I've been looking for a project or bike to part out over winter break to fuel my need for fun and funds.
Today I looked at a 99 yz400f. It was listed as not running. Seller said it ran last year but hasn't since, and he doesn't know why - it has good compression, a rebuilt carb and no leaks. Asking $800
Well, I checked it out and after seeing all the issues that weren't disclosed I told the seller I probably wasn't interested anymore. I offered $300 on my way out and he took it!
Ten minutes later, my apprentice @randypower and I had unbolted the frozen front brake caliper and loaded the new bike up [emoji28]
The issues I've found so far:
-Badly leaking left fork seal
-Doesnt run... Has spark and fuel
-front brake caliper stuck
-no kickstand
-exhaust is some random slip on pieced together
-front tire is super old and shredded
-trail computer is dead
-fuel valve doesn't actually do anything but turn
-front brake lever played twister too much
The good:
-big ol gas tank for woods riding
-grips are nicely worn in and might not tear immediately
-included a neat trail computer
-bars are straight and beefy
-has twisting footpegs... Not sure if this is a plus
-excel gold rims
-rear tire is almost new
-aftermarket seat and cover
-great compression
-new spark plug
I cleaned it up a bit and here she is! I've done project threads on other forums and since I've been more active on twt, I figure it's the perfect place to write this up.
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Today I looked at a 99 yz400f. It was listed as not running. Seller said it ran last year but hasn't since, and he doesn't know why - it has good compression, a rebuilt carb and no leaks. Asking $800
Well, I checked it out and after seeing all the issues that weren't disclosed I told the seller I probably wasn't interested anymore. I offered $300 on my way out and he took it!
Ten minutes later, my apprentice @randypower and I had unbolted the frozen front brake caliper and loaded the new bike up [emoji28]
The issues I've found so far:
-Badly leaking left fork seal
-Doesnt run... Has spark and fuel
-front brake caliper stuck
-no kickstand
-exhaust is some random slip on pieced together
-front tire is super old and shredded
-trail computer is dead
-fuel valve doesn't actually do anything but turn
-front brake lever played twister too much
The good:
-big ol gas tank for woods riding
-grips are nicely worn in and might not tear immediately
-included a neat trail computer
-bars are straight and beefy
-has twisting footpegs... Not sure if this is a plus
-excel gold rims
-rear tire is almost new
-aftermarket seat and cover
-great compression
-new spark plug
I cleaned it up a bit and here she is! I've done project threads on other forums and since I've been more active on twt, I figure it's the perfect place to write this up.
Sent from my Moto Z2 using Tapatalk