restoration

Hi guys, My first time posting on the forum, I recently just got my hands on a frame and engine of an unknown '400 and I'm thinking about returning it to its original state. First, the engine # reads 1MO and frame # 2L0, could someone please kindly help me with the ID of this bike? Secondly...

Hey guys, after I picked up an 81 Maxim 650 dirt cheap for my father in law for christmas my dad got excited at the idea of a father-son project we could work on together. Well after a quick search I found a running 81 xs400 that needed a little bit of work but overall in good shape. He...

Hey everyone, New to the forum and motorcycles in general. Picked up an '81 XS400 Special on Craigslist for $800 this weekend. Everything seems in decent enough shape, the chrome looks good, new tires, paint recently done by a pro, recovered seat, etc. 23K miles, only really noticeable issue...

I came to this site because I just bought a 78 yamaha xs400 not to long ago and I thought I could get some insight on the restoration process. None. The bike has problems and any help someone could offer would be awesome. First off, I have a broken spark plug thread stuck in the cylinder head. I...

Hi fellow bikes Hope someone can help me,been busy with a 1978 xs400 got most of it together now (with lotsa help from Mike"The Tank" but now I need the emblems for both side covers and the fuel tank looked allover the place here in South...

So I got this 83 Maxim 400 out of a shed it sat in for over 10 years. I had the advantage of knowing the original owner. A front tire and carb cleaning. Little tlc and I have a daily driver. Recently I took it on a 2 day 600 mile trip around Wisconsin. (Avg. 57 mpg) I use it for work every day...

Hi everyone, This is my first post, and my first rebuild project. This site has a great resource so far in my project, so thanks to everyone in the community. I'm rebuilding an old 1984 Maxim XS400L, which I've had since 1990 and my father had before that. The '84 seems to be the same as...

I just bought my first motorcycle, a 78 Yam XS400-2e and I'm already in love with it. I plan on restoring it this winter, but after looking it over I noticed that I need pretty much all of the rubber (for the turn signals) and grommets (for the side covers) and figured I would just replace all...

Bought it for $400 as a *torn down broken garbage stripped (but not salvaged) piece of s*** Yamaha's version of the Nighthawk back in 1982, its called a Yamaha XS400J or XJ400 Maxim In the middle of restoration, i rode it around with a grey tank and a fluorescent green monster...

Hey guys, Tried out the grease gun trick yesterday to remove my terribly seized caliper piston. Came out like a dream! So much easier than trying to use compressed air, heat, channel locks or whatever! Here's a quick little video showing what I did! Hope it helps. :):cheers::bike: Clicky Click

Looking to restore my '82. doe's anyone know the original factory tire brand Yamaha used when the xs400 was new? I have a cheng shin front tire and a kenda rear. any info would be nice. just wanted to check here before I check at the dealer. some ole timer might know.:bike:

I'm going over all the parts that I have removed from my XS360 and I noticed that the oil cover/filter bolt does not contain the piston, spring, or pin. I assume these parts form a one-way valve for oil to travel through the filter. No way to know when the PO lost the parts or how long it...

Hey XS400 just wanting to say hi and join in on this great forum. Ok so recently I got myself an 82 xs400r, got lucky and was able to trade car parts for it. Although with that I needed to help rebuild the bike, that ok though because I was able to learn a lot about this bike and become very...

Hey all. I've had my XS licensed and road-worthy for the last couple of weeks, and have noticed a strange ticking coming from my engine just above idle as well as between 4k-5.5k RPM. After my last oil change, I started the bike and listened for the tick and I found it to be coming from my...

Seems like replacement is a no-brainer but the PO must have been running the bike for some time with it in this condition: Discovered it while cleaning the engine in preparation for a full rebuild. Decent replacements on Ebay aren't too cheap. Would I be asking for trouble putting it back on...

Here are a few parts, as long as you have pay pal and can cover the s&h they're yours. Will sell individually Passenger pegs : 10$ Front fender : SOLD Original bars : 15$ Clubman bars : 20$ Headlight mounts : 5$ Shifter : 10$ Chain guard : 15$ Intake boot : 10$ Air boxes : 15$ Side covers 35$...

Dear All. Im new here to this forum. Im in the process of doing a 81' XS250. Have a look at the beginning of my project.

guys, I was doing the yearly check on my XS400se and hit the wall when it came to inlet valves clearance check - I couldn't remove the caps covering the regulation screws. After using some not-very-smart-but-effective tools I managed to actually loosen them, but... I had the same issue last...

Hey Guys, recently purchased a 79 xs 400 with intentions of restoring and possibly going cafe style with it. They seem pretty rare to find in Australia compared to the US, there's only one other on bikesales going for 5 grand which seems a little ridiculous Its got 50,000kms on the clock but...

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$...