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Its on its way
« on: 12 October 2011, 07:18:38 pm »
Remember my thread about a project bike for Winter? Well its going to be her in a couple of weeks
 

I've done a bit of research and apparently I am going to get familiar with carbs
So - go on then - should I try to restore it and keep it as it is or aim to turn it into some tarts handbag?
 
 
 
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #1 on: 12 October 2011, 07:52:33 pm »
Well it`s got a tart working on it , so why not?.... :lol
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #2 on: 12 October 2011, 10:01:48 pm »
is it a 250 400 or 650? I cant remember what the looked like but the xs250 I owned for a short while had the ability to make a super dream look fast...pile of shengis of the first order...but ideal as a winter hack as very reliable I guess
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #3 on: 12 October 2011, 11:32:15 pm »
Hey Trev, its a little 400 (thats been in Rich's shed since 1997!). Been google imaging for XS400 and there are loads of cafe racers and trackers
 
Like this one:
Ideas Ideas............... looking forward to having a play anyway. I'm mainly doing it to learn so when I foc it up I'll be back here asking what all the left overs are for
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #4 on: 13 October 2011, 07:59:21 am »
Turn her into a wee bobber and I will pay for your black widow tattoo ( no joke )
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #5 on: 14 October 2011, 05:00:44 pm »
 :eek would make a good boat anchor. my mate had the 250 version it was feckin orrible
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #6 on: 16 October 2011, 03:07:57 pm »
Don't forget, I've still got an XS750 in the garage, if there are any common parts between the two!!   :book
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #7 on: 16 October 2011, 04:28:20 pm »
Helen, I took my test on an XS750. Most were the horrible custom types but the one I had was just a normal road bike. Not seen one like it for years.
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #8 on: 16 October 2011, 08:41:08 pm »
Mac The elder had an xs750se....in burgundy....even rarer (called the gx750 elsewhere)...and with good foccin reason :rollin
 
 
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #9 on: 17 October 2011, 08:38:18 am »
I learned on a mate's 1983 XS250 and it had one thing going for it: it didn't have enough power to get yourself in trouble with  :lol

Sounded like a ride-on lawnmower and went about as fast as one  :z

That said, it didn't cost me anything...except two packets of metal putty to patch up the petrol tank  :eek

I hope the 400s nicer to ride, Ginge!
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #10 on: 17 October 2011, 02:53:09 pm »
Restore it these are now very collectable not as much as the 650 but still collectable, dont tart it up it will greatly de-value it. 
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #11 on: 17 October 2011, 06:55:29 pm »
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Restore it these are now very collectable not as much as the 650 but still
collectable, dont tart it up it will greatly de-value it. 
I love your optimism - I give it three or four concentrated evenings 'fixing' things and it will look like a nearly new bike that Andy has fixed.
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #12 on: 18 October 2011, 12:04:33 am »
I heard that ya GingerTWAT.
 ;)

Guid luck with it mate, looks like a fun way to waste a few hours over the winter.
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #13 on: 19 October 2011, 12:39:15 pm »
Either way you must have plenty of time on your hands :)  and cash
 
 
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #14 on: 22 October 2011, 08:26:41 pm »
cafe racer it!
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Re: Its on its way
« Reply #15 on: 22 October 2011, 10:21:29 pm »
liking that yellow one, not as good as mine, but not bad at all :D
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