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  1. wester

    Urgent: Tank Thoughts?

    Hi all, Ok.. i'm definately going in the cafe direction. and one of the pieces i like about most cafe models is the square boxy tank. So i've been keeping my eyes open on the interweb and found this... 73 suzuki (i think it's off of a gt185)... would this work for what i'm going for? plan on...
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    wester Build Story - 1980 XS400

    Hi all. Thank you for the warm welcome to the world of motos over the past couple of weeks! I was advised by drewpy to start a build thread to keep all up to speed on what I'm working on so that the jokes and sarcasm could be appropriately accurate throughout my first build. :laugh: :laugh...
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    Dented Header Pipe - Freeze Method?

    Hi all, I have a dent right in the curve of the header pipe heading back to the exhaust. (looks like the PO ran a curb or something?? :yikes: ) I've done some googling and found some have success with pushing dents out of their pipes by removing... filling with water... ensuring no air...
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    HOW TO: Remove Rear Suspension Covers

    Hi All, I wanted the clean spring look, so I researched and found on another thread that removing the cover was possible. Armed with a pair of tin snips, pliers, and tenacious curiosity... I went to work. In the meantime, I snapped some photos and posting in hopes someone else would like to...
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    HELP: Removing Exhaust Stud Bolt

    Hi all! New to the forum, Yamaha, AND motorcycle club. Exciting days! Picked up a 1980 XS400 last tues and I still haven't been able to wipe the smile off my face. Anyway... My question. One of the exhaust stud bolts is broken. I removed the pipe and most of the bolt is exposed...
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