Sepo XR400 Rebuild

[ChrisMember]

Well after a week sitting in the cold by herself I played around this weekend and added the last few bits I was waiting for from the US.. The carby adjustment I did last week seemed to have done the trick.. I turned the fuel on, gave her 3 full throttle twists, turned up the idle a bit and kicked.. 3rd kick she fired up.. woohoo :woohoo:

The clutch and brake levers I got from the US turned out to be a waste of money.. :blink: :S The brake lever was useless for the XR400 :angry: and the clutch lever hole was too small :ohmy: for the new shaft bolt I bought from Honda..

Then while putting the old lever back on I had a brain fart and snapped the clutch lever perch.. Went to MCA in Auburn and picked up a new perch, clutch lever and brake lever as well as some more new bling bling.. I got me some stubby levers so I didn’t need to cut off the ball on the end.. I also added my new colored petrol cap, red valve caps and aluminum chain guide.. The final item…A set of B&B aluminum frame guards…

The ride with TB on the 5th showed that my plate placement was no good as I dropped the bike and bent me OWL 03 plate :angry: .. Molech was not happy about that.. So I moved it onto the top of the rear fender.. I think it actually looks better and it won’t bend now..

I will be taking a bunch of photos of her final form this weekend as I’m going away for 3 days of drinking and riding at OWL 01’s hidden paradise AKA “Lodge”

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What is the build quality like of the Aloop kit? All fit good with no issues?

Pretty good actually.. Instructions were not the best but in the end it fits well.. A few down sides I guess..

First is I lost 1.5 liter fuel capacity but I still think I can get 130k out of her.. I will find out this weekend as I plan to ride her from full to reserve to dead empty to clock an average distance capability..

Second is the nice roomy access you have to the carby area and spark plug is diminished..

I also don’t like the second petcock placement on the right hand side..

I will try and take some up close photos of the kit this weekend for you…

[ChrisMember]

Well on Friday morning the XR400 was sold and has left the building… The gentlemen who purchased it did not want the pumper so it was sold without the pumper and cables.. Pumper is now for sale..

Cheers…
Chris………..

[Paul SouthwellMember]

Does that mean you are pulling out of another ride krusty or will there be a new krusty machine

[Gary BloxsomeMember]

Krusty,There’s a lot of good 2nd hand Dr’s out there. You just gotta find the best one. Good luck with it.

Owl 02

[Jason GreenMember]

Why would you sell the great xr400 that was the best plus all the hard work TB did for you now someone else will get to ride it and I wanted to have a go on it to see how much better it was I bet the bloke who bought it will be very happy

[ChrisMember]

The bike went to a mates mate and I got a good price.. It has gone to a good home..

Time for me to move on I suppose…..

[Bruce CurtisMember]

What are ya looking at Krusty?

[ChrisMember]

truth be known probably join team banana..

[Mick DMember]

Krusty wrote:

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truth be known probably join team banana..

Up untill the moment you sold your XR, I had a lot of time for you Krusty.

And now you come out with that gem. :laugh:

[GregMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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Krusty wrote:

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truth be known probably join team banana..

Up untill the moment you sold your XR, I had a lot of time for you Krusty.

And now you come out with that gem. :laugh:

Same Same Mick :laugh: :laugh:

Hey Krusty wherever this new bike comes from I want it up here one day to do the valves and go through it end to end if thats ok

A small project bike as such :laugh:

TB

[ChrisMember]

Sorry to have disappointed team red..

You’ll still have time for me Mick.. You’re too good of a bloke to act otherwise..

TB whether I owned red or yellow I would still get heaps of crap from you!! :ohmy:

Yes an end to end would be good.

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Personally if I was after a bananna type bike I’d buy a KLX450 secondhand, top bikes nice easy power with top reliability and all the goodies an enduro bike comes with.
But hey that’s probably not true, cause I’d go and buy the lightest snappiest thing I could find and then beat myself up with it….

[Dwayne OMember]

C`mon Seppo,,,,
Can`t be that hard to find a good Banana!!!

The are a dime a dozen :laugh:

At least you have made the next step in that direction, now to find a new ride???

[alanMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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Krusty wrote:

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truth be known probably join team banana..

Up untill the moment you sold your XR, I had a lot of time for you Krusty.

And now you come out with that gem. :laugh:

not sure if thats a backward step or a sideway step is a banana better than a xr400?klx450 are fairly cheap and go hard like bruce said

[ChrisMember]

white rocket wrote:

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not sure if thats a backward step or a sideway step is a banana better than a xr400?klx450 are fairly cheap and go hard like bruce said

I think sideways..

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