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    Runs on only one cylinder

    Symptoms of being lean. The RPMs will hang when its lean and from what ive seen with these little bikes its even worse once they're warm.
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    Fork Upgrade Musings

    its not impossible to make other front ends (including wheel) work, biggest issue is steering stem length. Easy fix for that is to press in the original stem OR make a spacer to take up the gap.
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    Fork Upgrade Musings

    Has worked a few times. Just a bearing change but youll need the forks and triples to do it. Some spacer work and you can reuse the original tire, or just go all out and buy the whole front end. Either way, if you're in the US, its gunna cost.
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    Should I buy this XS? No electrical..

    I live like hour and a half from you and I see XS400s & XS500s popup around here on craigslist all the time. Raleigh, Fayetteville, and Goldsboro are good areas for them. http://eastnc.craigslist.org/mcy/4063823698.html http://wilmington.craigslist.org/mcy/3927286606.html...
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    Should I buy this XS? No electrical..

    Looks good, but most certainly not $2500 good. I paid $700 for my '81 and $300 for my wifes '81. Thats 2 XS400s (not to mention hers came with a box full of spare parts, including like 5 ignitions, 4 air filters, coils, etc) for $1000.
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    Bought a project, looking for info.

    As for the seat, you could always just strap it down with a buckle type deal like this.
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    air filter options?

    I took a filter for an xj650 (still being used on it) and removed the paper and then replaced it with foam. DIY reusable foam filter.
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    EXS500... Good, bad, ugly... mostly the latter 2.

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1275053_708074435872960_1140993174_o.jpg -Current Settings- Wheelbase: 57" Rake: 25° Trail: 2.75" Ground Clearance: 11" Still havent welded the frame as I want to finish fine tuning and tweaking everything to be 100%. Need to shorten the...
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    Central stand

    Pay for shipping and you can have mine. Dont have the mounting hardware just the center stand alone.
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    Can somebody tell me what this plug is for?

    If I recall, dont hold me to it, that was for grounds... for the turn signals? Id have to go look or check a diagram to be certain.
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    "Dos" or "Don'ts" When Washing Your Bike?

    Dont put to much water pressure when washing near the axles. Blowing out a bearing seal isnt a fun thing to realize happened later when you're doing 65mph on the highway.
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    Bought a project, looking for info.

    omg....I have one more picture to request. A picture of the bike from the back, as straight in line as can be. I can only imagine what happened to bend everything like that.
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    Bought a project, looking for info.

    I have one from an '81 that had spokes with drum, if yours is bent and anyone here can verify itll fit, you can have it at the cost of shipping. Do you have the carbs? Thats one thing ive noticed missing and havent seen any mention of having.
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    What exactly do I have here?

    My wifes 81 with cast rims is 4R4 my 81 with spokes is 4R5
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    What is this, and what does it do? (Brake-related)

    Some bikes, like supermotos, use a pressure style switch that replaces the bolt for the banjo fitting. Most have some kind of switch attached with a spring to the brake pedal though.
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