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Alright guys I was thinking of buying a whole new wiring harness from mikesxs.com only thing is they all seem to be a xs650, does anyone. Know if they are almost the same wiring? And will xs650 handlebar controls work too?

like the title says.. where can i get a tank like that for my xs400?? sorry if this is posted already havent seen anything..

LOL well is there any way I can make my own wiring harness and run it to the battery LOL.. I'm tired of dealing with this crap

Ya the Guy I got the bike from did a stupid job on wiring

http://m1253.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/mike_d88/IMG040.jpg.html?o=0&newest=1 Here is a link to some photo of the wiring.. there is a picture of a bolt that is where the wire that need to be hooked up to start the bike. Bit with the wires connected it melts and blows dude's

OK I found a ground wire, wired up everything again had it working.. but when I hook up that ground wire it melts my fuses and kills the bike.. but without that ground the bike wont start. It's pissing me off I don't know what to do

OK thanks... well can I rig something up because I need lights..

What's is a test light

Well I don't have much cash its a low budget build I mean real. Low... Anyway was messing with some wires today was able to get my parking light to work, and to make the high and low beams on a toggle switch, but when I tried to start the bike it would not start and kept blowing my main fuse. I...

Just a question. well i bought my xs400 it did not have any handlebar controls, and the guy did a piss poor job on all the wiring i kinda hate the bike because of the wiring.... ill have to post pictures of the bike soon. but anyway my question is can i wire up the headlight, and then to use the...

OK I been looking and haven't seen nothing, maybe I didn't loon hard enough LOL.. well anyway is there any modern. Style swingarm that will fit a 80 Yamaha xs400 special I've seen pictures but no form if they are custom or just bolt on

hey yall just got me a 1980 xs400 special, ive never had one but really wanted to make a cafe racer style bike... ive looked a several websites for parts and all the parts all seem to be made for a xs650... now im new so i dont know if there is a differnce on the 2.. but id like to know if xs650...

Nice bike man... Didnt see you answer the question... about how you got the swingare on the the bike?

Thanks for the help.. it might take a lot of work then

Hello new to the site and just got a 82 xs400 Well I got it as a gift from my mom, but who ever she got it from started making it a cafe racer style I guess.. but anyway there is no tachometer and I don't if this has been posted I wanted to know if it was possible to wire up a new tach from...