Hey guys, I'm new on this forum!
I'm a Montreal french guy so excuse my english.
I just bought myself an old 1983 yamaha XS400 maxim (don't have good pictures yet) and I'm looking for your help and inspiration to change it into a nice ride since I'm completely new at this (first bike ever).
First of all, I was wondering if it was normal to have a 7000 rpm on the highway while going 100Kmh...I know this is a 400cc but still it seems to be high and I can't go any higher than 110kmh...
On another topic:
I just bought new handlebars since I didn't like the custom looks too much. I bought an Emgo drag bend wide center bar and I'm all hyped up to see it installed. The thing is, I'm also looking to buy a new set of bar end mirrors and I was wondering what was a good size. My friend told me 3'' diameter wide seemed like a lot but as I looked trough the net everything seemed to be 3''...
Also, I would like to order the mirror before receiving the handlebar just to speed things up, but I can't find any info on the internal diameter of a 7/8'' handlebar. Is it something standard or does it change from brand to brand?
Thanks a bunch!!
I'm a Montreal french guy so excuse my english.
I just bought myself an old 1983 yamaha XS400 maxim (don't have good pictures yet) and I'm looking for your help and inspiration to change it into a nice ride since I'm completely new at this (first bike ever).
First of all, I was wondering if it was normal to have a 7000 rpm on the highway while going 100Kmh...I know this is a 400cc but still it seems to be high and I can't go any higher than 110kmh...
On another topic:
I just bought new handlebars since I didn't like the custom looks too much. I bought an Emgo drag bend wide center bar and I'm all hyped up to see it installed. The thing is, I'm also looking to buy a new set of bar end mirrors and I was wondering what was a good size. My friend told me 3'' diameter wide seemed like a lot but as I looked trough the net everything seemed to be 3''...
Also, I would like to order the mirror before receiving the handlebar just to speed things up, but I can't find any info on the internal diameter of a 7/8'' handlebar. Is it something standard or does it change from brand to brand?
Thanks a bunch!!