Honda guy saying hi

[RobbyD]

I have to be honest and say I'm a Honda guy, my first and only rideable bike so far was my cb550 cafe but....that bike got sold last octobober, had a couple kz400s I did nothing with then picked up a xs400 today.

I've liked the xs's since my last build and debated ditching my cb550 and buying one but didn't. I stumbled upon a xs400 today for 400 and couldn't pass it up and can't wait to build it. It will be done the same colors as my cb550 I built below

Here's the xs I picked up today



My cb550 I built and sold

 

[motoTrooper]

Great color scheme and nice result on the Honda there, but damn those rear sets are REAR SET!

 

[RobbyD]

Lol yeah I didn't think out the rear set position as much as I should have. After I realized the location sucked, the frame was already powdercoated...

That bike taught me a lot both good and bad

This xs will be a lot slower of a build. I got my self into trouble with that cb, parts started flying in and started putting money into i didn't have.

 

[Wolfe_11B]

Welcome to the Yamaha club!

 

[LuckyEight]

Great looking CB...looks like pro job. Welcome!

 

[Sesty]

Welcome!
bike looks good.. a good wash and a carb cleaning and call it a day.... lol

 

[xschris]

Welcome to the forum. Nice bike

 

[XSLeo]

I don't think any make pretty should be done till after the bike is built and ridden for a year. Then after you correct any mistakes, then ride it some more till you get it right. Then tear it down for make pretty.
Leo

 

[RobbyD]

Yep, you live and learn man.

This xs won't get ridden as is for a year. I bought this bike with the intentions of it being a project and to become a cafe bike. i know this time to do a complete mock up before the full tare down begins.

I really wish on my last bike I would have fabbed up mounting brackets a little further forward but it was a bolt on kit, linkage pre made for the position they were in so I just rocked it and they actually weren't to bad.