Ruined1
82 Maxim xs400 Owner
A few questions for those willing to donate a minute of their time...
Frame modifications;
I want to Chop the front end of my xs400 Maxim and bob the ass end. Obviously this means taking the Neck (fork collar???) off of the frame and welding on a chopped back collar... What's the easiest way to do this??? Is there a cheap escape route here in which I could obtain a set of forks already long enough from another bike and cut off the collar and weld it to my frame? Everything after that should be easy peezy... Just slap everything back on the new bars and cut some longer/shorter cables for throttle/brake/clutch etc.
Wheels;
Unfortunately, when I had my rear tire changed at the shop, they told me the hub is completely worn down. I saw it for myself when I picked it up... It's to my understanding that this cannot be repaired as it is part of the rim itself. The shop also said I'll never find rims for my bike, it's just too old... What the hell is that shit? I should be able to throw a fatboy tire on there if I change the frame enough... but I don't even want to do that... I just want to find a decent rim for cheap and replace it... but honestly I'd rather just remove the whole drum assembly and turn the rear brake into a rotor/caliper set up like my front one... Thoughts? Ideas?
Suspension;
Forget this mono-shock crap that is under the seat... I want to modify mine to have one of those nice dual-shock rear frame setups...
Basically I am Aiming for the rear of this bike (notice shocks, hardtail, seat, etc.)
With a chopped front end like fazer1sniper's bike...
and here's a picture of my xs400
Thoughts... comments... criticism... places to buy suspension/ rims / wtc
are All welcome.
I'm banging my head trying to figure out how to pull this off...
Frame modifications;
I want to Chop the front end of my xs400 Maxim and bob the ass end. Obviously this means taking the Neck (fork collar???) off of the frame and welding on a chopped back collar... What's the easiest way to do this??? Is there a cheap escape route here in which I could obtain a set of forks already long enough from another bike and cut off the collar and weld it to my frame? Everything after that should be easy peezy... Just slap everything back on the new bars and cut some longer/shorter cables for throttle/brake/clutch etc.
Wheels;
Unfortunately, when I had my rear tire changed at the shop, they told me the hub is completely worn down. I saw it for myself when I picked it up... It's to my understanding that this cannot be repaired as it is part of the rim itself. The shop also said I'll never find rims for my bike, it's just too old... What the hell is that shit? I should be able to throw a fatboy tire on there if I change the frame enough... but I don't even want to do that... I just want to find a decent rim for cheap and replace it... but honestly I'd rather just remove the whole drum assembly and turn the rear brake into a rotor/caliper set up like my front one... Thoughts? Ideas?
Suspension;
Forget this mono-shock crap that is under the seat... I want to modify mine to have one of those nice dual-shock rear frame setups...
Basically I am Aiming for the rear of this bike (notice shocks, hardtail, seat, etc.)
With a chopped front end like fazer1sniper's bike...
and here's a picture of my xs400
Thoughts... comments... criticism... places to buy suspension/ rims / wtc
are All welcome.
I'm banging my head trying to figure out how to pull this off...