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[Spad]

Just picked up a 1979 XS400 to add to my café project...plus some carbs and engine parts....Will send pictures...Spad

 

[Recreateme]

Awesome job man.. Lookin forward to those picks. Is it in good shape, or is it the donor bike ?

 

[xschris]

Awesome find!! We need pics

 

[Scorpio1963]

You guys need to share the financial love LOL.I could have bought 2 other xs400s if I had the $

 

[Spad]

Right now it looks better then the project bike...May end up the Café bike instead. Took a short break from putting the rear wheel back on the project bike so I can move it and then unload the 79 from my truck, wash it and get it into the garage so I can do a real close inspection..One thing I like is it has an 18" rear wheel, being the mag wheels, so it has the disc brakes...The project bike has the spoke wheels....Hmmmmm. Spad

 

[Recreateme]

I have a 1979 XS400-2F and i kinda wish i had spokes and drums.. It would get rid of all hydraulic cables and save money on fluids and rotors and save the issues with calipers haha
Getting into the rear master cylinder looks like its going to be a pain the arse since it sits under the battery box, so i can't take the lid off to top it up without taking out the battery and box (and air filters if you left those on).

But then again spokes are a pain to keep clean up...

 

[Scorpio1963]

I guess different strokes for different folks but I always like the mags,They have an extra benefit over the spoked wheel that they will always stay true.Even on spoked bycyle wheels I could never true them.Must take a talent I don't have

 

[xschris]

I have a 1979 XS400-2F and i kinda wish i had spokes and drums.. It would get rid of all hydraulic cables and save money on fluids and rotors and save the issues with calipers haha
Getting into the rear master cylinder looks like its going to be a pain the arse since it sits under the battery box, so i can't take the lid off to top it up without taking out the battery and box (and air filters if you left those on).

But then again spokes are a pain to keep clean up...

I thought you had an 79 F? The 2-F has the spokes and drums

 

[mtnbikecrazy55]

Yay for more bikes!! Excited for pictures

 

[Spad]

The project bike, painted the rear parts....Spad

 

[Spad]

Project bike:

 

[Spad]

Project bike: Carbs overhauled and ready to be put back together...

 

[Spad]

Here is the project bike with the 360tank I picked...The rear has been derusted and primed and painted.

 

[Spad]

Here is the 79 XS400 I picked up over the week-end...It seems to be in excellent shape.

 

[Spad]

The 79 after a little wash and clean...Frame is in better shape then the project bike!!! So maybe this will be the café bike.

 

[willem]

would make for a great resto project as well, that 79....

just sayin' sometimes it's better to keep it stock, and buy a crappier one to chop up (or use the current project bike)

 

[xschris]

Nice 79-F That would be better for a resto

 

[Recreateme]

I thought you had an 79 F? The 2-F has the spokes and drums

oh yeah, i do lol I got confused haha Mags and discs crew checking in lol Thanks Chris haha


Spad - That bike looks so nice, i love that gold and blue scheme, looks way better then my bike which is like black and rust lol But i like the tank on the first bike for a cafe racer style, and i would prefer the spokes for it as well, provided they aren't rusted.. I don't know which bike runs better but if it was me and my goal was to have a really awesome cafe racer i would put the red tank on whatever bike runs better (or has the potential to run better) and that would be the project bike.

 

[Spad]

REcreate, you reflect my thoughts...I kinda like the black bikes with gold lettering,ha....Searching for café seat is an ongoing project, especially since the 360 tank is shorter and I am a tall guy and want the seat part where my fanny sits to be just a little behind the shock mount...Fun project...Spad

 

[mtnbikecrazy55]

Spad, nice find!!!

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