XS 400 cafe racer style...ish build

Cool, cheers. Sure someone will have seen / know where those carbs are from. Still on points ignition and the battery is a scooter battery, not lithium. Decided, perhaps badly to run kick start only. So just removed the start capacitor and connection. all other wiring is standard set up. Apart from a New ( standard glass) fuse box and led indicator relay. All else is standard. Lithium batteries are cool, just expensive. Although I'm sure I saw someone on here run a 12v house alarm battery as their main battery. They are small and relatively cheap. Guess that bike must be kickstart only. But I'm no expert!

 

I'd say 2 / 3 months. Not much left to do all things considered but I'm away with work last three weeks of April and again away for a week early May. In the US last two weeks of April. I'd like to have it on the road this summer. I'm fortunate to have another bike so will get out on that if the sun actually arrives I the UK. And may find the build slips behind a bit

 

Thanks Chris, you certainly know your stuff. I'll check as you suggest. If they are 360 carbs is this bad news?

 

Ups battery sounds like a plan. Bonus it fits where the starter motor would be. Site below sells some accessories including a starter motor blank off. Can be a bit pricy and guess shipping may be expensive and think they are in Europe. But may be worth checking out.
https://www.caferacerwebshop.com/e

 

Hi Chris, the plot thickens...perhaps! Butterflies have 125 written on them. I have measured the internal and external apparture, engine side. Pics below. Thanks for the heads up about the carb boot support, have been looking on the net, so far no joy. I have a clamp / bracket though to support the weight of the carbs. Bolted on the top of carbs and secures to the frame tube, via large rubber protected p clip. That should provide good support.

 

I'm now thinking they could be bs38 carbs?

 

Main jet sizes were 117.5 . Looking at the gasket sets they look the same.

 

Cheers Chris, is this good or bad news? Thank you for your help

 

Thanks Chris. See how it goes but keep on the look out for some 360, 400 carbs or the Suzuki GS carbs. And buy these if they come up.

 

Cool. Thank you. More problems....have changed nothing, apart from had carbs off and back on again. No when kicking bike it will not start, and kicks back every few kicks

 

Hi, it's a possibility. Gonna check all though tomorrow and check the static timing too I think.

 

Did the timing (statically) on the ignition. Firing up and running well. Just needs fine tuning and see how the carbs go.