ts400

[noisy toy]

Hi all,
I have just picked up a neat old ts400 with a crook big end, otherwise very original. It has no compliance plate, just a vin TS4003-10260, eng no TS4003-10272 which is original to frame. Can anyone help id what year and model, and where can i download a repair manual and parts manual? I think it is 1972,silver.
Cheers, Shane

[oldfart]

Shane try this .
http://www.ozebook.com/compendium/suzi/engine-nos/engnos.htm

[Lozza]

Have you laid your TS400 demons to rest Stew?  ;DYour box of bits is ready to send.

[DR]

talking TS400's then ya better talk to the Institute

[DR]

Shane, as luck would have it I'm pretty sure it's a '72 K model  The R and K model TS's are my favs..later chrome guard models sucked in the styling department


 

[Doggy Digger]

I see a camel toe

[Curly3]

That's the ugliest Camel Toe I've seen.

[Nathan S]

I see a camel toe

Post of the year. Easily.

[Lozza]

Bastards

[noisy toy]

Hey thanks for all the replies. I looked at the serial numbers, thanks oldfart. Looks like a 72, but the exhaust is a bit different. Mine has a little muffler thingy hanging off the back, unfortunately the main exhaust is missing. I thought about doing it as a TM vmx but i am worried people will tear me a new one because it is so original. I have a spare TM alloy tank too. Maybe i can just remove the road bits and store them for later if i change my mind.
I am still looking for a shop manual and parts manual, any ideas? I had better get in touch with the institute, and going by the response I am guessing Lozza is the one with the camel toe? Funny! I didnt know blokes could do that.......
Cheers, Shane

[oldfart]

Lozza , It was my first national event and managed to meet lots of nice people and put faces to names.
Doc, once again  thanks for the experience and for Lozza it goes to show you don't need balls to ride these things 

[Hoony]

I see a camel toe

That's the ugliest Camel Toe I've seen.

Bastards

Ha, piss funny   

[DR]

Stew, Coff's '07 was my first vintage event as well. The atmosphere that engulfed the Coff's event is like nothing I've experienced anywhere. Donny and CHMCC set a mark that's yet to be topped (not that I get to many events but that's beside the point ) slight hi-jack sorry Shane.

Here's another of Stew on the TS400, another of Loz on his TS400 and lastly is my TS400. There is absolutely no reason why it couldn't be taken back to stock as nothing on the frame was ever cut nor does it need to be I couldn't find a better size pic but sure to have one...somewhere









 

[noisy toy]

I am warming to the idea of a vmx version! The pics are great, looks like a lot of fun.
I checked out the bottom end today, it looks like it may have got a bit of water in it which has caused things to become a bit stiff to kick over, i removed the clutch cover and had a bit of a look. The big end is fine, bore will be ok with a hone but piston is not too flash. The bore measures up not too bad actually, std bore size. The porting is stock and a bit agricultural, i may get out the dremel just to match things up a bit better. Any ideas as to source an exhaust? Mine is missing except the spark arrestor thing at the back. A chamber and stinger would be good, but i have the twin down tube frame. Any thoughts?
Cheers, Shane

[oldyzman]

GMC for the eshaust! By the way the old ts400's go ok on dirttrack at nepean...
Brett