Hi everyone!
I'm Maciej from Poland and for over year now i'm fighting with time to finally get my bike running.
In may 2013 i bought xs400 with 34 hp camshaft brought from Germany. Engine was runing but whole bike was a disaster... In much worst shape than it looks on photos...
Anyway... I disassembled every bit of the bike and started putting it togehter according to my vision of XS 400 Cafe!
here's some pics!
When i got it it looked like this: Everything rusted and hardly moving. It even had moss on rear wheal ;D
And after one day:
Engine was the first one on surgery table, but not everything went according to the plan... as you can see due to zero experience with engines i managed to brake piston skirt
so.... New pistons and new skirts it is.... crap...
After glass blasting:
And after coat painting and some grinding
Carburetors!
Time to reassembly:
New pistons and ring arrived from Canada.
New sleves for new pistons
Aaaand the final result:
In the meantime frame was cuted and strip from any unnecessary bit.
New tail!
First measurements for new tail cover
Aaaaaaand a LOT of grinding:
Than a LOT of polishing:
Than making the mold and a LOT of polishing
And than a lot of fun
And the final result:
First time on the wheels with new tires, new bearings, glass blasted front suspension, powder coated wheels and temporarily fitted old rear shocks extended to 350 mm. I like it that way. I bought Hagon 350mm shocks for the replacement.
I bought rearsets from European motorbike Peugot XR50 but they way much to long , and wouldn't fit bike properly so i was forced to sit down with corel draw and design my own rearsets basing on Peugot rearsets. Here's the almost final result (they still need to be properly finished):
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So with my father help engine was placed in the frame and it was time to start figure out how to place exhaust pipes so they can work with rearsets and still looks cool. We decided to extend standard pipes and run it under frame and engine to the back of the bike.
So the bike started to look like this:
And for now, it looks like this:
So..... for now... that's it
Still a LOT work to do...I can't wait for my two weeks off from work so i can make new electrical wiring, order new custom seat, do some work on rear and front lights and finally finish my new electronic tachometer and custom speedometer and of course.... finally get it running!!!!!
Greetings from Poland!!!
I'm Maciej from Poland and for over year now i'm fighting with time to finally get my bike running.
In may 2013 i bought xs400 with 34 hp camshaft brought from Germany. Engine was runing but whole bike was a disaster... In much worst shape than it looks on photos...
Anyway... I disassembled every bit of the bike and started putting it togehter according to my vision of XS 400 Cafe!
here's some pics!
When i got it it looked like this: Everything rusted and hardly moving. It even had moss on rear wheal ;D
And after one day:
Engine was the first one on surgery table, but not everything went according to the plan... as you can see due to zero experience with engines i managed to brake piston skirt
so.... New pistons and new skirts it is.... crap...
After glass blasting:
And after coat painting and some grinding
Carburetors!
Time to reassembly:
New pistons and ring arrived from Canada.
New sleves for new pistons
Aaaand the final result:
In the meantime frame was cuted and strip from any unnecessary bit.
New tail!
First measurements for new tail cover
Aaaaaaand a LOT of grinding:
Than a LOT of polishing:
Than making the mold and a LOT of polishing
And than a lot of fun
And the final result:
First time on the wheels with new tires, new bearings, glass blasted front suspension, powder coated wheels and temporarily fitted old rear shocks extended to 350 mm. I like it that way. I bought Hagon 350mm shocks for the replacement.
I bought rearsets from European motorbike Peugot XR50 but they way much to long , and wouldn't fit bike properly so i was forced to sit down with corel draw and design my own rearsets basing on Peugot rearsets. Here's the almost final result (they still need to be properly finished):
I
So with my father help engine was placed in the frame and it was time to start figure out how to place exhaust pipes so they can work with rearsets and still looks cool. We decided to extend standard pipes and run it under frame and engine to the back of the bike.
So the bike started to look like this:
And for now, it looks like this:
So..... for now... that's it
Still a LOT work to do...I can't wait for my two weeks off from work so i can make new electrical wiring, order new custom seat, do some work on rear and front lights and finally finish my new electronic tachometer and custom speedometer and of course.... finally get it running!!!!!
Greetings from Poland!!!
