Recent content by philshizle

sorry i should of had pictures. heres the fender thats pretty much the same as mine. they are fiberglass my fender is cracked across the side right above the top bolt thing. then theres a vertical crack going perpendicular to the first crack, starting at the first and going over the side and a...

Hey guys I have some cracks on the side of my fender. It's directly ontop of the brace that's underneath the front fender. I don't know how to solidly fix this. Should I just paint it primer and see how it goes? Also I don't know what to do with the moth of the tank. I could tape it but I don't...

sorry to reopen this thread but what type of oil is used? i get 20w but theres a lot of different types of oil or maybe im just dumb...

well one of the forks has a leaky seal but its not to bad. so the manual explains this process? or were can i find this. to refil oil/replace the seals. i dont have a manual but i hear its on the thread?

6cm from the top? :confused: perhaps there is a thread that can help me. :)

Hey guys i have a 82 xs400 maxim. The front forks are a too soft for me and i was wondering if i can fill the front forks with my compressor or does it take a lower pressure input or perhaps not even air? i have no idea....:doh: thanks guys

hey guys what do u think of the dupli color metallic clear coat? i am thinking of doing jet black then a metallic clear coat(all will be done with my air gun). any suggestions on what the best way to do the metallic clear coat?

well i stripped most of the stuff and i used perma poxy to fix the fearing. Its really strong so i am happy. I bought some bondo to fill in the tank sides because the logos etc are in bad shape. Also i was wondering what the settings on the gas on/off is. There is a PRI setting and when i was...

wow thanks guys! i really appreciate the tips. And i have plenty of time to do this project, i still dont have it plated:)

hey i just got a 1982 xs 400 in great shape. I love it. The previous owner tried to paint it himself and it was very bad. So i plan on redoing it. I already took off all the plastics, and tank and am ready to sand. I am using this video as sort of my guide. i have access to all these tools and...