TS400 alive and kicking

rngdng · Post by **rngdng** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:15 pm

Rocky, if you are interested, I have a standard-bore TS400 cylinder (with custom reed valves)(one of a kind) AND a first-over TS400 piston/ring set (which it needs). They could be yours, IF.........the price is right!

Lane

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:31 am

he simply doubled the standard tolerance of 0,075~080 mm.!!!

That was going to be my next question, Rocky, about what EXACTLY was the clearance when you had the cylinder bored. It is amazing how many "artists" think they are "smarter" than the piston/engine manufacturers.
I'm glad to hear you finally got everything sorted out and all is well now.

Joiseygirl · Post by **Joiseygirl** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:15 am

That's a beautiful looking bike...I bet it's nice to ride thru Italy's country roads. (Ohhh...my imagination running away once again)

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:15 am

Rick,

This incomplete but may fill some gaps in the database
Large Hex main jet
159, 166, 224, 247, 389

Round (probably large, but would need to check)
175, 176,

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:20 am

Thank you for that info, TZ.

I'll add it to my chart if it's not already on there.

Triplerocky · Post by **Triplerocky** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:57 am

Joiseygirl wrote:That's a beautiful looking bike...I bet it's nice to ride thru Italy's country roads. (Ohhh...my imagination running away once again)

Let your imagination go once more...

Joiseygirl · Post by **Joiseygirl** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:23 pm

Let your imagination go once more...

WOW

In 2005, I went to Italy on a cruise that left from Barcelona, and anchored in Italy and France. We visited most of the touristy attractions like the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Trevi Fountain and of course all the sites in Rome including the archeological digs, but I missed touring the countryside. I know I missed out on the beautiful scenery but oh well...maybe someday I can go back.... where in where these pictures taken? Someday, I'd love to go to Tuscany... but of course only because of the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" (I know, I know...its a girl thing, we can't help but to romanticize about stuff like that)

Triplerocky · Post by **Triplerocky** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 2:55 pm

Joicey, this is not the postcard Italy, this is the real one; not Rome or Tuscany, neither Milan, altough they are all nice places.
Pictures were taken in range not exceding 200 km far from my home, Apulia, the heel of Italy, in places like Jonian Sea, Gallipoli, Taranto, Salento, Lucania, and so on.

Joiseygirl · Post by **Joiseygirl** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:27 pm

Rocky,

Bellissimo, luogo.

A beautiful place.

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:24 am

Thanks for the great pics, Rocky. Beautiful country and the roads look like lotsa fun to ride.
Summer will be here soon in Cowtown......hopefully......although it IS early spring here. I rode to work yesterday....but not on the 550. It's still waaaayy
too "gravelly" on the roads here and I don't need any rock chips in my paint.

husson73 · Post by **husson73** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:03 pm

Rocky, was the TS 400 sold new in Italy during the seventies?
Was the case in France all typs.

Triplerocky · Post by **Triplerocky** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:31 am

husson73 wrote:Rocky, was the TS 400 sold new in Italy during the seventies?
Was the case in France all typs.

Yes, at least from '74 model onward...I especially remember the stardust shade of the '75 model, the most beatiful looking for me.

Motosportman · Post by **Motosportman** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:04 pm

I just acquired a 72 TS400J, the OEM carb is in pretty bad shape stripped oy float bowl screws etc. I would like to install a new mikuni VM32 carb. Wondering if anyone has any experience with it, does it connect ok to the OEM air box boot? what should I jet it to? the engine ran and felt strong, but would not idle. I have not really got into it yet. I would like to do a top end job and replace the crank seal (left one - I always hear the right one survives well as it is in oil and internal) Also trying to find an OEM air box and a pipe heat shield, .... on ebay etc.

two-stroke-brit · Post by **two-stroke-brit** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:06 pm

i always liked the ts400 never had one,
rebuilt a 77 dt400 but it was a substitue.
can you post up some pics.
thanks mark

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