I check the forums quite often and one thread i particularly like is cbrfxr67's project thread just because its so original.
So today while browsing craigslist i stumbled upon a gsf400. I had no idea what is was so i did a little research and fell in love with the bike. 13k red line?! What is there not to love?! haha. So the bike on craigslist doesnt have a title... (some of you may see where im going with this) Would it be a 400 cc frankenstein GS be a total sin? Big waste of time? eh? Any input/thoughts/info ect wanted.

-Matt

I would have posted this in the main section as it is GS related and more people would be able to help. Maybe a mod can move it for you?

Thanks for the move.

A Bandit 400 motor in a GS frame?  Not a total sin.  Big waste of time? Yes, in my opinion.  I don't think it would be a trivial task, probably similar to cbrfxr's project.  But if it floats your boat, do it.  (and post pics!)

Was your bike working ok, and all of a sudden this started?

It sounds a bit like a vacuum leak. A pretty common thing to happen, it seems. I had the exact same problem you're describing, and it took me the better part of 6 months to fix it (consider that I'm no mechanic, though). In my case, it came down to a combination of rust in the tank, and having the wrong size vacuum o-rings at the top of the carbs. Another thing you might want to look at is your carb sliders, to make sure they're not getting stuck (open).

Good luck

Mauricio

Quote from: vasama on March 22, 2012, 08:08:12 AM
Was your bike working ok, and all of a sudden this started?

It sounds a bit like a vacuum leak. A pretty common thing to happen, it seems. I had the exact same problem you're describing, and it took me the better part of 6 months to fix it (consider that I'm no mechanic, though). In my case, it came down to a combination of rust in the tank, and having the wrong size vacuum o-rings at the top of the carbs. Another thing you might want to look at is your carb sliders, to make sure they're not getting stuck (open).

Good luck

Mauricio

Wrong thread?

Quote from: Paulcet on March 22, 2012, 05:53:46 AM
A Bandit 400 motor in a GS frame?  Not a total sin.  Big waste of time? Yes, in my opinion.  I don't think it would be a trivial task, probably similar to cbrfxr's project.  But if it floats your boat, do it.  (and post pics!)

Yeah, might be  waste of time  I will see how cheep i could get the bike before i decide if i wanna the swap. If its under 400 im doing it for sure. haha

I love this stuff, so for me it isn't a waste of time, whether it works or not.  I'd rather fail on my weld-a-tank homebrew than sit and watch tv anyday.  But that's just me.  It's a challenge to make it work, figure it out, do something YOU did yourself and then actually get to RIDE it around too?!  What's not to love about that?
I think it sounds great.  Especially if you can get it cheap enough.  Karma +1 just for thinking about doing it!

That is the kind of inspiration im looking for! haha If the price is right keep an eye out on the project build section because i already have a spare GS to throw the engine into 

Quote from: mattnes17 on March 22, 2012, 08:41:57 AM

Quote from: vasama on March 22, 2012, 08:08:12 AM
Was your bike working ok, and all of a sudden this started?

It sounds a bit like a vacuum leak. A pretty common thing to happen, it seems. I had the exact same problem you're describing, and it took me the better part of 6 months to fix it (consider that I'm no mechanic, though). In my case, it came down to a combination of rust in the tank, and having the wrong size vacuum o-rings at the top of the carbs. Another thing you might want to look at is your carb sliders, to make sure they're not getting stuck (open).

Good luck

Mauricio

Wrong thread?

Totally wrong thread... Don't know what happened here... 

Wrench less, ride more   

-Jessie