#179 SR400

Custom Bike

#179 SR400Custom Report

Finished the SR400 custom in a cosmopolitan mixture style of Bobber/Chopper/Old Racer.

 

The new owner, who took over the ” Custom Gallery No.132 ” that I was involved in before, brought in the vehicle, and I was allowed to customize the exterior such as the rear area, headlights, mufflers, etc., while balancing the overall balance, FCR carburetor conversion, and “vehicle inspection/maintenance“.

 

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A 13cm long hardtail kit was incorporated into the rear area to improve the vehicle balance, and other seats, fenders, sissy bars, etc. were used as they were before, and production was kept as low cost as possible.

The overall worn-out garage build atmosphere is left as it is, and the newly made headlight stays and other parts are finished in a rough style with the processing marks left as they are.


 

“Here is the blog post about the production process

 


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Custom List

FrontHandlebars, F forks, headlights, etc.

Headlight

7 inch Lucas Type Headlight Case Black

British Lucas Genuine Headlight Lens

◯A unique spherical lens with a roundness. It is installed with a hand-bent stainless light stay. The scorch marks are left as they are, and it is used without any finishing such as polish.


Front Tire

LOADSTAR TIRE 4.00-18

◯ A classic watermelon pattern, a vintage style tire with height.


Handle/Handle Area

◯ The unique handlebar is also made of stainless steel, hand-bent one-off based on the previous one, bent back to a slightly easier-to-ride angle, and added drilled processing. It is mounted with a “Flanders Type Dog Bone Riser” (discontinued).

Amal type throttle holder, general purpose (for 7/8″)


Handle Lock Weld On Kit

〇Attached to the less noticeable and easy-to-operate lower part of the stem.


MOTOR ROCK Decompression lever

A decompression lever directly attached to the engine to simplify the area around the handle. (The one on the vehicle is an old model)


Front Blinker

Small Bullet Turn Signal Chrome 4pcs SET General Purpose

〇A classic among classics. A chopper-style blinker.

SR400/500 Bottom Mount narrow blinker stay

〇A stay to attach a 10mm blinker to the bottom of the frame.


Speedometer

Mechanical Speedometer 60mm Black Panel 1:4

Universal Speedometer Stay

〇Mounted on the left front side of the gasoline tank, where it is inconspicuous and highly visible.


CenterTank, oil tank, seat, step, muffler etc.

• The gasoline tank is using the one from Yamaha’s old model, MR50, as it was when the vehicle was brought in.


Muffler

“Exhaust Pipe Flange Set for One-off Pipe Production”

◯ We removed the muffler that had become low and was scraping the ground, and created a new up-muffler that suits the style. We used a convenient production kit for the root mouthpiece.


Carburetor

FCR carburetor 39φ SR400/500 single unit

〇The sluggish SR will dramatically change. It’s a carburetor that’s easy to handle, with sharp and smooth acceleration and good startability.

“Manifold Kit for FCR39φ”

〇It’s a dedicated adapter to firmly fix the FCR carburetor to the SR400/500.

“Funnel Net for FCR Carburetor”

〇It’s a net to avoid debris that could cause major damage to the engine while maintaining smooth air intake resistance.


Seat

BATES Type Genuine Leather Solo Saddle Seat Vertical Tuck Roll Black/White

〇A genuine leather solo saddle seat with a balanced price, look, and comfort. It is installed with a soft ride that is less likely to bottom out by changing the mounting angle and spring input position.

(Discontinued) ⇒Genuine Leather STD Solo Saddle Seat Black

“Solo Saddle Seat 2 Inch Spring Comfort Mount Set”

〇A mount kit that is easy to install on custom frames and the like. You can also change the lever ratio and create a good cushioning effect.


Electrical Equipment

SR400/500 Custom Electrical Plate #2%er Original #SR400/500

〇All electrical components except for the CDI are consolidated at the rear of the engine crankcase. It is easily accessible from either side of the vehicle and has good maintainability. There is no need to reassemble even if you return to the swing arm specification during vehicle inspection.

IC blinker relay wide range specification

〇A wide-range turn signal relay that can be used without difficulty even with LED turn signals, compatible with 1-150 watts. It can also be used as a repro for the original relay.

Battery Lesser

〇This is a battery-less kit that we manufacture in Japan.


Engine Area

Breather filter SR400/500

〇This is a filter kit needed when removing the original air cleaner.


Drive System

Front sprocket SR400/500 428-19

〇A durable replacement sprocket made of steel.


  • RearFenders, rear shocks, swingarms, etc.

    Hardtail

    “Rigid Line” Bolt-On Hardtail Kit』(13cm long, made-to-order)

    〇As the name suggests, it’s a detachable hardtail kit using bolts/nuts. It remodels the seat rail of the original frame to make it rigid line. You can revert it back to swing arm/rear shock specification during vehicle inspection or when changing styles.


    Rear Wheel

    ◯The rear wheel is a hot rod standard 15 inches. It can be made to the same specifications with custom spokes on the Virago 250 rim.


    Sissy Bar

    ◯The sissy bar and rear fender are used as they were, the sissy bar is processed to mount on the frame side, and a deadstock mud flap is attached to the front side of the short rear fender when it is a swing arm specification, keeping the production cost low.

    (The short rear fender on the front side causes sand, dirt, and water on the road to be thrown back directly into the carburetor, causing malfunctions and engine blowouts.)


    Rear Blinker

    Small Bullet Turn Signal Chrome 4pcs SET General Purpose

    〇A classic among classics. A chopper-style blinker.

    Weld tab S size 4.5mm thick steel 2p

    〇Welded onto a hardtail. Used as a blinker base.


    Drive System

    Rear sprocket SR400/500 428-56

    〇A durable sprocket made of steel.

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