Are they worth restoring

[member25420]

Hi I have been offered an xs400 as a project for me to restore. Looking on various sites I cannot find any selling for a good price. I have just restored my old kh250 and could easily get back more than I spent but fear this would not be the case for an xs400. Am I wrong.

 

[arm]

Try

https://www.mikesxs.net/

Ive seen others mention this site, I checked with my bike (1978 Yamaha xs400) and there are tons of things available from seals to small reflectors

 

[member25420]

Thanks for that. What I am after is any knowledge of how much a restored XS400 would sell for. I would not want to spend thousands doing a good restore only to find out they go for say £2k unlike my KH250 I can not seem to find any restored xs400 for sale.

 

[tstidham]

Probably not worth it, but you never know. I paid $650 for mine, sunk another $1000 getting it running and safe, but it still looks banged up and rough. But I did it to ride it and enjoy. Resale value was not part of my equation. Maybe I'll work on the looks, maybe I'll pass it along as is and get $1000 for it, but if it's nice out, I'm riding not wrenching.

 

[CaptChrome]

Completely second the sentiment expressed by @tstidham. You haven't found restoration pricing for these because there isn't a collector market, at least not yet. The market for these bikes is for bikes that can be a vintage rider with good parts support or as the foundation for someone who wants to do a custom bike.

 

[member25420]

Many thanks for your help guys

 

[gpounce32768]

Heck I can't even give my '82 Seca away and I've tried twice; 2600 original miles, thoroughly overhauled and everything working. I suckered myself into buying it, not the faintest hope of getting even a quarter back of all the money I've sunk into it. Doesn't matter tho- I was given my old R6 after I totaled the Bandit, so I figure I owe the world a free motorcycle to the right person when they come along.

Unfortunately as per the diagram below, the XS's do not have strong "character", so not really collected;

 

[Lou Ranger]

Perhaps it would sell in this market:

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sport-touring/hamilton/1984-yamaha-seca-400/1701657428