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Hi, been nosing around the forum for a while now and thought id start a thread about my new project. Picked up last week and already stuck in, come across a few hurdles but been fixing as i go. Starter clutch was making a hell of a racket so i didn't touch that button again, whipped the cover...

HI all I am a member of this forum and I just finished my xs400 dohc build (not really ever done). The xs was my first build, and I had to have another. I wanted something unique and fun to ride. I searched for a while and a couple of months ago I found a 1975 RD 250 non-running. I am so excited...

Borat Thung earthlings! Been reading this forum for a while now since I picked up a 82 DOHC Seca from ebay as my first bike. It looks disgusting at the moment but it was cheap and starts and runs after a bit of work. I put a new petrol tank on from a Suzuki GS550 which fit almost perfectly...

seen these terms crop up in the build threads. and dunno what they are. chopper i know and bobber and Cafe racer and street fighter i know. I know what they are meant to be anyways lots of peeps dont but i dont want this ro decend into a rant lol. Call me old fashioned but a Cafe racer...

Hey guys, I'm a proud new owner of a 1981 Yamaha 400XS. I bought the parts/ project bike from a good friend & I have a nice list of items I need to buy for the bike. The main problem is I have no clue where to begin on this adventure of putting the bike together and getting it back in...

Hi guys its been a while since I have been on. I am doing another rebuild on my bike so I wanted to share. More pics to come as I hop to have it back on the road in a week or so. Pictures to follow in a few min as I guess I can not upload from my I phone:wtf: here is the bike after i put it...

I picked up an 81 XS400S a couple months ago from a guy that was using it as a dirtbike, it ran very well and after several evenings washing and polishing it cleaned up very well. I bought it with the intention of giving my girlfriend a small bike she could easily learn to ride but even though...

Hi All, I've been lurking a while and soaking up the good info here, thought it was about time I introduced myself. Just recently acquired an '82 XS400J and since it really just needed a good cleaning and adjustment of course I tore it completely down to bob it. :) I've had a bunch of...

Hello all, My name is Matt, and I hail from Knoxville, Tennessee. So this is my first attempt at a custom build (and my second motorcycle ever haha!). It started life as a 150 dollar barn bike, and I am trying to sexy it up. I am going for kind of cafe/rat rod in a blender. I have some before...

Somebody put a lot of heart and soul into this build, one of those bikes that inspire. http://www.bikermetric.com/2011/09/reader-rides-drews-yamaha-xs400-street.html :thumbsup:Excellent Work, Drewpy

So i'm still new to this site. Figured that I would post again about my bike. Got rid of the bulky battery tonight :), as I am not using an electric starter. Picked out a 12v 2.3ah battery that is about the size of two cig packs end to end. Anyone have any good ideas for the seat and taillight...

Hello, my name is Will and I just bought my first motorcycle (78 XS400-2E) about a week ago. I'm 26 and I live in NH. I have some mechanical inclination and experience working on cars. I'm currently applying to medical school to be a doctor and I love driving in general. The bike should be...

Newbie here..hailing from the cornfields of Indiana!! Some of you might know me from the other forums, I am a regular on the Sportster forum, xlforum.net and also a regular on xs650.com. I just picked up an '82 XS400 and intend to make it a pretty cool little bobber for my girlfriend's first...