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    For Sale - 81 XS400HS for sale

    Thanks for the advice Chris. How much do you think I should ask for as a starting point?
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    For Sale - 81 XS400HS for sale

    I'm selling my 81 XS400HS to make room for another bike. The 81 has 9000 original miles on her and she's now in great all original shape. She was given to me about a year and a half ago by my son in law's father. He had it stored in a shed and it hadn't been ridden or started since 85 when he...
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    Flasher Relay Location

    I gave you bad info last time, the relay is under the tank just forward of the hold down bolt. So the tank needs to come off. Sorry, I don't know what the hell I was thinking.:banghead:
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    Flasher Relay Location

    no, just the seat. It's right next to the fuse holder box.
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    Flasher Relay Location

    Under the seat in front of the battery. It's held in by a rubber strap.
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    lean condition opinion

    Stock exhaust, yes Where is the usual places for air leaks to happen and what's the best way to check other than visual?
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    lean condition opinion

    I'm running stock actual Mikuni jets in my 81 XS400HS , 135 mains and 42.5 pilots. The air mixture screws are both out at three turns from seated. The bike is running good but I want to make sure I'm not running too lean and potentially hurting the engine. Here's pictures of the plugs (right...
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    Gas leaking from air filter

    So, on a non vacuum petcock, if fuel is dumping out the filter when the petcock is on, it's a float issue that needs to be fixed , correct? tia
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    Gas leaking from air filter

    Reading this has me a little confused. In regards to a non vacuum type, why would the petcock cause an issue with the gas flooding out the filter? Isn't the petcock just on or off (or reserve). I have an aftermarket non vacuum type, it doesn't sense when the bowl is full does it?
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    Gas leaking from air filter

    I was just going to post the same question. Upon turning on the fuel petcock, fuel started dripping out of the intake area of the left side air filter box. This happened a couple of times but not every time it was turned on. I tapped the carb bowl with the butt of a screwdriver and it stopped...
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    Clutch and front brake adjustment questions

    Thanks for the link
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    Clutch and front brake adjustment questions

    Thanks for the reply Chris. Any particular brand of hose you recommend?
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    Clutch and front brake adjustment questions

    Two issues/questions about my 81 special 1- my clutch engages too far out on the lever for my liking. It doesn't engage until almost fully out and I'd like for it to engage at about the halfway point. I adjusted it according to the manual and by instructions here, both at the lever and on the...
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    Finally done!

    This weekend I finally completed the restoration of my 81 XS400HS. The bike was given to me by my Son in laws Father who hadn't ridden it since around 1986. It was sitting in a shed since then rusting away and covered in paint splatter. I spent months cleaning out the rust and gunk from the gas...
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    Wanted - Gas tank grommets

    got'em, thanks
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    Wanted - Gas tank grommets

    Looking for a pair of the gas tank rubber dampners for an 81 XS400HS. The larger round rubber grommets that mount onto the tank and slide into the u-shaped slots to secure the tank. Let me know if anyone has a pair they can part with. Tom
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    blinker issue

    Update and problem found I took the headlight out to access the grounds for the blinkers to make sure they were clean and found that I had the left blinker plugged into an extra female ground lead. Once I plugged it into the correct remaining 12v lead all was good. Apparently both front and back...
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    blinker issue

    I started working on my project 81 XS400HS again and now having an issue with the blinkers not working correctly. With the bike running and battery fully charged (according to my Battery Tender) only the rear blinkers come on but do not blink when either side is switched on. I'm only getting a...
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    Wanted - ignition cover for 81 XS400HS with electronic ignition.

    Looking for a clean ignition cover for my 81 XS400HS with electronic ignition. Will pay shipping to NJ.
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    Turn signals not working

    I finally got my 81 XS400HS project bike 90% complete with the exception of tuning and the turn signals acting up. With the bike running only the rear turn signals turn on with the blinker switch but they don't blink, just a solid light. They had worked correctly briefly but now only solid...
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