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Thanks Doug, I agree!

Cheers, and same.

Thanks Wattie, yes only the finest!

@@ambikesandboards Well observed!

They hang you in the UK for doing a wheelie. You have to do them in secret.

@edwards0matic very easy to do on that machine though

@@djizzah Yes, a few have happened by 'mistake' before.

It was - I sold it last year

I only owned the bike for a couple of years but yeah nothing went wrong with it. I think as long as you turn the bike off with the decompressor and not the ignition it's as reliable as any other big thumper (XR650's, KLR's etc).

Cheers Wattie, sad to see this go ... The 400 is the best XR they did (as you know being an owner!) and yeah I like the sound even with the diffuser still in the exhaust. Yep mines the same, the idle was already up a bit before the vid started. Idle up, choke on, few prime kicks then a proper kick. Starts every time.

What’s it rough uk mpg ? I’m torn between buying a 2004 xr400r or a Honda xr650r . Xr650r has nearly double the power at 61bhp but barely gets 40mpg .

I think you're right yeah they were white when new. I quite like them in black personally though.

Lol I haven't seen that .. the vampire would hear you coming a mile off on this thing.

@@edwards0matic it's a 78 Honda 250r. And in the move, the one doesn't run from them because he"Mike" isn't running but racing tge team of the 4 vampires plus the girl (named Star) off the boardwalk, down the stair,across the beach threw the wood until Mike drops the bike so he doesn't come over the ocean. Mike joined the vampires unknowingly. That's the movie.

@@StevenBaker-e7p Cheers, I don't need to watch it now.

Cheers, and it was .. it sold last year.

I don't unfortunately. I sold it before moving to Canada a few years ago

It's my Dad's and I'm not sure what he's wanting to do with it yet ... It'll be for sale at some point soon though I think

Thx Wattie 😁It's amazing how good they sound totally standard.

Was thinking that Ed !! Don’t need the noisy expansion pipes from days gone by at all

The allspeeds 🤣

@@wattie1050 I know, it seems like every RD has those AllSpeeds on .. for some reason

Cheers Trevor, I know it's a shame bikes are so complicated now, though as you say those Mash bikes don't look half bad .. I'd always prefer one of these XL's (or an XT500) to scratch the single cylinder itch though .. even compared to new bikes they still ride really well.

You're right. The Mash bike would never match an XL or XT for cool factor. The electric start is tempting though. 😄👍

I agree - I used to live right next to it so took it for granted.

It was, it sold a few months ago

Cheers, close it's a 2001 .. though it has 2002 style graphics

@@edwards0matic you changed seat aswel ? As its not a 2001 seat cover ?

@@Rust_valley_adventures Yeah the seat is 2002 onwards as well. The 2001 seat is all red and has XR in white on the side.

I agree, looking back now a few years later it's just loud and annoying without the baffle lol. And yeah I have an XR400 too ... with a slightly opened up stock exhaust it sounds great.

@@edwards0matic id swap my xr400 for a xr600 any day tho one just like yours. Rare nowadays and worth alot of money. Originally wanted the 600 but couldn't get hold of one

Yeah pretty much that. To start them from cold just hold the decomp lever in and have the throttle wide open, kick through maybe 5 or 8 times, then let the decomp / throttle out, get it to top dead centre on the stroke and do a hard, normal kick. It sounds more complicated than it is but it's easy (like you see in the vid!).

@@edwards0matic okay thankyou. Will try it as never used it before 👍happy riding.

Nice

Could have been yours 😅

I’d be divorced if I bought another bike Ed 😀 I’m definitely keeping xr 400 And the husky 701 sm for another year or two . 👍 the bmw will sell easily I bet . What’s your next project ?

😅 Exactly that.