Chance
XS400 Member
Hi! I'm new here. So here is my garage of happiness. These two are about as far apart as they could be in condition. The front is a daily rider (ish, I live in MT) for me. The rear was dropped off today by the previous owner of both. I think they kept it as a parts bike but it's got all the parts!. Almost anyway. We're gonna find that out.
This is where I stopped for the day. Removed:
broken tailight and license plate
handlebars and everything on them
battery box
coils
front fender
Exhaust
kickstarter (needs oiled)
I also tooled around the engine a little having never opened these guys up really. I like where the points are for this bike. My old cb500 was way lower and a pain.
There's a box with the carbs (very dirty), airboxes, carb boot, headlight assembly (replacement?). Lots of goodies.
I think I'm gonna have to follow the manual's advice. "If a great deal of work is anticipated, it would be advantageous to remove the completed unit, thereby affording greater access."
I need a table...