JonB

I am loving this thread. I just bought an 81 XS400 Special with 7600 miles on it. Not as shiny, but the price was right ($400!!!) I'll probably be going down this same path soon, but as long as the weather holds, I'm just riding it daily. I just have one quick question for the gurus here. I need to do an oil and filter change since I have no idea when it was last done. Where can I find the o-ring gasket for the filter cover? As you can probably guess I am WAY new at this stuff. I got the 400 to ride since the 79 xs750 I got for free apparently needs a LOT more work than I can get done this year. THanks!

Just tonight, I acquired a 1982 XS400 Special with spoked wheels and drum brakes. My first thought was that I would like to replace them with mag wheels and disc brakes. Can you point me toward some resources? Is there a guide or a good place to look for parts? I am a budding bike mechanic, having only acquired an xs750 about 4 months ago. Thanks!