Yamaha XS400 Budget Project

2Monkeys

2Monkeys

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Will there be enough space for suspension travel with a numberplate hangin down right over the tire? It is looking good, the tail kinda reminds me of this CB750.
 

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Savantjk

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sweatmachine said:
I dig it. Very clean. Mount the license plate under the taillight, yes?
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Yea the light mount has the plate bracket attached

2monkeys said:
Will there be enough space for suspension travel with a numberplate hangin down right over the tire? It is looking good, the tail kinda reminds me of this CB750.
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That's what I'm worried about too. The suspension is firm, but I'll have to test it out. The seat pan was supposed to end up being 17.5 in but the guy who made it for me accidentally did the math to equal 18.5 in.. so my fender ended up being a tad short than I had hoped. If it doesn't clear, I'll have to a) get another fender or b) cut a section of the lip out of the tail of the seat pan giving the fender an extra inch of clearance.
 
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Savantjk

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Stripped. I walked in and thought they were primed at first. I didn't realize the wheels are iron.
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Savantjk

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With the polished lips I just wouldn't have guessed iron. The weight of the front one isn't too bad since it's narrow.. but the rear wheel is a tank. After getting my tires in I located the rear 18" wheel that I wanted... that's about right. Oh well.
 
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Savantjk

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Yea I've looked at that. There isn't a reason to do it on the 400 though because some models came from the factory with a 18"f/18"r set up. If I would have seen it before buying tires I would have bought it.
 
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Savantjk

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Thanks Nohawk! I'll get your supplies sent out soon. Been out of town too much lately! Part that sucks is one of my headers has a subtle bend.. So they sit crooked. Yay.
 
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sweatmachine

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FUCK YES. That's rad. Well done, sir.

The only thing I see that's off, in my eye, is that the rear end is lower than the front. If it were me, I'd want either taller rear shocks or shorter front forks. I like when a bike sits level, or with the nose down a bit. That's just me though...I'm crazy.
 
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Craigore

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freakin' awesome. the tank makes that bike. what have you got on that seat pan? going to have it upholstered? looks like a blast to ride, how long before you sell the bonneville? haha
 
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Savantjk

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Craigore, Haha I'll be keeping the bonnie! I'll have a pad upholstered to sit on top of the seat pan. That way I can use the seat pan to bolt the tail light to and still be able to remove it.

As for the rear end goes, I'm with you Sweat. I've been looking at getting longer shocks or relocating the top shock mounts a bit rearward whenever I put the frame loop on. That will put the angle of the shock a little more vertical and raise the rear height. Like this but not quite as extreme as this guy went.
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nohawk

nohawk

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Hell yeah. Thats coming along fine. How does it sound?

Im with Sweat on bringing the back end up a bit, and Im with Craigore about that tank. That thing is sick!
 
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Savantjk

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In post #91 above where I said thank you to you the pic is a link to a video. It's rough as it was recorded on my cell phone.. but you get a general idea!
 
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