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    78 xs 400 odds n'ends parts

    It my as we'll be brand new, I'll send you pics in a little
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    78 xs 400 odds n'ends parts

    Here are a few parts, as long as you have pay pal and can cover the s&h they're yours. Will sell individually Passenger pegs : 10$ Front fender : SOLD Original bars : 15$ Clubman bars : 20$ Headlight mounts : 5$ Shifter : 10$ Chain guard : 15$ Intake boot : 10$ Air boxes : 15$ Side covers 35$...
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    Good turn out on tank with spray paint

    I do believe it's made by duplicolor but its a spraycan clearcoat that is made for cars, so it can't be penetrated by any acids, gas, ect. It works good, I seem to put it to the test every time I'm gassing up FYI...They make this brand in color too which I originally didn't know just for a...
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    Firing sporatically on 1 cylinder, just a bad coil??

    new coil didn't do it...is there a way to check the condenser??? points look good remind you that the bike is only giving problems when riden a while and hot
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    Firing sporatically on 1 cylinder, just a bad coil??

    Took off ponts cover and they're new and no marks of arking, pull right plug (side that was firing and started her up no spark on plug but ran on left cylinder. Switched up coils and bike wouldn't start...coil problem. What's the functionality of the condenser??
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    Firing sporatically on 1 cylinder, just a bad coil??

    The brass cylinder under the removed right coil
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    Firing sporatically on 1 cylinder, just a bad coil??

    Have a 78 xs400, fires up, idles, and rides perfect, until I get around 20 miles and it starts acting up. Once coming to a stop the bike wants to shut off, can restart and then power drops like a rock bc its only running on the left cylinder. Next day the bike will fire both cylinders pumping...
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    getting there

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    Good turn out on tank with spray paint

    It's a 78... Original...
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    Good turn out on tank with spray paint

    It seems rigged up but I bought a prefabricated and upholstered seat so there wasn't the possibility to be able to mount through seat...I seen an alternate method of heavy duty velcro and it seemed like a sketchy idea but it was worth a shot. Come to find out its amazing, there's no shifting or...
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    Good turn out on tank with spray paint

    Started with a bright red tank, not my style, but also wanted to remove the side emblems and had a nice tip over on left side of tank Started out process with the mindset of cheap but as quality as possible Used dremel tool to grind off emblem mounts and took down to bare metal where I was...
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    78 xs400 'sporty cafe'

    DIRECT LINK FOR MUFFLERS http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/p889/buy/m-c-parts/exhaust/emgo-reverse-cone-shorty-megaphone-exhaust-mufflers-fits-exhaust-from-1-3-8-quot-up-to-1-3-4-quot-/ They run you about 100 bills but it's worth every penny...I'll work on my vid tomorrow for you guys
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    78 xs400 'sporty cafe'

    Yea they where a pain till I figure how to put all 3 spacer adapters with each split in different directions to make the leak very minimal. My fix is in the mail...header wrap ha
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    78 xs400 'sporty cafe'

    Pm me and I'll get it to ya
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    78 xs400 'sporty cafe'

    The mufflers are off of www.lowbrowcustoms.com made by EMGO 17" reverse megaphone shorty muffler They sound amazing!!! By far my favorite part of the bike, ill work on getting you a sound clip of them on idle and a run by. I would recommend these to everyone
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    78 xs400 'sporty cafe'

    I actually got the seat off of ebay, it was made for an rd400/xs650, checked measurement and it seamed to be close enough for me. it sits right along the outside of the rails and fits tight Since the seat was already upholstered I didn't have the option of of mounting through the seat so I...
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    78 xs400 'sporty cafe'

    Picked up this gem last year during the summer for something to cruise on and started tinkering around with it...it's no professional build but it's fun to rip back roads on. 78 xs400 5000 miles Bike was in good running condition afterburner cleaning and tuning Cleaned, removed dent, and...
  18. Layed down the tape and rattled on the black

    Layed down the tape and rattled on the black

  19. Removed tape

    Removed tape

  20. Decal and semigloss clear coat

    Decal and semigloss clear coat

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