TheMainMuel
New Member
Hey all. I'm jumping into this thread when the bike is already half way done. The good news is I won't bore you with a bunch of wordy explanations. I'll let the pictures do most of the talking to get us caught up.
I love all motorcycles, but Japanese bikes are my favorite. As a hobby I find old, non running bikes then strip them down and rebuild them the way I like them. I ride them for a while and then find another one to start working on.
I'm currently working on a 1981 Yamaha XS400 Special II. I got inspiration from a lot of different places, but this build reflects a lot of what I like about the WrenchMonkees.
Here she is as I found her. She had been sitting in a garage for the past 10 years. These pics are after a good washing.
Of course the carbs and petcock were completely gummed up, but after a thorough cleaning and rebuild, the bike fired right up. The engine ran, but the wiring was a rats nest, so nothing else worked. After toying with it for days and trying to fix it, I ended up just tearing the whole harness out and starting from scratch. I rewired it pretty much bare bones.
I had a headlight that I had been wanting to use, so I made a mount for it and put it on.
I love all motorcycles, but Japanese bikes are my favorite. As a hobby I find old, non running bikes then strip them down and rebuild them the way I like them. I ride them for a while and then find another one to start working on.
I'm currently working on a 1981 Yamaha XS400 Special II. I got inspiration from a lot of different places, but this build reflects a lot of what I like about the WrenchMonkees.
Here she is as I found her. She had been sitting in a garage for the past 10 years. These pics are after a good washing.
Of course the carbs and petcock were completely gummed up, but after a thorough cleaning and rebuild, the bike fired right up. The engine ran, but the wiring was a rats nest, so nothing else worked. After toying with it for days and trying to fix it, I ended up just tearing the whole harness out and starting from scratch. I rewired it pretty much bare bones.
I had a headlight that I had been wanting to use, so I made a mount for it and put it on.