Recent content by Sean Shameless

  1. Sean Shameless

    Headlight Problem

    Yeah, thank you. I’m starting to think I went down a weird road troubleshooting. I just heard about the diode in the harness that sometimes goes bad and causes headlight issues and plan on exploring that once I get a chance in the next couple days.
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    Diode for 1981XS400 and other models,for sale cost of mailer + $5.00

    Funny timing. I’m working on an 82’ with a weird headlight problem and just read about this diode situation. many chance you’d ship one to Canada?
  3. Sean Shameless

    Headlight Problem

    So I’ve worked through a number of little electrical issues on my 82 and am down to a headlight problem. I seem to have traced it back to a little black plastic component under the seat. I suspected it was a relay of sorts but when I search around on here looking at related posts I see a little...
  4. Sean Shameless

    Fuse box upgrade

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    Fuse box upgrade

    This is the link. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B078T7RP1V?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image I’d say the quality seems acceptable but time will tell.
  6. Sean Shameless

    Fuse box upgrade

    Feeling pretty good about tying up my first project on my new to me xs. One day while going over the bike I noticed out of the blue it had no power and after a little inspection concluded the fuses/fuse box were all oxidized and making poor contact. So I took on cleaning them up but one tab...
  7. Sean Shameless

    XS petcock vs Maxim Petcock

    Good call, I missed that measurement somehow. It doesn’t fit. I was hoping it would be the same as the Maxim ones are half the price of the xs from the source I was using but I found another more affordable source. Thanks!
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    XS petcock vs Maxim Petcock

    Hey all, I’m prepping a new tank to be swapped on my bike and figured I’d get a new petcock and put it on while I’m at it. I found this reasonably priced one but I’m not clear if it’s for a straight up XS or a Maxim or if they’re the same in that regard. I tried searching but didn’t see that...
  9. Sean Shameless

    Solo Seat Mounting

    Hey all. I’m in the planning phase of doing a little customization on an 1982 Yamaha XS400. I’d like to keep it as a soft tail but also want to add a solo seat on it (or maybe a cafe style). I also am hoping not to chop/weld the frame to make it happen. I see most seats available require an...
  10. Sean Shameless

    Refinishing my gas tank - Part 2

    I did a pile of reading on painting a tank and to be honest the info I found online was very conflicted. The one product that seemed to be raved about was the spraymax 2 part clear coat due to its gas resistance. I went to a CMAX (NAPA) paint shop and told the about the clear coat I'd chosen but...
  11. Sean Shameless

    Refinishing my gas tank - Part 2

    I decided to cut away as much of the logo tabs as I could in order to clean up in behind a little better. It's probably for the best. It was a little rusty behind there.
  12. Tank underside

    Tank underside

  13. Pretty cleaned and stripped

    Pretty cleaned and stripped

    Bondo next....
  14. Roughed up

    Roughed up

    Guess it's too late to change my mind about doing a paint job at his point.
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