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anybody know...or have a link to, the type of foam used to sculpt a custom seat for a cafe tail? I really need to do the last few touches on the project bike..get it out rolling this season.

so bear with me,I'm no electrician. I had my buddy look at my wiring harness today to answer a few questions. While looking the harness over I found a melted green wire about 4 inches long plugged into the white wires in the harness. He explained that the white wire is part of the charging...

I should start a thread about the crap you loose on a rebuild! I need the headlight bucket mounting grommet..the square rubber piece that fits in the bucket and mounts to the ear on the fork..I have one..but am missing the other. My headlight trim ring is pretty beat..so if theres a decent...

anybody got a secret trick to remove them...I tried pb blaster and heat...now the heads gone on one? one carb the screw came out fine..the other it rounded before I knew it was rounding...perhaps a small left hand drill bit and an extractor?

So I've been away far too long...60+ hr work weeks suck10 months outa the year. Anyhow....been thinking about another option for kne dent style tanks. The other style/write up works fine except you will lose a bit of volume...and its not practical for square tanks like the older XS400's...

talking DIY homebrewing...just bought a kit and brewed my first batch yesterday..red ale for the first try...gotta wait 4 weeks to have a taste. maybe I'll have time to work on my project bike while tasting my project beer by then!

A bit off topic....but why do you suppose you can buy a complete bike for $1000-$1800 when looking at kx500 or cr500's...but if you want just a motor everybody seems to want $1800-$2500? I know they are somewhat sought after..but its like an hour to pull the motor...so the 'labor' reasoning is...

this is a partial list of parts I need to replace...looking for stuff in good condition,that maybe needs a light cleaning etc,..figured I'd ask here before I buy new. speedo cable throttle /kill switch housing brake pads ('78) headlight brackets front brake master cylinder brake caliper...

.......caught ya looking!!!! ordered an airtech cafe tail a month ago...got it in today ...suppose I'll have to get it fit to the bike and take some pics. Ducati 750ss wide tail...fits perfect on a xs400....quality piece as well!

got a new idea...involves LEDs...but I'm rather illiterate when it comes to wiring electrical. I see kits on ebay....any concerns with the electrical system I need to consider? I was thinking of some sorta LED tail setup...some with the ability to work as driving light and brighter as brake...

well my front fender was toast so I tosssed it....now I need some ideas for options since its law to have something there in NY. Anybody got a decent front kickin around...or know of something else that would fit? Looks to be about 4.5 inches wide fork-fork.

OK folks...I need some ideas here. I went with the hidden battery and open side cover area on my build...esentially theres nothing in the old battery/airbox area.I like the minimalistic look...but I think there should be some sort of fender/shield to keep debris/water from spraying the pod...

For those that haven't used it yet...this company makes some really killer products. I've used the chassis black frame saver stuff....did the frame of a tandem axle freightliner dump truck with it,,... amazing products. Used the rust restore kit for a tank as well. was looking thru the...

well got a chance to use the POR-15 kit for tank rust restoration today. Verdict....good, stuff I 'm impressed! My buddy bought a kit to do his cb 350 tank...had a few small pinholes in it...so we did his tank....and the knee dent demo tank at the same time. I need to get the pint of...

I got new wheel bearings with the wheels I just bought....does anbody know where to get the dust seals front and rear for the mag wheels on a 77? I've poked around and cant find them.

Just looking over my new parts...and the front forks have bolt/bracket provisions on both front forks. the wheel has a plastic cover over the left side of the hub. If I remove that plastic cover am I likely to find threaded holes that would accept another front disc? If so...how does the...

so I'm looking around and getting confused...where is the best place to get fork gaiters that will be a good fit for the sohc 400s. theres a ton of options on ebay...but not sure which is the best....anybody have a link to a resonably priced set...or a suggestion for what will fit from another...

I'm wanting to cross drill my brake rotors and was wondering if anybody could print me up a few templates to use? Heres a picture similar to what I need. only I want more holes like these. what other info would be needed....rotor diameter I'm assuming?

For those that asked for a DIY /HOW TO...here we go. This is the way I do it...I dont own,or know how to TIG weld at this point in time...so this is how I accomplish what I want. I'm sure there are better...more professional...more exspensive...time consuming ways to do this...but this is how...

I've got an uncle that lives in the Tempe area...was planning on visiting in a few weeks. Thinking of relocating the family out there..anybody from that general area? I've visited once before...and the weather is a major plus for me as I see it...just looking for some other thoughts from some...