I was actually in your exact same spot a few years ago. I really wanted a bike but i can't leave anything alone so i kinda wanted a "project" too. I just couldn't wait a year or more to get a HD or Brit so just started looking for a used jap bike and picked up a xs400 for $200. Needed a bunch of work but thats what i wanted and learned an amazing amount in the process not only about jap bikes but all bikes since i used just about everything on this thing. Sorry for the pics and i'll delete them if the admins would like. All this being said, this in on the street and i'm riding the shit out of it when i can but just picked up a few BSAs and am finally building the brit bike i always wanted but just could wait for, but am still riding this.
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