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Hey folks! Bought a 1982 Heritage Special last fall and got er on the road now. Just wanted to do an oil change - but not sure if I have a DOHC or SOHC model. VIN: 14W-000765 Manufactured 09/81 Included a pic too, can someone please let me know if it's DOHC and what the model number...

Greetings all! I've built custom cars and Harleys but never messed with metric bikes before. I recently inherited a couple bikes, one of which is a 1978 XS400. Well I think, anyway. It has the older 9 digit VIN. I went to my nearest Yamaha dealer today and showed a guy there the picture...

Hello guys and girl. I have a question. What model bikes have the same motor parts as mine. My vin is 14v-003275. Thanks for all the help. I need a cam seal bad and a valve cover seal.

Hello to all of you, I am looking to rewire....more like repair the birds nest of wires on my new xs 400.... Problem is, I want to make sure I am basing the wiring from the proper wiring diagram. It has a 9 number vin 2L0-****** the previous owner did some work on the bike and had no clue on...

i have an 80's yamaha xs400s bobber and the kick start on it is really hard to use. is there anything i can do to make the kick start easier and less of a struggle?

Hello everyone. I am about to buy a Xs400 from my mate for $250 it was recently registered and the only problem that I have seen is a broken clutch lever which is an easy fix. I was just wondering if you could help me identify it and to check that it is worth the $250 I am paying for it I'm...

Hey guys. I'm hoping to do some restoration of my 1982 xs400j this winter so I've been on the hunt for a parts bike to use as a source for some this and that. I have found a 1982 xs400sj heritage special in my price range, but I'm thinking that not many of the parts would actually fit. I know...

So my bike is registered as an 1984 Seca XS400 however lots of the places I look only list a seca xs400 up to 1983. Was the 1984 model marked specific (ie canda only?) If so what year range of parts will fit my bike?

Hey guys I just joined my names Stephen I am 22 and I live in Noblesville Indiana. I just bought my first bike and it definitely needs some work before it can be ridden. The dude I bought it from had chopped of the rear end of the frame because he wanted to make it a hard tail and the seat is...

Hi, I'm a noob to the XS400, I just purchased a 1981 XS400 but on the side it says 450? I don't know how it can be? Can someone help me out with this?? :doh: :wtf:

Hiya Just had a peek around the net and found you guys whilst looking for a manual and info. I've just bought an off road buggy type thing with a SOHC XS400 engine in and found a manual on here thanks. The engine code is 4G5 -0019XX .. I'm not sure what model it is. Has anyone got a...

Hi all ive just brought a US imported XS400 Special could anyone identify the model from the frame number code its 3W5 and the engine number matches:shrug:

Motorcyle is a 1980 Special II currently undergoing a full restoration. I am now putting her back together and I can't figure where the brass bracket with the 3 holes goes. The diagrams at boat.net does not help and I have looked over the entire photo collection that I took while taking the...

I just got home from a road trip, I went to pick up an engine, carbs and a few boxes of miscellaneous parts from a guy that I won on Ebay. The bike he was parting was a 1978. Does anyone know why Yamaha changed the cylinder and head shape from the 1977 model? My 77’s top end is square, where...

Hi guys, So I've had this project bike for a few months and am finally getting back to it and the more I read, the more questions I have. The bike is a 1979, kick only, spoke wheel bike. I bought it from a sorta crazy older guy who was hard up for money and it was close to what I wanted to...

Hello to all, Firstly great site, secondly does anyone know anything about this model. I aquired a 83 model XS 250RK from ebay with 50,000km on in great shape still registered for $500 today and was doing some investigating on the internet when this amazing site popped up. Fantastic site but...

Hi guys and gals, First off wanna say thanks to all of you for the vast amount of information i've found on this site over the past couple of weeks. Decided to join as now I have my first bike, I could use some help determining what parts suit. The bike is tagged...

Hey my brother picked up a xs 400 in utah and i bought it from him, im in san diego and im trying to figure out exactly what the bike is even though i not there. the vin # is : 4R4/000866 Heres a low quality pic :thumbsup: Any help much appreciated.

So, I've been searching and haven't found a thread that compares/contrasts styles. I've seen some picture threads with all styles included, but I still don't understand the difference between a chopped and a bobber, a Cafe and a tracker, and have found even more subtleties like tracker vs. flat...

I've got an XS400 with the VIN Number 4t4-00XXXX can't find any info on what year this is. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks