a guy on here did that a while back and had the bike land on him. I would like to strip a bike that far down but it would never pass inspection where I live. Also looks like you have a 78 2-e not a 79. Good work hope you get a lot of use out of it.
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weeza1989
XS400 Enthusiast
Yes sir. Just flip the top brace over and it will let you raise clip ons 2" and will lower front of bike 2". It will pull the tire off very easily in first gear. IN 2nd gear it just roasts the clutch.
Note to anyone installing clip ons! I ordered the aluminum ones from chinadoh: I know right?).... Well, they are junk and just wore out after a couple hundred miles. Loosened up and aluminum stripped out. I ordered steel ones that I installed just before the video and they are much better. My throttle tube is sticking a little now though because the steel was power coated thick. Hence the high idle lol.
If you get on my youtube channel you can see a vid of my VMAX too.
Note to anyone installing clip ons! I ordered the aluminum ones from china
doh: I know right?).... Well, they are junk and just wore out after a couple hundred miles. Loosened up and aluminum stripped out. I ordered steel ones that I installed just before the video and they are much better. My throttle tube is sticking a little now though because the steel was power coated thick. Hence the high idle lol. If you get on my youtube channel you can see a vid of my VMAX too.
Pork Chop
XS400 Junkie
Cool video - exhaust sounds angry. 
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Sounds totally awesome and to do a wheelie to boot so cool.
weeza1989
XS400 Enthusiast
weeza1989
XS400 Enthusiast
Sesty, Here are the pics you requested. I tried to message them to you but it would not let me upload them to messages... I'm not crazy about the exposed bolts on top so I will prob find a way to eliminate them when I stop driving it and start working on it again. I hit the trip when I finished the carb setup, so 376.4 mi. and counting.
I hit the trip when I finished the carb setup, so 376.4 mi. and counting. Attachments
Sesty
H.E. Pennypacker
Thanks Weez!
Gives me motivation to attempt something in January.
If possible, Those bolts would be a cool spot for a set of idiot lights? Neutral and hibeam maybe
Gives me motivation to attempt something in January.
If possible, Those bolts would be a cool spot for a set of idiot lights? Neutral and hibeam maybe
weeza1989
XS400 Enthusiast
Yup. I dont want idiot lights since I was going for a very minimalistic and utilitarian approach with the bike though. I thought about putting the ignition switch in one but I liked the under tank location better. Ideally I would like to fab up a billet upper triple brace but you get into some big bucks there. I would hate to spend as much on the brace as I paid for the whole bike haha!
Spad
XS400 Addict
Sure is a good looking bike, and the video was done well...Did you make the seat cover? Very interesting about the clips on's....Spad
weeza1989
XS400 Enthusiast
Thank you sir! I used factory seat pan. It still has functioning hinges and latch just like stock. I trimmed the back of the seat pan down and mated it to part of an old honda gas tank for the cowl. I re-used the factory seat padding and cut it down substantially and was also able to cut down and re-use the factory seat vinyl to keep with the retro look. I was very pleased the the bike I got had a good seat to begin with since the original seat is where I got all the raw components.
