Featured 1980 Yamaha xs400 cafe/track bobber build

This is a 1980 xs400 special I got a year or so ago for 1000 bucks she was ugly, hurt, and a few things were neglected until I found her.
I wanted to do a build a little diff from the average. Everything on this bike was hand made from seat (which is real wood) to frame. When it comes down to the parts, well I tried using everything that was given to me. From 1980 this bike has original exhaust, just gutted an re-tuned custom buffs, and chopped back 8" head light has been dropped and tucked, singlefied the original tach and light box, shaved the triple tree for the bars (pain in the ass), went through the motor in and out, did Jett's all the way to my own armature wiring. I spaced up the rear an inch without relocating top shock mounts and slammed the front. All lights have been changed and upgraded. Too much time to list everything, but the key of what this build really is, is stay away from the eBay and use what's giving to you from that era, cut shave revamp, and step back and look at all angles and like my ol' man says, don't take the easy way it gets crowded. But pics will do more justice not my words, and a special thanks to the staff of Xs400.com. More detailed pics in my albums of build from frame to finish.

 

The lights and bars I did buy ,bars were 60$ and the lights came from o'Reilly's turns and tail lights a lot of detailed pics in my albums

 

If you want I'll go over the ways of this build and how i found a spot for everything, I'll get setup later and do some pics of all your questions bro but note I do have a battery under seat it's just on it's side and it's an AGM pro start so doesn't leak but I had done a lot of try this try that stuff hell battery box took 2 weeks and the seat actually seals like a lid for the battery box so many innovative little things I had to do but with h my trial an era you should be able to do it the 1st time

 

I'm heading to Jacksonville fl right now when I get situated I'll set up and message you so you can take some pointers I gotcha brosky

 

Thank you my friend means a lot the biggest risk in life is not taking one

 

Thank you bro

 

Thank you my friend

 

Hell yea bro