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Well, still chipping away at this project. We converted to cast wheels... Spent a lot of time polishing and Repainting them. Also made a custom fiberglass seat, ( which u have a mold for... Hope to sell a few in the future...the seat can be made to look drastically different, that's just his we...

All you gotta do is find out the diameter of the master cylinder piston that was used for that year, then buy one that is the same or close. On my RD350 I did some research and found that a 2000's Kawasaki Ninja 600R master cylinder was the same size as my old RD one. So, I got on ebay and won...

Okkkkkay so I found coneeng.com and WOW, some very nice exhaust parts for good prices. I'm thinking a raw stainless 2 into 1.

Also, I would like to make a semi custom exhaust. I was thinking about using the old pipes and cutting the headers off, using the mounts/flanges and first bend. then using some flat tubing and a prebent piece to make a 2 into 1 system. However, I am having trouble finding a collector for a...

So I've been working on a bunch of other stuff, but steadily collecting parts for the XS. 18" alloy rims, perfect forks with disc setup, front rear caliper/discs, disc setup swingarm, caliper rebuild kits, an XS750 tank and some Bridgestone BT45's are on the way. We've made some good progress...

Hey whats up, I live in Cincy as well...and happen to be building an XS400! What condition are your forks in? And is the rear wheel you have an 18" or 16" Let me know prices too, thanks man. -Joe

Ok good to know. Thanks guys. Drewpy, I may run into that same issue myself cuz I'm making a cafe tail for it, sO it will sit very low. Did you add longer shocks? Any issues with the chain clearing the swingarm tube?

...you'll need 60-2000 grit waterproof sand paper and a sanding block. Use 100 or so on the block to remove leftover paint. Most likely you'll have dents. Get some body filler and spit putty. Fill the dents and follow the directions. It's takes a while to get it flat but you'll get it. Work up...

I've had great success with rattle cans. If you use enamel as the base and a 2 part clear its pretty durable. It's all about prep. You could do it yourself for less than 75. A pro job is awesome and unbeatable but will cost at least $400, and for good reason. To do it yourself: Have it...

Curious about the specific fork differences between years/models. I know that the later models had 35mm diameter tubes and earlier ones were 33. Although mines an 82 with drums and the forks are 33 diameter. I am switching to discs, it's a pitty my forks aren't rusted at all but I can't use...

Yep it's an 82

Thanks. Yea that's the standard rear tire size. No need for a big fat tire on a bike like that. An RD350 is tiny...I love it. Trying to figure out if my bike has an electronic ignition from my couch??? Cant tell for sure...guess Ill just wait a few days and look at the bike.

Since you guys seem to like RD's here a few more pics haha...yep RDs are rad but expensive as shit to own and maintain...Ive got almost 2K in the motor alone :o Still needs work...I gotta get some decent shocks, build an inner fender, finish the rearsets, get jetting exact, and fix the clutch...

Thanks for the replies guys! I was going to get the bike for free, but I was like 'I gotta give ya something for it'. So a $100 bill was agreed upon. Yes, an amazing deal. As for the wheels, if I were building a chopper/bobber I would keep them for sure...but I really love the cast aluminum...

Ok so I picked the bike up tonight! A steal at $100 I must say. As you can see it is quite clean and only has around 4000 miles on it. The original owner decided to lower the rear by cutting off the original shock mounts on the swingarm, drilling new holes lower, and sticking a bolt with a...

OliverB thanks for the welcome.... the biek i am acquiring doesnt seem too different. Definite styling differences, but I plan to ditch the wheels, forks, swingarm, tank, and seat. So essentially I am going to convert the wheels and suspension to the 78 style...and use the motor, wiring, frame...

sorry its all cropped... I dont know how to use my iphone apparently.

Thanks for the replies! I haven't picked the bike up yet, probably within the next few days. It's my sisters boyfriends who has no use for it and was going to give it to me...but I said I had to give him something for it haha. Its ugly as sin but is in decent shape and it even starts right up...

Hi everybody, looks like a great forum you've got here! So I am acquiring a 82 XS400 Special II for dirt cheap($100), but know nothing about them. Typically I don't go at all for the 'special' cruiser type of bikes. But... it seems I may be able to transform this thing into a bike I can get...