fabricating

Whatup my fellow XSers, So ive made it to a critical point where I need advice... I recently got my invoice for my jig and plan to get it as a Christmas gift. Upon searching the net I seen eastwood was selling their mig 135 for $300 plus free shipping. So What come first? The Jig or the...

So I've put in a shorter monoshock on my bike and now I need to shorten the side stand. My biggest issue is I don't know how to weld, nor do I have a welder. If anybody has any recommendations on how to shorten it or other bikes that have shorter sidestands that are compatible I'm all ear. I...

Hello everyone, I am new to the site I just picked up an xs400 special from a neighbor of mine. I have already started the build and got the bike completely torn down last night. I plan to keep this thread updated with my progress and am always open to hearing how you guys have done things in...

So I do have a complete Maxim battery cover, maybe the rest of the side covers, I will look, but someone mentioned fabricating? Now I want and need to sell stuff, so I will sell at least the battery cover, but how much sweeter would it be if I sold it to one of you with a way to fabricate...

This maybe a dumb question but the oil light does it come on when there is no oil pressure or when the oil is low? Also I would like everyone opinion on something. I but a green LED in my headlight for my my natural indicator light. Im going to also install a red one for oil and since my...

About to start fabbing up my café racer seat. Anyone have any recomendations for resin/fiberglass matt? Spent some time over in the boat store today (yeah, advantage of living near the water) and the salesman kept pushing the West system is which is so pricey! Anyone used a resin system...

Just wondering if a sissy bar from a xs650 will bolt on a xs400? both are 81 models. :shrug: Thanks

Hi everyone im new to the forum, Ive just brought an XS400 Special 1980 and the kickstart lever is broken. I have tried a few local breakers here in the UK but they seam to be like hens teeth to find. Is there another model of bike that shares the same lever?:banghead:

Just wondering what you guys would recommend using as a first welder? All I need it for is steel, such as doing a rear loop on my frame and some mounting brackets etc, so fairly light work im not doing anything too heavy duty or critical. Preferably looking for something relatively inexpensive...

Did a search and didnt really come up with any solid answers but from the few posts I read I came up with this: 1inch tubing, .120 thickness, DOM type tubing? Does that sound right? Also are there any types of hand tools sold in stores that is capable of bending that size tubing? I'm...

This showed up on my facebook feed through one of the cafe racer pages I follow http://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/2013/03/rafal-rodents-honda-cb550.html I love the paint idea, fake rust! It looks like it sits pretty low too, great for the vertically challenged riders lol. I think I'm...

It's been a long time since I posted any updates in the original intro thread, so I thought I'd start a new one. The bike has a name now, which is Clementine in honor of my son Clement who was born a month before I bought the bike. This is how it looked when I bought it: It looked...

So this guy is parting out his 1993 suzuki gsxr 600 and I'm seriously thinking about snaggin the engine, carbs, exhaust and electricals from it and fabricating them into my 400 frame. I wanted to ask if you guys think the 400 frame can handle it if I sturdy it up in some way? Should I look at...

just read this and it's too simple, even I could do it http://www.untitledmotorcycles.com/2011/12/making-seat-pan-can-seem-very-difficult.html :thumbsup:

After hours of research last night. Here is what I have come up with for bore options on the XS400. If I was to build this I would use either a 78 or 79mm raptor 250 piston, ream out the small end of the rod to 17mm and use the raptor 250 wrist pin as well. These pistons can be purchased...

Goodmorning! Marcel from Holland here; I have a 1979 XS 400, which i am gonna build into a chopper/bobber this winter; i bought a Harley sportster tank; the frame has 1 central upper tube, with 2 smaller tubes on the side; should i remove these 2 tubes to mount the tank properly? Does anyone...

So I was looking at Dime City Cycles website and came across this nifty little petcock http://www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-racer-caferacer-bobber-brat-chopper-custom-motorcycle-carburetor-tank-parts-npt-fuel-petcock-12-0039.html I like the simple design with the longer switch and no...

Hey fella's, So I'm switching over to a smaller 5ah battery that I plan on relocating it to under the cafe style seat I plan on fabricating later on and I was wondering what you guys did for the battery cables? The connectors for the small battery are .187" quick connect type. Were you guys...

So saturday i decide to take a ride and find a car show i saw a flyer for. It was about a 40mi ride one way. So off i go, got a full take of fuel and i'm crusing along, after riding out to the area where i thought the show was i can't manage to find it. So i start heading back, i turn onto the...

A Rookie's Build ~ My '78 XS Hey all, I've been involved in online forums for a long time now as I'm a VAG (Volkswagen auto groupe) nut. Haven't driven a personal car yet that isn't part of that family....back on topic. As I read all of these awesome builds I always wonder who the people...