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So I couldn't wait to find out lol, went and took the sump apart, not a thing, screen looks brand new. No shavings, nothin. Positive signs lol Posted via Mobile

Ok thanks xschris, I will look into that tomo, but what makes me thin there is only one bolt is that the wear marks on the cam sprocket are only around 1 hole. So if there was 2 there would be scoring all the way around ? Who knows lol. Thanks though for the help. I'll keep posting as I...

I have a stock 81 headlight and turn signals front and rear, located in canada though. Let me know if you want prices, I won't ask much just the shipping really. I'll never use them haha. Posted via Mobile

I did drop the oil, pulled the plug on the bottom of the motor, and the plug on the side. Where is the sump pump located ? Still waiting on my manual and I'm not near the motor at the moment to look hahah. Posted via Mobile

This is how the bike is now, chopped the rear, made a hoop out of the old luggage rack, taped it on to see if I like it. Getting there, happy so far haha. Posted via Mobile

Well I got the bike over to my parents shed for right now to work on it, got the motor out, head and jug are off, still no sign of the infamous missing cam sprocket bolt, I sent a text to the PO and asked if maybe he only put 1 bolt in ?? He replied that it "was a possibility"...... REALLY ...

Thanks, it's fairly smooth, I have a bit more hammering to do then some holes to fill where the badging was. I'm sure if you spent the time and hammered it a bit nicer then cleared it, it would be cool.

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Thanks guys, so right now the bike is at a buddies as I don't have a place to keep it at the moment. I do take the tank home and started to have some fun with a hammer. I found a thread in this site on how to dish a tank and it was a huge help. Posted via Mobile

New to this site, just picked up a 81 xs400 for $400 not running, apparently the PO did new rings but didn't lock tite the cam sprocket bolts and they came out and the bike stalled. I have found 1 bolt laying beside a valve but haven't got the second one, I imagine it's in the bottom of the...