Yep, just picked it up for $150, and I'm not sure if it was worth it. It's pretty rough.
I don't know much at all about these bikes, but I'm searchin the forum, readin the manual pdfs, etc.
I heard it run before, but I'm not sure how they guy started it. Starter button is gone, and battery is dead. Hooked up a car battery and jumped the big starter switch under the seat with a screwdriver, but couldnt quite get it to go yet.
Before I go though, need atleast some brakes. Front master seems to do nothing, tried flushing things out, now doing the trick of holding in handle over night to get fluid thru it.
Rear brake does nothing, havent torn into it yet.
I know a little about old Yamahas because I have a 1983 Yamaha RX50 (very rare lil 50cc 2-stroke street bike), but this 400 is a much bigger animal with a lot more ugliness. I'm also more of a car guy, but I have dual weber sidedraft carbs on my 74 bmw 2002 daily driver.
Oh, and the title says its a 1981 Yamaha XS-400 SH-R. Is that just a typo on the the title, or is there an -R model that I can't find any info on it. Oh, and the engine code starts with 4R4... whats that mean?
Here's the pics of the ghetto pimpness:
and here's the little bike with its new abusive step-father:
the odometer says 1975 miles, but like I'd ever believe that....
I really don't want to make this thing pretty or new. Just simply go so I can run the crap out of it on backroads. The RX50 can't quite get over 55mph safely, so i can't take it out of town.
Thanks in advance, and I'll keep on searching this forum....
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Yep, just picked it up for $150, and I'm not sure if it was worth it. It's pretty rough.
I don't know much at all about these bikes, but I'm searchin the forum, readin the manual pdfs, etc.
I heard it run before, but I'm not sure how they guy started it. Starter button is gone, and battery is dead. Hooked up a car battery and jumped the big starter switch under the seat with a screwdriver, but couldnt quite get it to go yet.
Before I go though, need atleast some brakes. Front master seems to do nothing, tried flushing things out, now doing the trick of holding in handle over night to get fluid thru it.
Rear brake does nothing, havent torn into it yet.
I know a little about old Yamahas because I have a 1983 Yamaha RX50 (very rare lil 50cc 2-stroke street bike), but this 400 is a much bigger animal with a lot more ugliness. I'm also more of a car guy, but I have dual weber sidedraft carbs on my 74 bmw 2002 daily driver.
Oh, and the title says its a 1981 Yamaha XS-400 SH-R. Is that just a typo on the the title, or is there an -R model that I can't find any info on it. Oh, and the engine code starts with 4R4... whats that mean?
Here's the pics of the ghetto pimpness:
and here's the little bike with its new abusive step-father:
the odometer says 1975 miles, but like I'd ever believe that....
I really don't want to make this thing pretty or new. Just simply go so I can run the crap out of it on backroads. The RX50 can't quite get over 55mph safely, so i can't take it out of town.
Thanks in advance, and I'll keep on searching this forum....
Kevin Funk