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[xa-mont]

Hey everyone,

My name is Travis, I'm 23, ride an SV650 all the time and have just gotten an XS400 as a bit of a project.

It has a DT400 single shock swing arm on it and i am planing on making a cafe racer out of it. (slowly and on a tight budget that is)

First things first is that i need a user manual!?! I tried RepairManualClub.com but it only had the 82+ model and mine is an earlier one.

Here are some pics of the beast!

 

[Travis]

Welcome to the site Travis.

 

[9c1cap]

Crap I downloaded one awhile back but I cant find the link! Try searching XS360-400, I know its out there. I printed it off but didnt save the file! Good luck...


Craig

 

[XSLeo]

Try Ebay?

 

[gentlemanjim]

The monoshock swing arm was standard issue in 1982 and 1983 its all XS400 not DT. These aare cool little bikes. This sites gonna be fun - good luck with your build.

 

[Travis]

The parts diagrams show the mono shock swingarms being made of square tubing... Did they also come with round tube mono shock swingarms?

 

[gentlemanjim]

Mine be square, never saw round before this.

 

[danno]

Mine be square, never saw round before this.

The sohc XS400s had a twin shock rear suspension. Someone put a lot a of work into this, and it sure looks like a DT250/400 swingarm to me. Also looks like they put Seca gauges on it, as well as a host of other Frankensteinian parts. That isn't a bad thing, and I think this is going to be a cool little scooter.

 

[drewpy]

that swingarm has been modded.

I've seen another similar mod called the MilVinMoto xs400

here

 

[danno]

Swingarm is a stock late 70's DT Enduro item. It is the FRAME that has been modified to accept the swingarm.

 

[xa-mont]

Hey guys,

As people have pointed out, it is in fact a SOHC, not a DOHC, therefore it DID have the twin shock swinger, but now has a DT (or something) single shock one with an R1 shock.

Turns out the frame is actually from an 81 XS250, which isn't a bad thing, because i'll register it as such and save a little on rego costs. The motor is a 78 400 though, so all is good .

I have pulled the whole thing apart and started chopping off bits and pieces. mainly anything that isn't required to hold the engine in place

I am going to be lightening the whole thing up quite a bit by removing all that i can.

I have also bought a set of gauges (the right ones) in imac. condition for $75 so i was pretty happy with that.

I'll chuck up some pictures once i actually get something happening.

 

[Travis]

^ cool, thanks for the clarification.. Looking forward to more pictures!