fazer1sniper Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Since I'm past the point of no return on this little bike I figured I'd post some stuff up.I decided to give this a shot...http://www.ohioriders.net/showthread.php?t=69365I got a chance last month to snag a little '80 Yamaha XS400 I worked on about 3 years ago.Picked it up for $100 based on a deal I had with it's owner for the free stuff I gave him when I fixed it. The deal was when he out grows it as a first bike I get first shot at it. All I really wanted was the motor and wireing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Next a raid of my JUNK. All the scrap parts I have tossed aside, steel scrap from disguarded household crap and what ever junk I can find.Keepers from the first search was a front end from a '82 Honda FT500 and the partial frame from the wife's '82 KZ305.First bought part was a fuel tank. Was a HELL of a deal. This old Harley peanut tank at a used parts shop for $25the price tag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Sheeit, thats a sweet deal for a hundo. The engine looks new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Yeah, I just cleaned it up a couple years back. Good to know the used bike your buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 the begining of my "disguard" pile.More chopping and welding and a 4ft peice of 1 1/4 DOM .120 wall disguarded from my buddy's 4wd shop I got dumpster diving I got to this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 $18 more for a peice of 1/8th steel, 5 1/2'' x 5ft for bracing and fab. Besides the couple braces in the frame kneck I build the upper motor mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Rear fender, trailer fender from Tractor Supply Co. $20The "oil tank" a place to stow some electrical. Made from some disguarded steel shelf and an old tool box, another freebie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 My kid's old bicycle frame from years ago found in the old Ford bed where I store scrap... I wanted the shock.For this... New spring from the guys of a bent CBR front fork... diamond plate from one of my dad's scrap drilling trucks....Freebie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Oh yeah, the leaf hindge was $3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 So I'm at $166 in it so far... $169 with the tail light I'm probably gonna use.This is how the build sits tonite. I do need to get a new set of streering head berrings, turn signals and what ever else comes up. That's bout it till I can get back in it this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 More! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thGix Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I think we're seeing a front-runner to win the EconoChop contest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorifto240 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I think we're seeing a front-runner to win the EconoChop contest Ditto!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I'm not near done yet. Time crunch is in effect. I'm likely loosing a weekend on it to with a trip to FT Bragg to ssee the daughter at 3rd Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Seat's done. Just set together placesd aside till I start shooting paint. Think I have a free full day tomorrow to see what else I get built. The it's gonna be a while till I can work on it again. Gotta head to FT Bragg later this week for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 I was able to cut out several braces for the frame today. Was able to tack on about half of them. My crap 110v welders are no longer gonna cut it. To add insult to injury, back to work tomorrow 12hr midnite shifts till thursday am. Them gotta load up the cage and off to FT Bragg. Back just in time to go back to work. This thing is gonna sit unfinished for over a week. Stuff like this drives me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thGix Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 I was able to cut out several braces for the frame today. Was able to tack on about half of them. My crap 110v welders are no longer gonna cut it. To add insult to injury, back to work tomorrow 12hr midnite shifts till thursday am. Them gotta load up the cage and off to FT Bragg. Back just in time to go back to work. This thing is gonna sit unfinished for over a week. Stuff like this drives me nuts.Dont feel bad. You arent the only one running behind. I still need to get the little things done to the Honda. Also i have another bike i still need to come up with a braking system and tear down for powder coat and paint. I usually can only get about a one day in on the weekends and one evening during the week. That and it being to cold out to paint really sucks. The little bit of spray bombing i did in the basement didnt sit to well with the wifey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Gotta love Ohio weather. I still gotta get the frame all tacked together. as soon as I can pull the motor out it has to be loaded up and off to my old man's shop for his drilling company. His welders are what I really need access too.My lil 110 volt makes a mess and I dont trust it. I can clean up my ugly welds, but weak is another thing. I just cant get the heat out of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzer Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Coming together really well, lots of creativity with sourcing parts. Very cool bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Waiting on a few parts and such I started to figure out what I could as it comes to routing the wireing. Frame is at a stand still till I get my trippple tree back from being bored out.Since I had little to do I cracked open my free can of paint and shot a few parts i could.With that much done I killed some more time messing around with a DOT Fulmer Trooper lid I had around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I hope to take a half hour wendsday and shoot a second coat on the parts and hope the tripple tree gets done to fit the new stem. This weekend I'm hoping to get alot done and maybe some art on the top of the tank while I'm waiting on parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Did some tank art... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazer1sniper Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Torn down, pulled motor...Triple tree's back and bored out for the new stem...Frame ready to be taken to Dad's shop for a date with bigger welders.$210.51 in the build now with the steering bearings paid for and ordered.Front 19" tire and a set of turn indicators yet to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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