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I have been working on this build for a number of years now (with help from this forum). I figured I should start posting a build log to share and to keep myself progressing. The donor was an '82 XS400 with 26K kms and very few modifications. I stripped the bike down to the frame and have...

I am starting a rebuild on a motor with about 30K kms. I noticed that the gear selector drum shows some discoloration at one end. It looks consistent with overheating, which is odd because this drum does not rotate much. There is a small amount of end-play in the assembly which I assume is...

I have both an 18" front wire wheel with drum brakes and an 18" wire rear with drum brakes. I need to re-lace both wheels as they have bent and rusted spokes. I took off a few spokes to make sure they were different. The front spokes seem to be about 5mm shorter than the equivalent rear...

Does anyone know where I can find "brown" main (crank) bearings? I am rebuilding the bottom end an '82 SOHC XS400SJ. The OEM part number is 12R-11416-20-00. The local and online dealers I have contacted say they are discontinued. I only need a single set! There must be one set hiding in a...

I am rebuilding an '82 SOHC and must replace the crankshaft bearings. The colors have completely worn off the bearings, so I have to use the chart in the manual to determine the correct replacements. The case bearing numbers are 443 The crank bearing numbers are 211 Does anyone know how...