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Anyone worked on these? They seem pretty simple. A neighbor has one pretty cheap and I may pick it up to have a 2nd; maybe get the girlfriend try it out. But, the guy says the spark isn't getting any current and is probably a wiring thing. Are coils for these pretty easy to find? I am going to look around in a minute but I thought I would go ahead and through a post up... I did some searches and most of the posts had dead ends.... http://images.craigslist.org/0101060102050...1b61a00ff75.jpg Looks like a dt100? I feel an addiction coming on....

I think I figured out why my bike was running ok then not running at all. The left side is loosing spark. I tried to pull the points cover but the rear screw has some kind of plug in it? This is on a 1980 XS400. My other bike a 1979 has a screw in each hole. I tried picking around it to pop it out but it doesn't move. Its not rubber either. I guess I could try drilling a small hole and getting a screw in it to pop it out. Any ideas?

Hey, Im new to the site and thought I would post some pics of my project.... eventually going for the cafe racer meets bobber look...I would also love to see what others have done to their xs400's 650's ect. ect. thanks. soon to have a solo springer seat, and maybe some clubman bars!

I just want to know the difference between the xs400, xs400 2e and the 400 special that I hear people refer to. And how can you tell the difference? Any help with this would be appreciated. Thanks

who may know what type of carbs can be change on a xs400? what alternatives to make it faster?

Hey all, I need a throttle sleave for my 78 yamaha discontinued them and I cant find one anywhere without it I cant ride!!! In case some of you call it something else it's the sleave under the throttle grip which pulls the throttle open. Thank you I hope someone has one.

well snows freakin blowing , coldest winter since 67, IT WONT END. so I stuck on a set of 34 roundslides, wrapped my pipes , worked on my wiring, detailed some on off parts, and soon the 8ball special will be done.

Is there anything available for lowering an 81 xs400? A while ago there was a kit we used for old Hondas that relocated the shock mount further rearward on the swingarm. Does this exist for the yamahas?\

Alrighty, I've got just about every part in the mail for my bike except a new rear tire, what size tires are you guys running on the rear? I've got the allow wheels (18" ?). I want the widest, roundest tire I can get for the back, even If it takes a little grinding to make it fit I'm not afraid. =) most recent pictures here.. http://www.driven2modify.com/showpost.php?...mp;postcount=84 you can read my entire buildup here.. http://www.driven2modify.com/showthread.php?t=12043 thanks in advance!

if anyone has any similarly afflicted friends in germany , there's two xs360 twins on ebay at £2 !! ebay.de

Having just acquired a 1989 xj900f I will be needing a new rear tyre fairly soon. Now it's a 120/90 18r & will be mainly used in the dry but not totally. Any reccomendations for a the make of tyre I should go for? Also the front while probably 50% is a 110/90 18 not the reccomended 100/90, should I change that at the same time to a matching tyre to the rear? Any Thoughts? Finally, how do I change my flag from British to English?

who may know what type of carbs can be change on a xs400? what alternatives to make it faster?

who may know what type of carbs can be change on a xs400? what alternatives to make it faster?

howdy folks ! i'm just wondering here , but as the bottom end on the xs250 , xs360 , and xs400 look very similar .... is that the case and what might you be able to do ? for example could you put a 400 top end on a 250 or 360 ??

I had to replace my voltage regulator in my 1977 XS360 and I know that Bralkan just replaced his. Is it just a coincidence that others also have charging problems? Now I realize these bikes are 25 to 35 years old, so maintenance and replacement is required, but is the VR as common a replacement for the XS as it is for the same year Suzuki GS series? The 70's and early 80's GS Suzuki is famous for its regulator/rectifier failures. History has proven the XS360/400 to be pretty good bikes but is it possible the regulator is the one common failure on these bikes?

Does anyone have a part number and source to get shorter cables for an 81 xs400 special? I put drag bars on it, and now have way too much brake line (needed replacing anyway) and throttle cable. Thanks

i just got a 1983 xj650 every now and again it revs really high for no reason(bit scarey when riding)itook carbs off and noticed the inlet rubber mount was worn and cracked inside,any ideas how to repair it and would this cause it to rev up or could it be somewthing else,in need of some help of you clever people please

So I'm tearing down the carbs on my 79 and I notice the tips of the idle mixture screws stayed in the carb when I removed them. Well that explains why they never made any difference when it was running but now what do I do? I tried pressing on the tips from the inside to push them back out but that didn't help. Any ideas or am I stuck finding another set of carbs? Maybe I could just drill them out but I have no idea what size the hole is in the carb or if I have a bit that small.

1978 SR500 13,500miles I'll be posting pictures and the Ebay listing # tomorrow. My knee can no longer take the kicking of a high compression single. My XS400 is fine but the SR500 has to go. dual disc progressive springs up front new rear shocks uni filter good tires super trapp good seat and plastics tank has a dent, but I'm probably going to include the extra tank i have that needs to be welded. chrome is in good shape had the stator rewound at RM stator in Canada last month new wiring harness new cdi good chain and sprockets key works ignition, tank ,side cover, no helmet lock.

HEY FOLKS! WERS THE BEST PLACE TO GET MYSELF A SET OF SHORTER REAR SHOCKS FOR MY XJ650 CHOP PROJECT? THANX.