Just bought a bike
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:49 am
Last week I saw a dude rolling through the town I'm working in with a trailer full of junk. This beauty was strapped to the side, I was stopping at the same convenience store so I asked him what he wanted for it. A deal was struck for the princely sum of a pack of cigarettes, and I was the new owner of a 79 Yamaha XS400.
Took the carbs apart this weekend, freshened up and everything works like it should. The tank is minty inside, cleaned the petcock and put fuel in it.
Bought a battery today, waiting for it to charge. Plugs look fresh, oil is clear and clean as a whistle. I have to go back to work tomorrow or I'd be getting the thing running.
Its a small bike but I like the old Jap twins and the price was right. If it runs I'll dig into it deeper, who knows. Maybe a heavy as hell scrambler/trail bike.
When I try kicking it over I'll find out. Electrical is my weak point, might be the deal breaker. If it does run I am thinking of going battery delete with a homemade pma conversion.
Took the carbs apart this weekend, freshened up and everything works like it should. The tank is minty inside, cleaned the petcock and put fuel in it.
Bought a battery today, waiting for it to charge. Plugs look fresh, oil is clear and clean as a whistle. I have to go back to work tomorrow or I'd be getting the thing running.
Its a small bike but I like the old Jap twins and the price was right. If it runs I'll dig into it deeper, who knows. Maybe a heavy as hell scrambler/trail bike.
When I try kicking it over I'll find out. Electrical is my weak point, might be the deal breaker. If it does run I am thinking of going battery delete with a homemade pma conversion.