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  1. Herr_man

    I want to fit some nice looking knobbies on my XS400. Which ones?

    Hello! It's probably not the best thing to do, but I love the look of knobbies on street bikes. Such as this one: Do you guys know what they are or similar style tires that fit our bikes?
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    Losing my shit over a stripped screw on the brake reservoir

    Dear fellow enthusiast, I'm no mechanic but I thought it would be easy to change my brake fluid on my '82 XS400. • So I got the the brake fluid. • I hooked up the clear plastic tube to the drain plug and put the other end in a container with the end submerged in new fluid. • I opened the...
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    Black rear shocks

    Hello! My bike is super low, since I have an almost no existant seat and in corners if I am not careful the stand and frame hits the ground. Now, I measured my rear shocks and I believe they are 315mm long, and I would like to get some longer ones, preferably black ones like these...
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    How much oil leakage is normal

    I always notice a small amount of oil under my bike when it's been sitting for a while, so I decided to measure how much it's actually leaking and my question to you is how much is normal? I snapped a picture of the amount of oil collected after a week and it's not much. Do I need to worry?
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    Throttle response

    Hey! I have a question about throttle response. When I snap the throttle to give a quick gas it takes literally seconds for the engine to go back to idling even though the throttle itself rolls back immediately. But I am used to more modern bikes, so I don't know what to expect. Or what can be...
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    How do I know how it's suppose to run

    Hello! I only went on two rides with my XS400 before winter struck here in Sweden, and to my knowledge it ran well. Now, my previous bike was a modern bike - 08 Suzuki SV650 which of course is a totally different machine. I guess my question is, how do you know how it is suppose to run and feel...
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    How to wire this L.E.D

    Hello, my apologies if this is a totally stupid question but I don't seem to find the answer and I'm no hot shot when it comes do electricity. Basically there are 3 wires inside the frame (custom from previous owner) and I want to attach the L.E.D lamp (in the picture) to work as both tail...
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    Custom wiring brake lights.

    Hello! I am no pro when it comes to electrical stuff, but in the picture 1 you see what I am trying to do. I have some tiny LED lamps with BA15s socket that I want to fit into the chopped frame. I am wondering if the wires are supposed to go inside the frame because in the end, there is a lot...
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    Swede and his XS400 introducing themselves

    Hello dear enthusiasts! I got my first lil' Yamaha XS400 a month ago and it's been pretty modified already, but I want to learn as much as I can and I want to fix some things as I go. What do you guys think? First order of business is to make a decent seat. Any suggestions? Nice to meet you...
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    Engine stops after warm, start only with max choke

    Dear fellow riders, I am a total newbie when it comes to motorcycle repair but I have faith in this community. I just bought an XS400 -82, and I drove it once for 30 minutes (everything went fine) and yesterday for 30 minutes. Half a mile from my house I can feel it loses some power going over...
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    Short exhaust

    Hello all, just got my first XS 400 yesterday (Brat style) and it looks and drives great. I am a huge fan of nice sound and got a pair of mufflers (?) with the bike. Right now there is the stock system on, but I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the type of mufflers in the attached...
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