the_guerrero
XS400 New Member
Hey everyone! A good friend of mine was given an xs400 from his uncle. He didn't want it and gave it to me free of charge. From what he told me its a 79 xs400 special? Going to check the numbers to make sure. It doesn't have a battery, the electrical connections looks pretty bad, over all needs a good cleaning, kickstarter is either broken or needs to be adjusted, most of the rubber bushings/washers are dried and cracking off, missing a rear left turn signal, and the clutch cable seem to be shot. I also assume that the carb needs cleaning/re jetting?
So what should be my first plan of action? I was planning on cleaning dirt/grime and writing down all visible problems all day today. I figured I would get a battery this weekend and see what other problems I may have. This is my first motorcycle and though I'm somewhat mechanically inclined with cars/trucks, i'm kinda new to motorcycles. More pictures and info to come. All help is greatly appreciated and I hope this will be a fun summer project
So what should be my first plan of action? I was planning on cleaning dirt/grime and writing down all visible problems all day today. I figured I would get a battery this weekend and see what other problems I may have. This is my first motorcycle and though I'm somewhat mechanically inclined with cars/trucks, i'm kinda new to motorcycles. More pictures and info to come. All help is greatly appreciated and I hope this will be a fun summer project