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  1. 87cody

    For Sale - Hardtail in Ohio

    $3250 Everything new or reconditioned, I unfortunately need to sell her.
  2. 87cody

    Carb Fun?

    I recently finished (well got to a ridable point) my xs400 hardtail and I am having carb issues. It will usually fire up in one to three kicks with the choke fully engaged and as it is warming the idle steadily climbs. When I disengage the choke it nearly dies without some throttle and has to...
  3. 87cody

    Wiring Help TCI Ignition

    I am working on my 81 bobber project and finally getting to the part I have been dreading since it began, the wiring. It will have only a starter, headlight and stop/tail light. Since it is a TCI bike what all do I need to wire up to make it all work. I know there is the large TCI box but also...
  4. 87cody

    Cannot get sproket to seat on hub.

    Just re-laced my 16" rear wheel and I cannot get the new sprocket (or even the old one) to seat all the way down on the plastic washers. There is a machined groove in the back of the sprocket and it looks as it if fits over the hub studs. I cannot get mine to fit over them, it leaves the...
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    81 Spoked Wheels

    I think I just messed up and purchased a NOS set of spokes for the earlier 18" rear wire wheel. I have an 81 with the 16 rear. When the spokes came in I looked up the part number and it referenced the earlier wheels. I dont think they will work for me. If anyone knows if they will please let...
  6. 87cody

    Looking for 21" wheel, spool or small brake.

    I am looking to fit a 21" wheel on my bobber project. I prefer one with no brakes (it is mostly a show bike and wont be ridden far). Does anyone know what will fit? I would prefer something used, old dirtbike, common flat trakker part, etc.
  7. 87cody

    Just picked up another Special II

    Just picked this 80 Special II for 150 bucks. Its in rough shape and I didnt hear it run, however the guy I bought it off of said it ran about a month ago after sitting for 6 years (it appeared to have spent that time at the bottom of a lake). Well sure as shit it fired up when I got it home. It...
  8. 87cody

    Compression Test

    I have the motor out of my bobber and it ran fine before removing it (other than a smoked clutch). Since it is out I would like to paint and detail it. My question is, can I compression test it now with it out and just use the kicker to turn the motor over?
  9. 87cody

    Make Offer - Seat, Rack, and Windshield

    I just picked up a 1980 Special II and it has a full windshield, king and queen seat and large rear rack. I plan on getting rid of these as I like the bikes stripped down. Is anyone interested in them. I am located between Cleveland OH and Erie PA. I would rather not ship these large items.
  10. 87cody

    For Sale - On Craigslist Jefferson Ohio

    Found this while I was "working" today, ive seen it on there before so Im sure the price is negotiable http://ashtabula.craigslist.org/mcy/3226809387.html
  11. 87cody

    Wanted - Fork Caps

    Sometime in the past month Ive lost one of the black rubber fork toppers. I have an 81 xs400 special II and if anyone is parting a bike out or has changed their forks I would like to buy a pair of these from them.
  12. 87cody

    81 Hardtail "Roseanne"

    I picked up an 81 XS400S a couple months ago from a guy that was using it as a dirtbike, it ran very well and after several evenings washing and polishing it cleaned up very well. I bought it with the intention of giving my girlfriend a small bike she could easily learn to ride but even though...
  13. 87cody

    For Sale - Center Stand

    Center Stand off 81 xs400s. Surface rust and greasy. Conneaut OH near Cleveland. Make offer, idk what its worth
  14. 87cody

    What to do?

    Picked up this 400 about a month ago and spent some time cleaning painting and polishing. I purchased it as somthing to mess around with and possibly build into a hardtail bobber thats small enough my 5' girlfriend could ride it. Now that it is cleaned up im a little torn on chopping it up...
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    Fork Retainer Nightmares

    I spent about 2 hours last nights trying to get the fork c clips out on my 81 XS. They are rusty but free. I pryed the inner fork down and just cant seem to get the clip out. When i pry it with a pick it slides down into the grove on the inner fork. Does anyone have an easy trick for getting...
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