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Close to locking up a sale for the whole bike. If it falls through I will start parting and get back to you.

Looking to sell my 1981 XS400. Cranks but doesn't turn over. Bike is garage kept. Going to be getting a second Harley soon so I need the garage space. Not sure how much to expect for the whole bike so Ill just say $500 obo considering forum rules require a price. In Homestead, FL (southern part...

Is that the stock exhaust? If so, how much would you want shipped to Homestead, FL 33033? Got additional photos by chance?

Chris Thanks for the info. What do you recommend I do as a temp fix for the moment just to stop the leak, at least until the weekend when I have the time to do what I need to do. Thanks again in advance

Hey guys, im back. Been unable to work on the bike for a couple weeks, between vacation and work once I got back, its been impossible to find any free time. Last night got home and realized there was a strong fuel odor in the garage, first time I ever smelled that. Rode the Harley to work the...

Thanks for the info guys, got it done last night. Did mark everything, which helped a lot. Found myself trying to force the cable in place, really just needed someone to confirm it needed to be forced in, thanks for that buz. Did replace with new shoes, perfect fit. Front drum brake actually...

Hey guys, I recently got an 81 xs400 with a front drum brake. Got the bike without a front drum brake cable so got a stock one from a fellow forum member but cant seem to figure out how to install it. Im only able to either get it hooked to the drum brake or the hand lever at one time, but not...

Thanks for the tips guys. Got a stock brake cable and ebc brake shoes coming in today, hopefully i have the front brakes done and functioning by the end of the day. Ill update later. Any other tips and advice before i dig into it?

Finally got one of the forks done and rebuilt. Incredible how much help a vise and pick work. Got the second taken apart and ill be rebuilding that one this afternoon. Im breaking my head trying to find a front brake line (brake drum). Any advice?

If you wouldn't mind quoting the crash bar shipped to Homestead, FL 33033 id appreciate it. Thanks again.

Just a small update, spent sunday working on the fork seals. What a damn headache. Pushing the inner fork cap down in order to get that c clip off is the worst. Finished one and busted my fingers TRYING to get it back assembles. Many thrown screwdrivers and kicked pallets later, still not back...

The crash bar still available? That's the only piece i would be interested in but id also need it shipped to Homestead,FL 33033.

That sounds like a great possibility as far as the exhaust is concerned, Ill be taking it to my regular bike shop and seeing what they can do to salvage it. I already got the manuals pdf, great stuff! Ill begin working on cleaning out the carb and replacing the fork seals this weekend...

Snapped a couple photos here, looks horrible in my opinion, might have to start looking for full replacement.

Thanks for the replies guys. Going to start taking it apart tonight after work and see how it looks. Found a couple write ups with suggestions on this forum about how to go about it, doesn't seem like too big a headache, I also found the owners manual pdf on here, great stuff! As far as the rest...

One question I have, and again please excuse my ignorance, is why this bike doesn't seem to have a master cylinder? Bike brakes okay but not as well and id like which is why I want to service the brakes before I move onto anything else on this build. Again, any responses are greatly appreciated...

Good morning, Just picked up a 1981 Yamaha XS400. Im real excited to get this thing to where i want it. Traded an old Jeep Cherokee I had sitting in my driveway for a couple years now with no future in sight. Real excited about this bike, seems to have a lot of potential and runs so much better...