withasideofmayo Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 I just bought my first bike one hour ago, a '77 XS360 (A French Blue XS360D according to the VIN), and I'm completely thrilled. It hasn't been on the road since '81 according to the plate and owner, and there are 5,000 original miles on it. A few superficial blemishes are on the paint, mostly on the gold accent lines, no scratches, no drops and some easy to remove surface rust on the exhaust. She doesn't run yet (very old gas in the tank, dead battery, bad clutch cable and dirty carbs), and I'm actually excited to get it rolling myself. That's about it, I'll be seeing you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Welcome aboard! Throw up some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withasideofmayo Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 Gladly! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blackhat250 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Hey " nice pics, looks like the later XS400, , . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withasideofmayo Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 3 hours ago, blackhat250 said: Hey " nice pics, looks like the later XS400, , . . It really does. I popped the tank off and emptied it. There's some rust inside, but I don't see/feel any major rust, it's mostly fine grit, and the metal below is smooth and bright grey. Should be an easy clean. The petcock screws were already stripped and the tubes that connect it are plugged shut, but I wanted to replace the petcock anyway(petrol tap according to the manual). I hosed it down with WD40, only got it to turn about -60 degrees out of the Reserve position. I'm pretty certain I'll need to take the carbs off now, clean them out and replace the gaskets before I attempt to start it(quick look didn't turn anything up, I'm hoping/guessing the XS400's will work as long as they're for SOHC, I'll check the manual). Things are about to get fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatloaf Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Greetings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted October 21, 2016 Moderator Share Posted October 21, 2016 call in at xs400.com where we talk crap over the lovely xs's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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