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Hey everyone my name is Michael and I've been the proud owner of a 1981 yamaha Xs400 special II for the last 3-4 years. Ive recently sold my XS and wanted to say thanks for all the help from the forum. I haven't posted all that much but I have read tons of threads on a variety of topics.
I'll...
I was mistaken the needle bearing is the bushing I was referring to. I came across it in other threads regarding this clutch rod seal, they called it a bushing for some reason. I just ordered a seal and I'll be sure to follow your instructions, thanks!
Hello everyone I've been troubleshooting an Oil leak from the left side of my motor, I think my clutch pushrod seal is bad, and from what I've read on the forum if the seal is bad then so is the bushing. I've carefully read over the procedure of how to install both the bushing and seal, seems...
Hey everybody I posted a few weeks ago about an oil leak that I have on my 1981 Yamaha XS400 Special II. I'm pretty sure my oil leak is coming from the white Neutral Switch cover, the oil likes to build up on the Stator wires that run in between the case and Neutral Switch cover, but I could be...
Hey everyone I seem to have an oil leak and I'm pretty sure it's coming from my Neutral Switch next to the primary drive sprocket. I'm having a little trouble tracking down an O ring, I was wondering if anyone knew the part number or good place to get one.
Thanks!
-Michael
Hey everybody my name is Michael and I I'm working on cleaning up my stator and clutch housing covers for my 1981 Yamaha XS400 Special II. I've never done this before so I was looking for some tips. I've just sand blasted and set the cover in a vibratory deburr finishing tank for a few hours...
Wow thanks for the advice and knowledge. My e-start stopped working last winter (probably because the battery couldn't produce enough crank amps) because I left the battery outside, disconnected from the bike for two weeks while I went home for Xmas.
I found this one on amazon it's an AGM and I think it's sealed. https://www.amazon.com/CALTRIC-BATTERY-YAMAHA-XS400R-XS400S/dp/B07BYT83DS/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1534030707&sr=8-7&keywords=yamaha+xs400+special+battery
Hey guys my name is Michael, I'm an avid reader on the forum but don't comment often. I'm in the market for a new battery, I have a Yuasa battery that's gone bad. Would this battery fit a 1981 Yamaha XS400 Special II...
Hey everyone my name is Michael and I'm a proud owner of an 81' XS Heritage Special II. Recently the light on my speedometer gage has gone out. I was wondering if anyone else has come across this problem. Is there a bulb that can be replaced or is there more to it. I wanted to ask before I dove...
Hey Chris hope you had a nice 4th of July, thanks for getting back to me. I'll definitely be reading up on that because I think I've found a nice 78 engine to swap out my 81 with!