I have an 81 xs 400

i posted earlier about the shifter issue.. turns out the shift shaft has bad teeth.

I found a few on ebay for similar year xs400's, just need to know what years (if any) would be compatible with my bike. (because im sure as shit not giving a yamaha dealer $200 for a new rod with teeth)

Heres the list of what i found

http://motors.desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=yamaha+shift+shaft+xs+400&_sacat=&_odkw=yamaha+shift+shaft&_osacat=0&bkBtn=&LH_TitleDesc=1&_trksid=p4506.m270.l1313

(im almost willing to bet that drewpy answers this first.)

I have an 81 xs 400

i posted earlier about the shifter issue.. turns out the shift shaft has bad teeth.

I found a few on ebay for similar year xs400's, just need to know what years (if any) would be compatible with my bike. (because im sure as shit not giving a yamaha dealer $200 for a new rod with teeth)

Heres the list of what i found

http://motors.desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=yamaha+shift+shaft+xs+400&_sacat=&_odkw=yamaha+shift+shaft&_osacat=0&bkBtn=&LH_TitleDesc=1&_trksid=p4506.m270.l1313

(im almost willing to bet that drewpy answers this first.)

Not that this answers your question, but I was told that Yamaha has discontinued that part, so you wouldn't be able to buy one through a dealer anyway.

Dependent on where you live, or your time frame, you may want to give these people a call:

aircooled RD400 D is the same part, try HVC cycle in usa (assuming its a SOHC model)

FOR PART # 278-18101-01-00

XS400D 1977

XS400E 1978

XS4002E 1978

XS400F 1979

XS4002F 1979

XS400G 1980

XS400SG 1980

XS400H 1981

XS400SH 1981

XS400SJ 1982

So basically every non seca/maxim xs400 from 77-82. Along with:

R5 - 1970

R5B - 1971

R5C - 1972

RD350 - 1973

RD350A - 1974

RD350B - 1975

RD250 - 1973

RD250A - 1974

RD250B - 1975

RD400C - 1976

RD400D - 1977

RD400E - 1978

XS360_2D - 1977

XS360C - 1976

XS360D - 1977

DS7 - 1972

TD3 - 1972

TR3 - 1972

TZ250 - 1973

TZ350 - 1974

EDIT: Here's one on ebay $20 + free shipping

Beware the 78 Rd400e us spec is not the same as uk spec the gear change shaft with a 2R8 part number on the europeean E models is different