ctrvl
XS400 Member
Greetings all, just wanted to introduce myself shortly; I've been lurking these forums for a while since I've been shopping about for older motorcycles and you all seem like an excellent bunch .
Just recently I came upon a very reasonably priced '81 XS400 that had been chopped up and cosmetically butchered, stored for a year, battery iffy, etc. so I jumped on it, got it on a truck, and it's now here at my garage ready to be worked on. Tending the battery right now (though likely I'll need a new one) so I can take it out for a spin.
It's an...interesting build. Rear seat was fabricated out of wood, no seat pan, no battery box, everything just either nailed, zip tied, or something else to the wooden seat. Quite likely I'll have to start looking into aftermarket butt couches, but overall I like what the PO was shooting for on this bike. Just needs some love and improvement.
And since proof is generally required, I've attached a pic (yes, that's a CX500 just behind the XS). Cheers all, looking forward to a lot of fun on this little monster (just from my initial test ride I already like it better than my CX...poor guy)
Just recently I came upon a very reasonably priced '81 XS400 that had been chopped up and cosmetically butchered, stored for a year, battery iffy, etc. so I jumped on it, got it on a truck, and it's now here at my garage ready to be worked on. Tending the battery right now (though likely I'll need a new one) so I can take it out for a spin.
It's an...interesting build. Rear seat was fabricated out of wood, no seat pan, no battery box, everything just either nailed, zip tied, or something else to the wooden seat. Quite likely I'll have to start looking into aftermarket butt couches, but overall I like what the PO was shooting for on this bike. Just needs some love and improvement.
And since proof is generally required, I've attached a pic (yes, that's a CX500 just behind the XS). Cheers all, looking forward to a lot of fun on this little monster (just from my initial test ride I already like it better than my CX...poor guy)