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    Wanted - Clean/Straight Chrome Front Fender

    Looking for a front chrome fender that's in good condition, straight, no dents/big scratches, etc. for my 81. I'm restoring the bike as a present for my dad who's birthday is next week wednesday the 15th so I really want to find/have one by then so I can give the bike to him thursday as a...
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    Swapping stock exhausts - 1981 for 1978 jetting difference?

    Hey all! My 81 special (sohc) came with a 2-1 when i purchased it. Wanting to to return the bike to mainly stock, and I have another 81 parts bike with an original exhaust that i had originally intended to swap with, but it ended up being in worse shape than i had previously thought...
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    Progressive/Replacement fork springs replacement for 81 Special?

    Hey all - Restoring an 81 Special: http://www.xs400.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11695 I put in a set of new Progressive Suspension fork springs in my Maxim and it made a world of difference in improving handling and stability, as well as minimizing brake dive. IIRC they were less than 70$...
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    Trade - 2-1 exhaust available to trade for a clean stock exhaust

    Hey all- Looking to take this bike back to stock, and since it seems to be alot of cafe builds on here, I thought I'd put out a feeler to see if anyone who is looking to cafe their bike would be willing to trade their clean, solid, stock exhaust, for the 2-1 exhaust that came on the bike...
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    New to the forum with an intro and the start of a 81 Special project-ish

    Suprise Restoration project for my Father's birthday - 1981 Special Hey all! I'm a frequent on the XJ forums and my 1983 Maxim 750 is my baby, but recently have acquired an 81 Special that I'll be bringing back to life as a present for my dad. I wrote a bit for the XJ forum, so I'll copy...
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