Appart from esthetic constituent, the mechanical side of thing is equally important. Many customizers on the popular bike scene nowadays basically don't mess up with the bike's internal parts. They buy the most preserved bike possible and do mostly the visual stuff, using a broad scale of aftermarket parts and add-ons. Hm, I would be most cautious about starting customizing a classic bike, nevertheless I am far from denying the creative input which sometimes leads to wonderful unique rides. Anyway, the bike we got here is not just this case. The engine rebuild was considered as necessary earlier, due to the srx strong inclination to drink an obscene amount of oil:)
The first momentary inspection revealed no major issues; even the piston and the cylinder show no excessive damage. A thorough inspection will follow. The intention is to restore the engine from the scratch and to replace all the bearings and seals, but primarily the piston and the rings, the gudgeon pin and the circlips, valves and other parts which turn necessary to replace. Luckilly, the srx 400 shares very many parts with its bigger sister, the "600." However, some OEM parts must be ordered directly from Japan, because the srx 400 has never been oficially sold overseas and these parts are specific to this model. Some parts, like the head gasket, are allegedly already out of stock...
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