Hello!
Well, I found a 2001 fs400 on Craigslist for only $150. It's missing some plastics, the seat and the muffler. It was spray painted black as well as some very pro "wiring" was done so that will have to be looked at...
I originally bought it just for the 17" wheels and forks as they would make a great swap for my drz400, but it's so light and small, it just looks too fun to part out, and it will make a badass supermoto!
The P.O. told me "the camshaft was seized" I wasn't really sure how that could happen, and after I took the valve cover off it turns out one of the cam sprocket bolts came loose and had a fun time spinning around inside the head before lodging itself between the cam chain and head. Anyways, it left a deep gouge around the head and valve cover and on the outside of only the head are a few cracks. So is the head toast? Get it welded up or would that mess with the tolerances of the cam too much? There's a head on ebay for not to much right now...
Other than that damage it looks great inside. I've only taken the head off so far, but the valves and bore look like they have very little wear. The P.O. didn't know how many hours it has, but I'm guessing not too many? Who knows...
Anyways, I guess I'm now the proud owner of a beautiful ratberg.
-Nick
Well, I found a 2001 fs400 on Craigslist for only $150. It's missing some plastics, the seat and the muffler. It was spray painted black as well as some very pro "wiring" was done so that will have to be looked at...
I originally bought it just for the 17" wheels and forks as they would make a great swap for my drz400, but it's so light and small, it just looks too fun to part out, and it will make a badass supermoto!
The P.O. told me "the camshaft was seized" I wasn't really sure how that could happen, and after I took the valve cover off it turns out one of the cam sprocket bolts came loose and had a fun time spinning around inside the head before lodging itself between the cam chain and head. Anyways, it left a deep gouge around the head and valve cover and on the outside of only the head are a few cracks. So is the head toast? Get it welded up or would that mess with the tolerances of the cam too much? There's a head on ebay for not to much right now...
Other than that damage it looks great inside. I've only taken the head off so far, but the valves and bore look like they have very little wear. The P.O. didn't know how many hours it has, but I'm guessing not too many? Who knows...
Anyways, I guess I'm now the proud owner of a beautiful ratberg.
-Nick
