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Recent Content by N8Bishop

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    German XS 400 Caferacer

    Love it!
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 21, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    The greasey fingers build :)

    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...
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 16, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    What did you do with your XS today?

    Weather be damned. Summer is summer.... I'm riding!!!! :bike: Posted via Mobile
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 10, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    Hello from Vancouver Island! Newbie with an XS360C

    Welcome! Nice looking bike. I love the tank and seat Pan of the early models. :thumbsup:
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 9, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    What did you do with your XS today?

    Watched the video of it running.... again... And dreamed of riding it this summer!!! :bike:
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 9, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    Belt Drive Conversion? GOOD IDEA?/BAD IDEA?

    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...
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 9, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    N8's '81 XS400 Special Build

    Told ya. :thumbsup: Posted via Mobile
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 7, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    Battery options...

    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...
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 5, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    N8's '81 XS400 Special Build

    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...
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 5, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    N8's '81 XS400 Special Build

    Oh and I like the shadow idea, I'll play with it an see what I can come up with...
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 5, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    N8's '81 XS400 Special Build

    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...
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 5, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    N8's '81 XS400 Special Build

    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...
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 5, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    N8's '81 XS400 Special Build

    Like this one: http://www.knfilters.com/mobile/mProduct.aspx?prod=RU-2850 Or this one:...
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 5, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    N8's '81 XS400 Special Build

    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...
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 5, 2014 in forum: The Garage
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    N8's '81 XS400 Special Build

    Started it again this weekend. Warmed it up a little, and it started with one kick every time after that: [media] Didn't really think about the...
    Post by: N8Bishop, Feb 4, 2014 in forum: The Garage