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Has anyone used a Dime City seat on their xs400? In particular the original Dime City café seat. Been looking at getting a café seat for my XS, and the dimensions of that seat looks pretty good. They are out of stock right now....Spad

My 1979 XS 400, took the exhaust system off, disconnected the mufflers from the headers...The header pipe has what looks like a copper flange or bushing of some sort squeezed on the header pipe where it connects to the muffler. Does this thing come off? I noticed the header pipe inside this...

This is the toy bin:yikes:....Spad

Just picked up a 1979 XS400 to add to my café project:thumbsup:...plus some carbs and engine parts....Will send pictures...Spad:bike:

In Europe I know that Heidenau makes a 16" 120/90/16 road tire, the K65 but doesn't import that size to the U.S. I wrote to the U.S.Distributer about getting a tire in the U.S. but got no response:banghead:. Any one out there tried to get the same tire? Spad

I have found Metzler ME77Rears...120/90/16 on the UK E-Bay site and the U.S. E-bay site..They are kind of spendy:yikes: with the shipping...Just thought I would pass it on. Something other then the Kendas and IRC tires for the rear XS400 with 16" wheels....Spad

I notice that in Europe Metzler and Heidenau have 120/90/16 tires..Anyone been able to order some from there? Spad

Need some thoughts on jet sizes with an open exhaust with full length reverse megaphones..stock XS400 engine...Spad

Any of the older Yamaha dirt bike alloy spoke wheels fit the XS400 with drum brakes?

The PO used some kind of gasket glue :(on the intake boots to the head. Any good ideas to get these boots off....Spad

What I the widest rear tire in inches or mm on an 80-81 XS400....Avon makes a Roadrider MT90V16 that is 5.4 inches wide that they say replaces a 130/90/16....Spad

Anyone tried an Avon universal 120/80/16 on the rear of their XS400? Spad

My XS400 has a rear rim that says 2.15", yet all the tire companies say the 120/90/16 tire should be fitted to a 2.5" wide rim at a minimum. Was the original tire mounted on the 16" XS400 specially designed for the smaller rim or what? Am I missing something here as the pickens for a rear...

Mistake>>>>>>:banghead:

Tearing apart the carbs on my XS400 the jet sizes are: Main jet: 155 Jet, main: 135 According to all the replacement part catalogs the jetting should be: Main jet: 160 Jet,main: 135 The bike was sold to me as a 1980, engine code 3F8(1980), but registered as a 1981... Any thoughts on...

I found the answer, just don't know how to get rid of the post.....Spad:yikes:

Anyone put a Monza gas cap on their XS360 or XS400?

I am thinking of putting an XS360 tank on my 1981 XS400 but want to put clubman bars or clips ons on. Looking at pictures seem to work...Any comment will they work?...Spad:bike:

My 1981 XS400 has a 16" spoke rear wheel with drum brakes, I would like to convert to an 18" rear spoke wheel with drum brakes. Is there a stock 18" Yamaha spoke wheel with drum brakes that was on some other model? I am starting my Café project...:bike:Thanks, Spad

There is a 1980 XS400 Special 400 for sale near here.This model has drum brakes fore and aft, with wire wheels. My research shows this was bottom of the line,no disc brakes or modular wheels. What is the consensus of making this a café bike? I believe the frame is the same as the other 400...