r.s.hutchinson
Active Member
Hope everyone had a good christmas and got some goodies.
Christmas eve I found another XS400 in need of rescue so picked it up for $200 for my wife. She's short so these narrow little bikes are a perfect fit for her. Not sure what direction she wants to go with that, maybe cafe racer-ish? We'll see. Anyway, picked it up Christmas day, needs lots of work. Guy also had a front lace wheel with drum and lower fork legs laying around that look to be bolt on, just need cleaning so got them as well. Carbs are completely seized up but the engine seems to have compression and isn't seized up so that's what matters.
Also on Christmas eve we gave my father-in-law the Maxim 650 I got dirt cheap and fixed up for him as a gift this year. New tires, brakes, fluids, carbs all gone through, ready to go. Complete with pink bow.
Slow progress with my bike. But the weather is supposed to get cold now so pushed it out to see it the stance is. Just how I visioned!! So that's good.
Battery box, electronic box and rear fender mounts are next on my list. Would like to get this mostly finished up before I focus on the 2 xs400's.
Christmas eve I found another XS400 in need of rescue so picked it up for $200 for my wife. She's short so these narrow little bikes are a perfect fit for her. Not sure what direction she wants to go with that, maybe cafe racer-ish? We'll see. Anyway, picked it up Christmas day, needs lots of work. Guy also had a front lace wheel with drum and lower fork legs laying around that look to be bolt on, just need cleaning so got them as well. Carbs are completely seized up but the engine seems to have compression and isn't seized up so that's what matters.
Also on Christmas eve we gave my father-in-law the Maxim 650 I got dirt cheap and fixed up for him as a gift this year. New tires, brakes, fluids, carbs all gone through, ready to go. Complete with pink bow.
Slow progress with my bike. But the weather is supposed to get cold now so pushed it out to see it the stance is. Just how I visioned!! So that's good.
Battery box, electronic box and rear fender mounts are next on my list. Would like to get this mostly finished up before I focus on the 2 xs400's.