MikeSE
XS400 New Member
Newbie from the UK, bought myself a 250se taxed and mot'd and running (to some degree Can't wait to get the thing freshly painted and on the road hopefully running like a dream. A little bit about me build tyres for a living, previous bikes being yq50 aerox when I was 16, then fzr400 jap import then scared myself half to death on my 600 zx6
So plan for the 250 is turn it into street/flat tracker. I plan on getting tail piece and bars from redmaxspeedshop. Hope fully get the frame powder coated depending on price or it may get sprayed. Colour scheme I'm pretty set on gloss grey and black.
So problems encountered so far. Brakes light not working just needed the plunger adjusted however it's nearly at the end of its threads. Speedo clock bulbs gone so got them taken apart. Rev counter needle is erratic tried oiling the cable but it's no better think i'll get one ordered. Oil leaking from clutch pushrod. I'm going to look at rebuilding carbs as the inlet rubbers are very perished and I dread to think what's lurking within them. Got myself some filter pods ordered and new crank case breather. Plus usual service items!
I don't suppose any one knows if xs 500 top yokes will fit because the handle bars are on rubber bushes (dislike) ready for my flat bars to go on.
And the worst pipes I think I've seen
So plan for the 250 is turn it into street/flat tracker. I plan on getting tail piece and bars from redmaxspeedshop. Hope fully get the frame powder coated depending on price or it may get sprayed. Colour scheme I'm pretty set on gloss grey and black.
So problems encountered so far. Brakes light not working just needed the plunger adjusted however it's nearly at the end of its threads. Speedo clock bulbs gone so got them taken apart. Rev counter needle is erratic tried oiling the cable but it's no better think i'll get one ordered. Oil leaking from clutch pushrod. I'm going to look at rebuilding carbs as the inlet rubbers are very perished and I dread to think what's lurking within them. Got myself some filter pods ordered and new crank case breather. Plus usual service items!
I don't suppose any one knows if xs 500 top yokes will fit because the handle bars are on rubber bushes (dislike) ready for my flat bars to go on.
And the worst pipes I think I've seen