Saved a 78 barn find this weekend

Ilovemountains

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I’ve not had an xs400 for years, this 78 popped up for sale a while back down in central WV where we have some property. I took the family down there for the weekend and remembered the XS! I found the guys info and ended meeting up with him. The bike had sat in an old barn for decades. It’s crusty and rusty but I love it, oddly the inside of the tank is immaculate! Anyway not sure what I’ll do with it, I am going to give it a good bath and see how bad it is. The last few XS400’s I’ve had were 1977 Ds, this 78 appears to be very similar.
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That clean tank is a good omen! Maybe the previous owner knew what they were doing when they laid the bike up for storage. I bet that cleans up really nicely for you.
 
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