'81 cafe RE-build from Qc - Noobie
Hey guys ! The newbie here again ! So i've decide to do a little build thread for my bike since there's more to do than I tought when buying this xs 400 !
The story :
I bought this bike roughly about 1 month ago, tried it before buying it and it was riding all good ! No issue for the first week.
After one week with the bike in the garage the bike didn't wanted to start anymore
I'm a newbie in the motorcycle world ! I've already learn A LOT of things from here and we the help of people here, thanks guys.
SO here's the bike :
What I've done to it :
Valve adjustment
Changed couple of rubber parts as the grommet olding the side panels
pretty much it as for now !
Things to do at the moment :
Oil changed ( But the bike wont start so i can't warm up the oil)
Front brake cable to shorten
Make the bike run
Find a kickstart
Install new exhaust wrap
Cranckcase cover gasket
Get uni pods Filter and probably a retting.
Install new spark plug (Iridium as recommended by Chris)
Hey guys ! The newbie here again ! So i've decide to do a little build thread for my bike since there's more to do than I tought when buying this xs 400 !
The story :
I bought this bike roughly about 1 month ago, tried it before buying it and it was riding all good ! No issue for the first week.
After one week with the bike in the garage the bike didn't wanted to start anymore

I'm a newbie in the motorcycle world ! I've already learn A LOT of things from here and we the help of people here, thanks guys.
SO here's the bike :

What I've done to it :
Valve adjustment
Changed couple of rubber parts as the grommet olding the side panels
pretty much it as for now !
Things to do at the moment :
Oil changed ( But the bike wont start so i can't warm up the oil)
Front brake cable to shorten
Make the bike run

Find a kickstart
Install new exhaust wrap
Cranckcase cover gasket
Get uni pods Filter and probably a retting.
Install new spark plug (Iridium as recommended by Chris)
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