My 79 xs400 build

[bennett834725]

got my new shocks in the mail and mounted them up nicely

 

[bennett834725]

so what do you think of the battery box and other electrical storage

 

[willem]

Cool I like ammo boxes on bikes

 

[Norman1950]

I put some ammo boxes on my sportster when I had it. One thing, is think about putting some foam tape or something soft under the handle. It will rattle really loud and you might thinking something is wrong with the rear axle/wheel/brakes... happened to me.

BTW Looks good.

 

[Tombo]

This looks all well and good, but what are you ping to mount? Browning m1919? And where are you going to mount it? No space for gunner, so I assume you will be riding and firing, in which case you may need to move the ammo box near the choke on the left side. Gotta make sure the belt feeds freely to avoid a jam.

 

[bennett834725]

I put some ammo boxes on my sportster when I had it. One thing, is think about putting some foam tape or something soft under the handle. It will rattle really loud and you might thinking something is wrong with the rear axle/wheel/brakes... happened to me.

BTW Looks good.

oh i planned on the foam for the handle

 

[bennett834725]

actually i have a genuine thompson 45 and thought about making a fork mounted cover for it and like the ww2 harleys and yes its legal to carry it i have my cwp( concealed weapons permit) and its only a semi auto model

 

[bcware]

Nice idea. Put one on the other side too. Use the remaining space for storage.

 

[bennett834725]

Nice idea. Put one on the other side too. Use the remaining space for storage.

i need to aquire another one ;lol but if i do so i will buy 2 new ones that are the same

 

[bennett834725]

so i got the engine mounted all up nicely , hopefully will have it running by the end of the month

 

[bcware]

It's looking pretty snazzy. Nice job with all the paint.

 

[xschris]

Looks good Did you use fuel resistant paint on the carbs?

 

[bennett834725]

powdercooat on the block and carbs

 

[bcware]

Very nice!

 

[bennett834725]

Thanks man I has been a fun project so far just need to aquire a wire harness or make my own cause my old one was chopped to shit

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[Specdog]

powdercooat on the block and carbs

Oh boy that opens up a can of worms. There is a lot of information that says don't powder coat your cylinders. It cages the heat and greatly reduces heat dissipation leading to seizure.
Others will argue this, so it is your call, but guys I respect say don't do it. Do a google search but read the warning from the air cooled RD guys who have real experience on this.
http://www.aircooledrdclub.com/smf/index.php?topic=37217.0

 

[bennett834725]

i did do some research on em but because it such a small enegine compared to the 650 750 and such it is not bad to do it

 

[Tombo]

Looks awesome. I can mount a gun on my bike, but it can't be loaded. I'll probably still get stopped to make sure it isn't loaded. Great riding weather payed for by restrictive firearms laws.

 

[bennett834725]

Looks awesome. I can mount a gun on my bike, but it can't be loaded. I'll probably still get stopped to make sure it isn't loaded. Great riding weather payed for by restrictive firearms laws.

That's the plan is to have the mag loaded but the chamber empty and breach opened mainly for show but will be in a fork mounted gun case

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[bennett834725]

so a little update i am a bit pissed off by the last few days events my house got broke into and my bike was trashed tank was smashed up bleach poured all over it, tires slashed all my new lights led parts and shocks were taken also, so its back to square one on the build