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.
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/pwhQO4a.jpg)
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.
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/pwhQO4a.jpg)