28-11-17, 10:56 PM
Sorry to say I'm not a fan of the XS 400 - I restored a XS 250 US custom about 20 years ago, which even when it was finished was a pile of crap. In those days the little Yam SOHC twins were gutless and a really poor relation the the RD's (but maybe yours is the little DOHC screamer ?) - but in a Flat Tracker style, maybe I could change my mind.
I'm helping my best mate uprate a XS650 Special right now - it has late model FZR 600 forks, front wheel and blue spot calipers, a modified Thundercat swinging arm, with mono shock suspension (trying to get the right Yam back wheel to fit the bike and line up with the gearbox sprocket - which will be offset to get the best tyre size compromise) and we're busy trying out ideas for the bodywork (it already has a flush mount petrol filler cap) by narrowing a R6 tail unit.
I'll post pics when it's finished- but that'll be a fair way off time-wise right now (work and winter spoiling progress)
I'm helping my best mate uprate a XS650 Special right now - it has late model FZR 600 forks, front wheel and blue spot calipers, a modified Thundercat swinging arm, with mono shock suspension (trying to get the right Yam back wheel to fit the bike and line up with the gearbox sprocket - which will be offset to get the best tyre size compromise) and we're busy trying out ideas for the bodywork (it already has a flush mount petrol filler cap) by narrowing a R6 tail unit.
I'll post pics when it's finished- but that'll be a fair way off time-wise right now (work and winter spoiling progress)