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xa-mont
22-10-2010, 08:46 AM
Hey guys,

Thought i would start a thread as there is a bit of work in this sucka.

I bought this lovely gem of an XS400 of Jockney Rebel last night. It has a single rear shock conversion with a dt400 swinger and some kind of modernish sportsbike shock (stepped pre-load and adjustable compression and rebound damping).

Plans are to get it registered (borrowing a lot of parts from a mates XS400 that is almost stock but in pieces right now) and then making a cafe racer.

I'll post up a concept pic when i get it done.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/XS400%20Project/IMAG0170.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/XS400%20Project/IMAG0171.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/XS400%20Project/IMAG0173.jpg
Gitzy
22-10-2010, 10:11 AM
AWESOME.... Love Cafe Racers.. plenty of pics and wordage will be awesome Travis..
wackyrider
22-10-2010, 11:12 AM
Give me a bell if u need a hand mate. Or if u need to use the shed
Large
22-10-2010, 12:15 PM
Do you live in a tent?
xa-mont
22-10-2010, 02:54 PM
My bike live in a tent... until this weekend!!!

I am moving house tomorrow (only 10 mins up the road to Hadfield) where i will have a nice double garage for my ute and the bikes to sit in :D then i can actually pull out my tools and use them to make things :D
yoda
22-10-2010, 08:15 PM
good pickup dude, make sure you keep the pics coming.. there is a few cafe bikes coming along at the moment..
xa-mont
06-11-2010, 09:00 PM
AND IT BEGINS!!!!

went and saw a mate today who has nearly finished his XS400 project so it got me all motivated to get cracking on mine. so when I got home I pulled it all apart :D

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/XS400%20Project/IMAG0012.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/XS400%20Project/IMAG0011.jpg
UPSIDEDOWN!!!
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/XS400%20Project/IMAG0010.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/XS400%20Project/IMAG0009.jpg

Turns out it is an XS250 frame, not sure if the engine is an XS250 as well... hopefully i can find out from the engine number... not too fussed either way, i didn't get it for the power :P

I am going to make a list tonight of what i need to buy/do for it and i will keep you all posted with progress.
xa-mont
06-11-2010, 09:13 PM
checked the engine number and it IS a 400. a 77 XS400D.

Does anyone know if i will have any dramas getting it registered with the 250 frame? I am pretty sure they are exactly the same frame.