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Hello I've got a 1980 xs400 special 2. I was noticing a grinding noise and determined it was coming from the chain. Upon inspection I noticed that as the tire rotated everything would be normal until it would hit a spot where the chain tightens up. For now I have the tension set at the tightest...

I've got a 1980 xs400 special 2 and my shift lever is always coming loose.I keep toghtening the bolt but it never really comes loose. I tried putting a longer bolt in with a but on the end but no success. So basically do I need a new lever? Anyone had similar problems? Thanks!!.

Hello all, so I'm 've got an 1980 xs400 special 2. My bike is not charging and have been trying to figure it out for a while. Thought it was the stator and had a shop confirm that it is. Unfortunately the po just put some random one in from another bike. So needless to say it doesn't work...

I took my bike in to see if they could fix my electrical issue.... turns out the fork seals were bad. So i picked up a set and got them to put em on while they had it apart. Now ive got it back, but after a short ride i have noticed that the right fork is now leaking oil out of the top, where...

Been performing charging system tests on my 1980 special 2 according to the manual. Tested the three white wires from alternator and the ohms were not to spec. Does this mean i need a new alternator? What am i looking at having to do? Fairly new to charging systems so im not 100% about anything...

Im troubleshooting my charging system according to the manual. One test is to check the resistance between the three white wires. In the manual it says that the measurement is affected by temperature and should taken into account. So for me the resistance read was one ohm across all wires and i...

I have a 1980 xs400 special 2 with charging issues. I've been testing the charging system according to the manual. When I test the rectifier on the continuity setting (the one that beeps) on my multimeter and test the red cable against the whites ones. In one direction there is no connection and...

Hello everyone, i have a 1980 xs400 special 2 (wire wheels and drums front and back) and just today my speedo started acting sporadically, then died on me. I pushed the bike around in neutral and with the cable removed and could see that the cable was not spinning, sometimes getting a few...

So I've been reading all past forums on how to adjust the clutch at the cover and I completely understand how to. Popped the rubber cover off and I was able to unscrew it from the throw bear bearing but I could not seperate them for the life of me! I soaked it in wd40 got it in a vice and...

Was riding my 1980 xs400 and my brake light cover fell off (the red plastic). I bought another one online but it didn't come with the hardware. If someone could do me a huge solid and measure the dimensions of the two little screws that hold the red cover in place that would be great!! Thanks

Hey all! So I've come to notice I need new front brake cables, I've got drums up front. My bike is a 1980 and I was wondering if the cable from a 1978 would work. Reason I ask is there's a cable on eBay that is new and much cheaper but it's for a 78. The listing says it fits only the 1978 xs400...

I was warming my bike up as its in storage for winter and was just riding slowly around in 1st gear, when i came to stop and shifted to neutral the light wouldn't come on. It was working 5 minutes before hand. I assumed it was the bulb was dead, not the case. Now I can only assume somethings...

Whenever I release the kickstand it will hit my exhaust pipe. Not sure if that's the way it always has been or if previous owner was neglecting to fix it. There is now a fairly large dent. The centre stand was removed so that's not an option. I would like to fix this as soon as possible cause...

I recently purchase a 1980 xs400 with fairly low miles and very clean body. The battery would never hold a charge longer then a few days. Upon inspection I noticed there was two leads on the positive terminal. So I unhooked the one that I assumed was aftermarket and now my battery holds a...

I recently purchase a 1980 xs400 with fairly low miles and very clean body. The battery would never hold a charge longer then a few days. Upon inspection I noticed there was two leads on the positive terminal. So I unhooked the one that I assumed was aftermarket and now my battery holds a...

I recently purchase a 1980 xs400 with fairly low miles and very clean body. The battery would never hold a charge longer then a few days. Upon inspection I noticed there was two leads on the positive terminal. So I unhooked the one that I assumed was aftermarket and now my battery holds a...