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    Some charging numbers

    Hey everyone, Bike not charging. I have some numbers hopefully someone can give me an opinion one. I've read through most of the other postings on this topic and haven't encountered this situation. The resistance between the 3 white wires is 0.9 ohms. (slightly out of...
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    Confused on reg/rec

    Hey everyone, I have a 1980 XS400. I did a barebones re-wire. Everything is complete besides the alternator system. I am super confused here, though. Does a 1980 have a combined regulator and rectifier? If so, how many wires should be coming out of it? Also, what is this guy...
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    Wires coming from alternator

    Hey everyone, This is for a 1980 Standard. I have 2 sets of wires coming from my alternator. The first set is on a male connector and the second set is on a female connector. One has 3 wires and the other has 4 wires. What are the purpose of these wires. I suppose one set goes to the...
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    Checking for oil flow

    Hey everyone, I have a barebones build with no OSU, so I can't check for oil pressure. On my 1980 XS400 if I remove one of the big nuts covering the rocker arms should oil be splashing around when the bike is running? My top end is really really noisy after a rebuild and I'm trying to...
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    Installing Emgo shorty mufflers

    Hey guys, Gonna buy emgo shorty mufflers and attach them to my stock headers. These pipes are dual walled and I know the exhaust only flows through the inner pipe. My understanding is that the emgo simply attaches to the outer wall. How do I ensure that exhaust flow continues from...
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    Air filter swapping

    Hey everyone, Can I use a stock air filter off of a xs650 for the xs400? They look pretty similar but I am out of town and cannot check for sure. Adam
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    Exhaust swapping

    Hey everyone, Whats the deal with using exhausts from different years. If I have a 1980 Special will other exhaust years fit? What about a 1980 Standard? Adam
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