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My bike has been been leaking oil since I bought it a year and a half ago, but it seems to be getting worse. It's coming out somewhere near the front sprocket. It only has a couple drips when it sits for a couple days, so it must be leaking out only while driving. I have to top up the oil every...

Suddenly my bike is having trouble running with the petcock in the "on" position. I switch to reserve and it runs like normal. When in "on," it goes for a few minutes and then starts to sputter and pop and easily stall. I pulled off the gas tank and pulled off the petcock. Since it doesn't...

The brake pads on my '82 Heritage Special are about done. Any suggestions for replacements? I checked out bike bandit and they didn't have any OEM and the only aftermarket ones they had for an SJ were $40. I can pay that if I have too, but I wouldn't mind something a little cheaper. The ones...

Yesterday, my tach needle started to go crazy, telling me I'm at higher RPM than I am as the needle flutters around. After a bit, the needle started to stick. When I got home, I pulled out the tach and was frustrated that there's no way to really pull it apart to clean the inside. I doused it in...

I finally got my 82 Heritage Special on the road. I took my wife for a spin and she found the rear foot pegs vibrate way too much at 90 km/h. The rubber is very hard and thin compared to the front pegs. Any suggestions for replacements?

I can't seem to get the back part of the seat to click in. No matter how hard I push down on the seat or push on the little release lever on the right-hand side, it won't clip in. I've tried removing the rubber spacers on the bottom of the seat to make sure it's going down far enough and I tried...

I bought my 1982 XS400 Heritage Special in the fall and have been puttering away at getting it ready for the road in the spring. The left side mirror is smashed, does anyone have one sitting around? The local shop can get one for $40, but I was hoping for less.

I just picked up a 1982 XS400 Heritage Special. My main concern is getting it safetied and on the road before I start doing modifications. The high beam is burnt out and I'm having a hard time finding a replacement for less than $90. I'm not sure what custom work I eventually want to do, so I...