c0ryrul3z
XS400 Member
Hello all, My name is Cory. I just purchased my first street bike. It is an '80 xs400 special. It does run however it has 28k miles so I am assuming I will have to diagnose the clearances and probably adjust the valves at a minimum. Unluckily for me, I cannot even touch it until may. I am currently in Afghanistan and wont be home for a few months. I grew up on dirt bikes and had a Yamaha Zuma for a while. I am hoping to complete the build before September. I know this is a short period of time, but I have faith it is possible. My goal is to have all the parts ready for me when I get home so I can tear it apart and go to town. My mind is stuffed full of ideas and I am bursting at the seems to put them to work. Here is the bike as it sits.
I also have a list of things I have already bought and things I still need to buy. Unfortunately, it seems like the list of things I still need to buy keeps getting longer.
I am currently ISO an older boxy tank (76-78 xs360/400) so please let me know if you one you are willing to part with. I am planning hand fabricating a custom hoop, seat pan, and 2 into 1 exhaust using the Lossa Engineering reverse cone muffler. Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions. I would love to hear about the mistakes you have made so I might be able to skip them thanks a bunch.
I also have a list of things I have already bought and things I still need to buy. Unfortunately, it seems like the list of things I still need to buy keeps getting longer.
I am currently ISO an older boxy tank (76-78 xs360/400) so please let me know if you one you are willing to part with. I am planning hand fabricating a custom hoop, seat pan, and 2 into 1 exhaust using the Lossa Engineering reverse cone muffler. Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions. I would love to hear about the mistakes you have made so I might be able to skip them thanks a bunch.