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Its on its way - Gingernutz - 12-10-11
Remember my thread about a project bike for Winter? Well its going to be her in a couple of weeks
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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?
Re: Its on its way - mr grimsdale - 12-10-11
Well it`s got a tart working on it , so why not?.... :lol
Re: Its on its way - BIG MAC - 12-10-11
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
Re: Its on its way - Gingernutz - 12-10-11
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:
![[Image: GarethMatthews1.jpg]](http://www.650motorcycles.com/images/GarethMatthews1.jpg)
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
Re: Its on its way - Looney tune - 13-10-11
Turn her into a wee bobber and I will pay for your black widow tattoo ( no joke )
Re: Its on its way - chilly - 14-10-11
:eek would make a good boat anchor. my mate had the 250 version it was feckin orrible
Re: Its on its way - helen - 16-10-11
Don't forget, I've still got an XS750 in the garage, if there are any common parts between the two!! :book
Re: Its on its way - BBROWN1664 - 16-10-11
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.
Re: Its on its way - BIG MAC - 16-10-11
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 - ozpom - 17-10-11
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!
Re: Its on its way - Gnasher - 17-10-11
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.
Re: Its on its way - Gingernutz - 17-10-11
Quote:Restore it these are now very collectable not as much as the 650 but stillI 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.
collectable, dont tart it up it will greatly de-value it.
Re: Its on its way - Aegis Bearing Mel - 18-10-11
I heard that ya GingerTWAT.
Guid luck with it mate, looks like a fun way to waste a few hours over the winter.
Re: Its on its way - Giraffe - 19-10-11
Either way you must have plenty of time on your hands
and cashRe: Its on its way - Hamos - 22-10-11
cafe racer it!
Re: Its on its way - jon - 22-10-11
liking that yellow one, not as good as mine, but not bad at all