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Here we go, a bit before my woe time, I took some pics of the Maxim and what not....



there...my project (the other one *L)


Heres my new chain Vs. Old chain.... stretched much?





My Fuel Tank. Like the paint job?



Heres a way to make your motorcycle more louder!



My shed.... home away from home in the back yard.



there we go...be back ina bit...

Do you have big plans for that bike, or are you just trying to get it running?

I'll settle for running right now. If it runs well, and is better then the Seca, the grand plan is to turn it into the daily driver. shine it up. I do like the riding position of it.

Side note - I went into the Yamaha dealership today to order parts.... (I know, I said I wouldnt go back, but apperently, thats the only place to get the parts I need) I had a walk around and saw a few Vstar Customs.... man, they look sweet... and the MSRP aint half bad....

Side note over....

A friend of mine has a V-Star 650 Silverado. NICE! And, he loves it. For the same price as I paid for my S50 but, mine was plain and his came with a windshield, running boards, saddle bags and a sissy bar. I don't think you'd go wrong with one of those.

it lives!!

I now have a running all pieces on Yamaha XS 400....

all the parts came in, I put them on and with the exception of some slight grinsing of the chain on the front sprocket (just a little, prolly just needs some adjustment with the new chain and sprocket and what not... but it works!!!!!

w00t...riding this week end if the weather is nice after work!!!!

NorthernPete wrote:it lives!!

I now have a running all pieces on Yamaha XS 400....

w00t...riding this week end if the weather is nice after work!!!!

Better change your sig line. Bikes are sensitive y'know, they have feelings....... it might decide to "misbehave"!!!

This is true.....

and fixed!

Well, took the bike out for a spin today, put about 30 KM's on it, but had to cut it a bit short, a few mechanical reasons and the weather break has about ended by the looks of the evil thunderheads up above.

Mechanical reason 1- Front brakes are good! I went over to a friend from works to show him my bike, I arive to a group on his driveway sitting at a patio set, I drive up and when I apply the front brakes, i get nothing, after hitting the rears, and accidently twisting the throtle up (by tommorrow I'll have almost run over everyone there *L) I got it stopped and had a sit and a pepsi. I then went home, and added some brake fluid, which didnt help, so I then bled out the front brake lines, Which I have never done before until today. I now have front brakes again! w00t and what not

Mechanical reason #2 - the little linkage between the shifter pedal and the shifter mechanism has a little double ended screw to attach the two togther, twist it on, and it draws the peddle to the hight you want. it keeps unscrwing itself and Im left with a floppy gear shift peddle....not cool, but I think a bit of Loc Tite will fix that...

All in all, a short but fun little ride... I found a little bit of twisty road, fun I tells ya, long rolling turns and few shorts.... I likes it.

Awesome! It's even cooler that you're doing this yourself. Makes me kind of wish I'd bought a project bike! (ok, not really but, ALMOST... )