Recent content by N8Bishop

Love it!

Great looking bike! I like the wheels without paint. Everyone paints them black it seems, i say keep 'em that way! Wish mine had looked this good befire i started mods.... don't have the patience though :) Posted via Mobile

Weather be damned. Summer is summer.... I'm riding!!!! :bike: Posted via Mobile

Welcome! Nice looking bike. I love the tank and seat Pan of the early models. :thumbsup:

Watched the video of it running.... again... And dreamed of riding it this summer!!! :bike:

I agree with BamaBill: "if it's what you want to fo then do it"! The whole point if chopping a bike is to have something unique, sometimes something only you will like, and there doesn't ever need to be a sound reason for it! ....plus we all like to see things that haven't been fone before...

Told ya. :thumbsup: Posted via Mobile

XS400s will Turn over with WAAY less than 200 CCA... I think stock is around 165, but I've started mine with a 35CCA battery from a 50cc child size quad. Worked well for several minutes worth of cranking. I now have a small glass mat battery. I'll have to double check, but I think it's 80CCA...

I'm supprised how well mine runs already. The carbs have been cleaned 3 or 4 times, and bench synced, but i expexted more issues. On a 30 degree day it took about 20 minutes and 3 or 4 sprays of starting fluid. Once thethe fuel started flowing and it warmed up it was one kick all day .... and...

Oh and I like the shadow idea, I'll play with it an see what I can come up with...

If I had the money I'd love to dyno it! Longer intake plenum and connection between carb intakes after the filters should make it easier to tune and everyday usable power like you said. Main thing is the look though. I like the filter hanging out In that triangular space created by the frame...

Yeah, fits the carbs but not the boots. They are wider center to center. Boots should be better for performance (miniscule i know) and i like the look. This one is probably the closest to what i would need: http://www.knfilters.com/mobile/mProduct.aspx?prod=RC-2720 Posted via Mobile

Like this one: http://www.knfilters.com/mobile/mProduct.aspx?prod=RU-2850 Or this one: http://www.knfilters.com/mobile/mProduct.aspx?prod=RC-3240 Posted via Mobile

I think I'll go with Mike's XS pods for now. K&N will do custom configurations, so i may see how much a single element dual port filter would be... they have a stock unit thats close, but i need like 6"center to fit the boots. It would be original and quality, but probably expensive.... Posted...

Started it again this weekend. Warmed it up a little, and it started with one kick every time after that: Didn't really think about the volume when I chopped the exhaust... Sounds awesome though!!