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Ride height is stock, swingarm was stretched 6 inches!

I just rewired my 81 400! Everything seems to be wired right! I have been through it three or four times just to double check! Only thing I had to fix was the rectifier! Ran it to the bat instead of fuse box! No my problem is that the bike will not stay running if it is hooked up to a...

Well! Such is my luck! I have it running, will idle and run up through the rpm's just fine! Have to start it using a jump battery though! And once it runs, shuts off, won't hold charge to start again! No dice! Just goes dim and quits on me! ANY IDEAS????????????? I am at wits end here...

I figured as much! The 4th pic was just the end view of 3rd pic! It is same item! Figured the morkings would help! But fixed that issue! Aside from those items, I managed to get rid of a capacitor that was spliced into one of the alternator wires! I don't know what significance this held...

Well! I have actually taken all of the wiring back off, and going item by item! I am using the bare bones xj wiring from the wiring thread, as I don't have all the turn signals, horns, electric start, and other none sense! So my question now! I have two connectors coming from the stator...

Yeah! All I can think that they are, based on wire colors, is turn signal relay of sorts! I don't have turn signals, and not too worried about the other relays either, so those aren't my problems! Thanks for that info fellas!

Hey guys! Tried my hand at rewiring my bike, and thought I had everything worked out, while removing what seemed to be needless items! Well! After wrapping everything up, had to jump the bike to start it, and now it won't charge itself, and will not stay running unless I am into the throttle...

Alright guys! I am always one for advice, and following it! Especially ehrn it is something I know little about! I am mechanically inclined, which led to the fix, but not so bright when it comes to Japanese bikes! I took the carbs back off today when I realized the idler screws were the...

It is a 21"

Already done by previous owner! TC Bros forward controls! Something to take into consideration though! I am finding that the mounting plates sit so far forward, that the pressure from shifting and braking are preventing smooth shifting and braking! I am coming up with a plate to put between...

Hey gents! New here! Just picked up my first Yamaha! 1981 xs400! Bobbed a bit! Has stock carbs, with pod filters and mac 2 into 1 exhaust! As far as I know, the rest of motor is stock! Just today, found out from previous owner, that the guy before him, rebuilt carbs, and put washers over...