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  1. xadmp

    Need help with custom parts

    Hey guys. I'm going to be buying a 1980 Yamaha xs400 special and I'm incredibly new to motorcycles in general. I want my bike to look very similar to this when it comes to the seat in this picture but I don't know names of anything. I don't know where to look for fenders and gauges and seats...
  2. H

    Can't get the seat to stay on

    How does the locking mechanism work? I have a 1980 model that has the latches in place on the frame. On the seat are two prongs that slide into the latches on the frame, but they do not catch, or lock. It seems that there should be some sort of hook or latch on one of the prongs to lock the...
  3. H

    Building a new seat pan

    Been cruising around the last couple weeks on my new 1980 XS400SG, and I'm thinking I need a new seat. There's nothing particularly wrong with mine, but it's missing the latches, is held on by a strap, has been re-covered (poorly), and has had a hole cut in the seatpan (looks like where the...
  4. JPaganel

    What to do about my seat?

    I have the 1978 bench seat. The vinyl is splitting at the seam. I can get a new cover (my wife actually offered to make one), but I noticed that the seat pan has a crack and is a little rusty. I am not having much luck in the Classifieds(http://www.xs400.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8486). I...
  5. tbakic

    How to: Make your own seat pad

    A friend of mine recently taught me how to make my own seat pad for my xs400, i thought i would share what i learned First i would like to say, if you are even thinking about attempting this, let me assure you, it is much easier than you think! With the right tools(not hard to get or...
  6. U

    fiberglass tail section

    hey I have an xs650 and I'm also working on a friends xs400... heres a few pix of the tail section I did for his bike
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