wheels

has anybody tried to go to a 420 chain? any luck?

I just stumbled upon a sr500 swingarm complete with a wheel, caliper, rotor. And I'm now wondering if it will fit an xs400se?

While taking off the rear wheel to fit a set of new sprockets and a new chain I noticed that the old sprocket was no holding on firmly in it's place. It was wobbling quite hard. After I took it off I noticed that the rubber dampers were completely ruined because the sprocket appeared to be...

Hey all. I recently finished rebuilding my engine with success and took her for a ride aprx 15 miles. Things seamed alright except i noticed the chain was quite a bit loose. Chain tension was correct before, I suppose it took a ride for everything to seat. I tightened it up ('bout 1.5 turns...

I dismounted from the sprocket wheel to paint it and saw that the sprocket is attached with these screws because I'm worn to change where can I buy these bushings? has anyone had this dilemma or has already replaced? hello thanks I'm sorry for my bad English

What's up party people. SO. I'm thinking I'm going to switch my 18" spoke front rim w/disc brake for a 19"er. Here are my questions. I assume that if the rim width is the same, it's okay to swap it, but can I use the same spokes and disc brake? Or would I have to buy new spokes. Now, I...

Hi Guys, I'm looking for a replacement tire for my front Dunlop K81. Its a 3.60, 18incher. Does anyone out there know the metric convertion for this slag? I've been looking at conversion charts online and It doesn't mention 3.60, just 3.5-4.0 Am I safe to go with the 3.50 or will I be...

Just wanted to do a poll to see how many of us changed our own tires and how many paid shops to do it. I asked around last summer and most shops charged $40 - $100 (usually around $55) and I thought that was pretty steep - mainly because I used to work at a bicycle shop where it costs $8 labor...

I'm going to order some tires this week and I could use some input. I had initially planned to use 110/90-18 front and 120/90-18 rear but in the tire I'd like (bt-45) they only make an 80 profile in the 120-18 size. Should I go to the 110/80-18 front to match the profile or stick with the 90...

Quick question: is a 530 x 100 chain the same as a size 50 chain?

I got my wheels back from the vapour blaster and I think they look great. No more crappy half peeling flaky black paint, just nice nude cast alloy. I was planning to paint them gun metal grey this weekend but I really like the way they look in the raw and I might just polish them to...

Hey guys, Im starting my Xs build and just bought a 92 gixxer front end for it, Will do Intro when all my parts are in :thumbsup: I found the head set bearings i need, but am wondering if i can run the gixxer axle with my Xs disc brake wheel. I just need to know the outer diameter of the Xs...

Hello everyone. I hope its warm enough to ride where you are :wink2: I have a 1980 XS400G with front drum brakes. I purchased these forks:. They are from a 1978 disc brake model. The forks are beautiful and were relatively cheap, but they obviously don't work with drum brakes. So, I've...

I want to replace the 16-inch rear, drum brake wheel with an 18-inch drum brake wheel. Documentation says that the rear axle size for all XS400s is 17mm. But, are the brake hubs common across all XS400s, or do I have I need to locate both 'halves' of a rear wheel for the year model of the...

I believe these are also called rear wheel buffers. Can anyone give me some info on the type, is the same one used in all xs 400,s? Also are they available anywhwere? Do the RD 400 cush rubbers fir the xs 400? A picture would be good as I haven't got into them yet. Thanks in advance seniorbobber

Hey guys, I'm looking to buy a pair of Vintage Firestone Deluxe Champion tires for my 1981 yamaha xs 400 special. I looked in the manuel for the tire size, and asked a buddy who has the same bike what his tire sizes were. They are different. What is the right tire size I should be buying...

wanting to put bigger rear tire on 79 xs400 any ideas on size i want to keep the stock rim, anyone put a big street bike tire on a stock xs400 wheel i was thinking of putting a 110/90 - 18 but i dont know any ideas?

I wasn't sure where to post this as I'm not selling these right now but I thought I would post what I did and see the interest level. I had trouble finding the locking tabs to go on my 1978 xs400 cafe build and didn't want to just drop the part being that its a safety piece. I found that...

Some really simple questions that I am looking for help on. I am new at this bike thing (really new), so these may seem like simple questions to you, but any help is appreciated. How do I Change the oil? It hasnt been changed in multiple years on this bike (I assume), and I am guessing there...

So tomorrow I am hoping to replace my back tire (I have a new one, the old one holds air for about 30 min). I am going to string up my bike from the rafters of my garage I think, as well as using some jacks, but after that I will have no idea what I am doing. I have changed bike tires...