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Title: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: GS500Schultz on March 31, 2015, 10:05:23 AM

picked up a 1979 Yamaha XS400 the other day for almost nothing with a title and running on a single cylinder.

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pulled the carbs off and sent them out for a good sonic clean. so here is how she sits right now. Already ordered a bunch of new parts for this little yammy

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Title: Re: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: Janx101 on April 01, 2015, 01:19:36 AM

Cool! ... that looks a nice simple clean bike!

Title: Re: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: mennobike on April 01, 2015, 04:39:07 AM

Cafe project? Cafe project. Cafe project!! CAFE PROJECT!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :thumb:

Title: Re: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: GS500Schultz on April 01, 2015, 06:49:08 AM

Quote from: mennobike on April 01, 2015, 04:39:07 AM
Cafe project? Cafe project. Cafe project!! CAFE PROJECT!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :thumb:

that's up to the woman. It's her bike now! She was thinking of leaving it stock and just restore it up to it's original condition.

Title: Re: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: ShowBizWolf on April 01, 2015, 12:12:59 PM

Nice!!! :bstar: I love that paint... keep us posted! :icon_mrgreen:

Title: Re: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: Slack on April 01, 2015, 06:51:01 PM

Looks great!
I'd find some mid 70's spoked wheels and call it perfect.

Title: Re: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: mennobike on April 02, 2015, 02:03:21 AM

I think looks awesome as is (+1 to spokes!) but I'm just a sucker for a good cafe project :cheers:

Title: Re: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: GS500Schultz on April 02, 2015, 08:37:41 AM

Quote from: mennobike on April 02, 2015, 02:03:21 AM
I think looks awesome as is (+1 to spokes!) but I'm just a sucker for a good cafe project :cheers:

i'm a huge sucker for Cafe bikes as well.

there are spoked wheels for the bike but the OEM spoked wheels are drum brakes...
also we already picked up fatty tires from Shinko 712, to fit these wheels.

Title: Re: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: J_Walker on April 02, 2015, 10:41:49 AM

I dig the frame color, but that tank... EWW. :technical:

Title: Re: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: Big Rich on April 02, 2015, 05:47:16 PM

Good score Schultz!

If you start looking into performance upgrades, look at the RD crowd. A lot of the suspension / wheel / brake upgrades that work on am RD350 will fit that XS as well.

Title: Re: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: GS500Schultz on April 04, 2015, 11:34:43 AM

hmmm upgrades huh? lol

Right now i'm more focused on getting my carbs back. USPS has been F%(*& with me for about 3 days now saying "out for delivery" and not giving me any more info besides that.

I agree the tank needs more matte black and possibly green after we do the frame in black.

Title: Re: NOT a GS but I added another bike to the stable
Post by: Slack on April 04, 2015, 04:52:09 PM

Don't paint the bike.
Paint a helmet to match it!
:D

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