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So my rear shocks are blown. Which would be the better choice? New old stock xs400 shocks or Honda Rebel 250 shocks? I like the idea of the rebel shocks as it would lower it a little, and being on the shorter side i struggle a little now with footing. How would the rebel shocks do with a...

Where is your negative battery cable connected? I'm trying to diagnose a no start/weak spark issue. Wasn't sure where it went when putting it all back together and want to rule it out. Thanks! Build pics are on page 2..

Can I just fill the forks through the bolt holes on the bottom? Forks are off, top plugs are corroded, don't want to fight with them.

I don't have a front brake cable for my '81. As some of you probably know they don't make them anymore and aren't easy to come by. So what do you guys use? Make your own? It has the same little mushroom end like the clutch cable not a barrel end, can I cut down a clutch cable and use that?

My bike has been in different stages of assembly and disassembly since I bought it and tore it apart 3 years ago, I've recently been grinding at it to finally get it together...it's been a lot of hmm, where is this thing, or what should go heres. It's still got a ways before it's road worthy...

Heyy so my project has been sitting idle for about 2 years due to, well, life lol I've recently started back to it and am trying to button up the electronics. All the things i thought i'd remember I don't. Correct me if i'm wrong, the positive battery terminal lead and starter cable go to the...

I bought new headers on ebay, so I pulled out the exhaust that came on the bike when I bought it to see what kind of condition the flanges were in. Realized they are 2 different headers :umm: hmm they have different flanges and are 2 different lengths wtf? I go back and look at pics of the...

I replaced my throttle shaft seals and there is a thin nylon washer on the outside of the right carb but not the left. I feel like there should there be one on both? If so where can I locate one? I've searched all the local hardware stores and online diagram/parts places and its like it doesn't...

Got my bike running the other day after doing a quick cleanup on the carbs. Was going to adjust the floats and realized the float bowl on the 2nd carb was dry, adjusted the floats and change the pilot jets, then it had gas in the bowl but it was only running one cylinder unless i'm on the...

I've been looking for either and xs400 or honda 350-360 for awhile now. After scouring craigslist for months, I found this 1981 xs400 specialII 60 miles away (all the deals seem to be at least an hour away!) Anyway drove out monday to look at it and trailered it home. He told me it last ran...