XS400 brat build

[bugn8r]

I have just bought these two bikes on Trademe for $440.
Plan to do them up Brat style one after the other. I'm in Wellington atm but I'll go pick them up when I'm back down in Christchurch and hopefully I picked up some decent bikes. Posts will be slow as with my first build (still unfinished haha) but I'll slowly get there. Plan to use one of them next year in Wellington.

Anyway here are some pictures... The last picture is of a stock XS400 I photoshopped, hopefully will look similar (different tank).

Anyone know of any cheap tyres I can chuck on? Really after some big baloony ones, just don't have the money for the firestone's


feel free to add suggestions and does anyone know where I could get a full carb kit??

[GrayWolf]

I have just bought these two bikes on Trademe for $440.

Anyway here are some pictures... The last picture is of a stock XS400 I photoshopped, hopefully will look similar (different tank).

The one major way they'll look different to the stocker is the special's had the fins rounded off to resemble the brit bikes of the period. They rattle, vibrate a bit, and sound like a bucket of bolts,,,, if they dont?? Hmmmm. otherwise great wee bikes, had one on loan, pre the XJ650 maxim....

[ducatilover]

Looking forward to this build!
They ran BS34SS carbs didn't they? Same as XS650, Suzuki LS400/650 and GN250/400s, should all have the same float bowls, gaskets, needle/seat.
You can modify Keihin needle/seats to fit them.
Mukini and Keihin jets can be swapped over too.If you can get the carb I.D, or take a pic with measurements I may be able to find a kit for them

[The Lone Rider]

They ran BS34SS carbs didn't they? Same as XS650, Suzuki LS400/650 and GN250/400s, should all have the same float bowls, gaskets, needle/seat.

You're like a carb guru.

I still need a pilot screw thing for my last build, but fucked if I know what size or other details!

[carburator]

Barstard...

I was eyeing up those to bikes but the freight was going to be a killer so...
Bags first in line if you want to part with bits as I have a XS250/400 build on the go..
now with Lams the way it is the 400 will be good for the missues or just to go to work on.

I like them better than a SR's so yes I will be watching this one...

[The Lone Rider]

Barstard...

I was eyeing up those to bikes :

I can relate. I've only ONCE managed to score a bike for under $500 but frequently run into or talk to people who seem to keep finding them for that cheap!

[ducatilover]

You're like a carb guru.

I still need a pilot screw thing for my last build, but fucked if I know what size or other details!

PM me bike details, will see what I can find, or just post a pic of carbs

[blackdog]

I have just bought these two bikes on Trademe for $440.
Plan to do them up Brat style one after the other.
Anyone know of any cheap tyres I can chuck on? Really after some big baloony ones, just don't have the money for the firestone's


feel free to add suggestions and does anyone know where I could get a full carb kit??

I am buying a pallet of piss when I see pictures of these two finished bikes. Two dozen if I see pictures of just one.

[bugn8r]

Nothing wrong with plans man, ever heard of a project bike?

[Road kill]

www.mikesxs.net/

They can't help you,nobody can.

[bugn8r]

Picked them up yesterday afternoon, really happy with the bikes, black one goes but not well so first thing will be cleaning and rebuilding those carbs. Here are some pictures.

I decided to get rid of the special but unsure if I'll sell it as one lot or piece by piece.

[neels]

The black one almost looks too tidy to pull to bits, just as well they were never anything special from new.

I had an old XS360 for a while, initally I thought there was something wrong with the thing it sounded so terrible when idling, turns out they just made them that way....

[carburator]

Picked them up yesterday afternoon, really happy with the bikes, black one goes but not well so first thing will be cleaning and rebuilding those carbs. Here are some pictures.

I decided to get rid of the special but unsure if I'll sell it as one lot or piece by piece.

give me about two weeks then i might take the special off your hands..
i could do with some spare parts.

[ducatilover]

Please put an FJ1200 motor in one of them

[bugn8r]

So I started on the bike today, cut the rear of the frame off ready for a hoop to be welded in and started to make a seat base, all electrics will be bolted to the bottom of the seat base and then I'll make a plastic cover for them. Picked up a headlight for $75, really happy with it, I thought it was plastic but pleasantly surprised to find it was metal and made very well. I modified a bracket it had to fit the headlight and plugged that in, all works. Tomorrow I'll attempt to simplify the wiring at the front, get rid of all the big clips etc. I also dropped the forks a bit (just pust through the trees) it sits a lot better I reckon.

Here are some pics...