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  1. S3Rider

    For Sale - 2006 Black Speed Triple - SW Missouri Taking offers

    http://springfield.craigslist.org/mcy/4945288746.html Willing to take offers. Need some money to pay down my wifes student debt and hate to see such a good bike go unridden in the garage. Does have some blemishes but Runs Outstanding. Logan Cell number in Craigslist ad
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    For Sale - 1981 XS400 Part out

    Have had this project for 3 years and the only thing I have done to it is move it 5 times. Still have a clear title in hand for it. The engine fired and ran before I pulled it out. I will try to edit this with a parts list but for now ask and see what I have. Set of mags Rear Drum and...
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    Stumbled on these batteries

    I tried searching to find what the smallest batteries people were using but there were to many threads to sort through. http://www.btosports.com/p/BALLISTIC-EVO2-MOTORCYCLE-BATTERY Would the scooter battery be enough to run a headlight,tailight, kick start only bike?
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    Talk me out/into this purchase (New welder)

    http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200485145_200485145 I have been using my dads Mig welder to do what I have needed to do. I have moved out of the area and dont have that as a usable option anymore. Looking at getting my own machine and this one came up in my searches. The...
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    Couple cracks in my frame What now?

    So I was cutting off the back bracing of my frame found something that has me a little nervous. There was a crack on the frame on the left bar of the triple back bone right before it his the down brace. I didnt get a chance to take a picture but it is cracked all the way through. I will be...
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    Any Machinists out there want to help me out.

    I am looking for someone to help me machine a few parts on a lathe. I will be able to send either hand drawn and dimensioned plans or I could possibly get someone to do cad drawing as well. Any Takers? Logan
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    What would I need to change on this diagram.

    I am looking to make a kick only bare bones hardtail chopper. Found a simplified diagram online and was wondering what all of you guys who have experience doing this see as a problem. In making it just a kick only can I just remove the section to the starter. Or will I need to make some sort of...
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    Has anyone used a rear wheel as a front?

    I know this is a little off the beaten path. I am running Mags on a 1981 xs400. I would ideally like to have a set of wire rims front and back with drum brakes. Dont need this to be a true performer, I have my Speed Triple for that. I want a drum brake up front and my cheap thought is to get a...
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    Found this crappy bike while surfing Stumbleupon.com

    Why would you do this to an poor defenseless XS http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2JFjUg/www.bikeexif.com/yamaha-xs400-tracker Just playin Drewp just thought it was random coming across it on the net haha Good pictures
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    How hard would this be to fabricate?

    www.krausmotorco.com/motorcycles.html The Treeless front end link on their website kinda blew my mind. It doesn't look like it would involve to much to build. Have you ever seen anything like this in person. The small coil overs would be the hardest part to get a hold of. It really cleans up...
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    Engine Rebuild? How hard is it going to be?

    I bought a gasket kit for my XS as well as, a new kick shaft, clutch plates, clutch springs. I'm a little new at the mechanical side of building, and am a little nervous about breaking into the heart of this bike. I would like to turn the bike into a kick only hoping that the kick shafts gear is...
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