['77 XS400 recently aquired]

I too just picked up a '77 XS400. Mine is in okay shape considering it's been sitting in a garage for 12 years (price was right = free!). I know I have some work to do, but she was running when she was parked, so it gives me a little hope.

I'm also interested in anything noteworthy on this bike (recalls, electrical gremlins, etc.)

If she doesn't have any major issues, I plan on modifying her to a cafe style, so if anyone has any hints, tips or tricks that may help with that direction, I'd be interested in those as well (I'll be searching the forum in the meantime...)

where's all the help?

['77 XS400 recently aquired]

So I recently bought my first bike — a 1977 XS400. I think I have to do something with the handle bar bushings, as they're a bit loose, and it definitely needs tires, but aside from that everything seems to be quite right with this bike, which is in notable condition. There's just 9,000 miles on her.

Seeing as how it's my first bike, I was curious as to what people know about this biike, things to watch for etc ...

Also, it's an absolute bitch to get started but once it does everything's pretty cool.

Any and all advice/insight is much appreciated.