Militant_Buddhist
XS400 Member
Hey all, GentlemenJim tipped me off to this site by way of XJbikes.com
I'm chipping away at a PAIR of XS400R secas. The plan is to do a good twin/bad twin theme. One sat inside for many years and under all the sawdust the paint is in pretty good shape. That one has WAY more carb varnish and motor gunk though, I suspect some of it is wood resin. The other sat outside, is rusty and dented but the internals are in better shape.
I'd like to take them both apart, put one as close back to beauty, resto, clean OEM condition as possible and have the other be a rip snortin rat fighter with as many spare parts carved off as can be to act as spares for the good twin. Pods, 2-1, jets, dualsport tires, fork gaitors, little to no gages on drag bars or clipons, 530 chain, lightened motor internals and possibly even a rephase. the works.
Anyhow I'm headed out to snag a front end from craigslist. Hopefully to steal the right side fork and put in the left for double disc. Maybe that'll work out.
Anyway, just thought I'd say Hi.
I'm chipping away at a PAIR of XS400R secas. The plan is to do a good twin/bad twin theme. One sat inside for many years and under all the sawdust the paint is in pretty good shape. That one has WAY more carb varnish and motor gunk though, I suspect some of it is wood resin. The other sat outside, is rusty and dented but the internals are in better shape.
I'd like to take them both apart, put one as close back to beauty, resto, clean OEM condition as possible and have the other be a rip snortin rat fighter with as many spare parts carved off as can be to act as spares for the good twin. Pods, 2-1, jets, dualsport tires, fork gaitors, little to no gages on drag bars or clipons, 530 chain, lightened motor internals and possibly even a rephase. the works.
Anyhow I'm headed out to snag a front end from craigslist. Hopefully to steal the right side fork and put in the left for double disc. Maybe that'll work out.
Anyway, just thought I'd say Hi.