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Alright so I was wondering if anyone has performed this swap, what would it take to swap a 2000-2001 fork set into a 1980 xs400 triple tree, if anyone can help me, maybe even do a full swap for the r1 yoke and all, please help! Found R1 forks on CL for $80 so hoping that there is some way that...

I was just thinking about my project, when I realized that my buddy I had gotten my bike from, in pieces, had cut the swing arm mounts off! He had the idea to BOB the bike and make it a hard tail. That being said, does anyone have an idea of not only make some new ones but what i could do for it...

here are a few pics of my bike so far.

Hey everyone, I picked up a '77 cafe project for pretty cheap about a week ago. I felt like I was taking a big risk buying a bike that doesn't run, but I'm in no rush to get it on the road and thought it would be fun to tinker with over the summer. It's my first bike so I'm in for a bunch of...

Hello! This is my first post, so please forgive me for any mistakes with categories. I'm looking for cheap xs400 intended to cafe-racer modification. My plan is to disassemble it to the last screw and put it all together with attention to every single detail. To the point: I found...

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2013/5/7/yamaha-xs400-volure-cycles.html

My father has given me a 1980 Yamaha xs400 recently which has sat in our barn for the past 2 years. He had bought it for about $400 and it did not run. We do not know if anything is wrong with it nor did the seller. (well that is what he said anyways) I am a full time Accounting student and I...

Hey guys, Just wanted to say what's up to some fellow xs400 riders. Today was my first time I've ever ridden a motorcycle. I've never driven a manual car or rode a dirt bike so it was definitely an experience. I used my tax money and picked up a 77 xs400 and after a new battery and some...

This showed up on my facebook feed through one of the cafe racer pages I follow http://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/2013/03/rafal-rodents-honda-cb550.html I love the paint idea, fake rust! It looks like it sits pretty low too, great for the vertically challenged riders lol. I think I'm...

Hi everyone, I just picked up this 79 today. About 45,000 kms but she runs really well. The pickings are kinda slim up here so I jumped on this when I saw it. My long terms plans are for a cafe/brat/tracker style I guess. I dont really know what to call it. Something like this: This...

I bought this bike a few years ago for the chic I was with at the time to ride around on. Fast forward a couple years and this bike has been sitting around for a while so I figured it would be a good winter project. Going for a cafe look to it. Here is a before and current picture of it. I have...

Hi! Excuse for my bad English: ) Help to find information on this cafe racer:

Hi I have begun building, what i hope turns out to be af cafe racer. Been aorund this forum for half a year, and thank You all for giving away so much knowledge og good ideas. I have very little knowledge about motorcycles. Had a moped (Yamaha FS1) 30 years ago, and never been on two...

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum and wanted to introdruce myself and my project. My name is johnnie, I'm twenty one years... Actually twenty two years old as of eight days ago. I work as property manager of eight apartment buildings for my 9-5 and anywhere in between im building one thing...

Thought I might make a poll for fun, what do you prefer styling wise...SOHC models or DOHC models? For my taste its 100% sohc, I really dont like the direction they went with the styling on the dohc models. Its like the bike lost all of its soul :laugh: But thats just for my taste and taste...

Hey all, I'm a new member from Arkansas. I'm a student and new to working on, and riding motorcycles. I bought my first bike ever about three months ago, it's a '78 xs400. So far it's been a real love hate relationship getting it to where it is today. It still needs a lot of work, but that's why...

Has anyone welded in a new fuel cap into their petrol tank. Im looking at a round screw in style. Can it be done?

Hi all. I havent been on for a while but i have finally kicked off the cafe/brat build on my bucket case 77 XS400. So far its been stripped and the build is beginning. The engine is being rebuilt from ground up. Since this was a basket case (everything was in boxes and not on the bike) i am...

well this is how far I am after 3 days of trying to decide what to do with it... ended up going the cafe route... monoshock and all. The ridged frame I have was already cut in all the wrong places... PO! So I have taken the spokes and manual breaks and forks from the 80 Heritage and installed...

I'm beginning to round up the last few pieces to my bike and have gotten stuck on what I am going to do for rearsets multiple times through my build. I need a folding peg option since my bike is kick only and I think that the kickstart won't have enough clearance otherwise (please tell me if...