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    Question about installing a new chain

    So I bought a new JT 530 X1R chain last fall but winter happened and I havent gotten around to installing it until now. My problem is that it now seems a little stiff, even though its never been used. Maybe leaving it sitting out on a bench in my basement all winter wasn't a great idea? Does...
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    Some Miscellaneous Problems, Experienced Advice Needed

    Thanks ahead to those curious and willing enough to hang out on the forums and dispense knowledge and wisdom to first timers like me. My first problem is a slow but persistent oil leak coming from somewhere around or behind the front sprocket. I bought my '81 Special last summer with 8600 miles...
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    Alignment problem after re-assembly

    Hey guys, like many of you in the northeast I'm killing time in the garage while waiting for warmer weather, and recently pulled out the forks and replaced the oil on my '81 XS400SH that I picked up last spring. Everything went ok as far as I could tell, except that once I had everything back...
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    Front Caliper Piston Problem

    Whats up yo. I am a new owner of a lightly used (8,600 miles) '81 Special and a newb with bikes. I just fucked up my front caliper by using the brake lever when the front wheel/rotor was removed :banghead:, and now I cant get the piston back in, in order to separate the pads enough to fit around...
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