jray
XS400 Enthusiast
Heya greasey, long story with the xs, I'll update my thread soon. But we will def ride, and on XS400's!! Sorry I missed u down the coast a while back..
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The greasey fingers build :)
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dan s
XS400 Member
Mock up looks good! Where did you get that seat it's awesome!
Hi Dan, actually got the seat from the states via ebay. Its a west eagle sr400 seat, but I think that company has since folded.
Did a bit of tube bending today, this was actually a bit fiddly because of the long bend angle. Harder than it looks to get right and I had to just eyeball it, did about four very slight bends to follow the line of the seat. Its not 100% perfect but im happy with it and once its all painted black I think it will do fine. This was actually one of the bigger hurdles for me so im glad its done, yay!
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LuckyEight
Head-scratcher
Very well done! I really want to be done with my cowl and seat...for me, it's the hardest part of my build...
cheers lucky, yeah im glad im done with solving the rear loop thats for sure. What are you using to bend yours with?
LuckyEight
Head-scratcher
some heavy pipe bender in my friend's shop...
lucky you I had to use a manual pipe bender just using leverage.....got the job done though.
I had to use a manual pipe bender just using leverage.....got the job done though.
levdir
Rounded bolt brigade
Is the rear fender going to run all the way down to the swingarm like that or will you trim it shorter?
Hi levdir, ill definately be timming it so its a few inches from the swing arm to give it some clearance.
Trimmed up the rear loop to get a better idea of how its going to look. Its not 100% perfect but I don't think I will ever be able to do one with no gaps at all between the seat and rear loop. Im just trying to get it as neat as possible and follow the lines of the seat with minimal gaps. Once painted the gaps that are there wont be as noticeable either hopefully.
Just need to find a solution for mounting the rear fender now, anyone got any ideas or can offer some tips/advice?
Just need to find a solution for mounting the rear fender now, anyone got any ideas or can offer some tips/advice?
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Requiem
XS400 Addict
Depending on how much clearance you need between the seat and the fender, you could mount the bottom of the fender to the swingarm and add 2 struts on the back. That way you can get your fender really close to the tire (which looks good to me) without scraping it on bumps. You'd have to test if you'd have enough clearance from the seat/loop when going over bumps though
Yeah I like the look of the fender close to the tire. Do you mean two long struts at the back going down to the wheels axle?
Requiem
XS400 Addict
Exactly what I meant!
levdir
Rounded bolt brigade
That'd be my approach here too. Seat looks great in your photos
levdir
Rounded bolt brigade
Yeah, just quarter-inch rod or so. Maybe hammer the ends flat for drilling or tack-welding.
sounds like a plan!
Pork Chop
XS400 Junkie
Hey Greasey, just a heads up that the laws requiring a rear fender are changing.
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