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are the rules difrent in albert then ontario re putting on a hard tail... ? I really like how she looks.. thinking of maybe doing that to my 80 special the kz550 pipes bolted on with no issue ?

does it matter what year banshee ... looking through ebay *edit just re read the thread banshee any year it seems ..... will have to go through this whole thread again make sure i understand everthing lol

how much to canada K7K 2M7... hmmm or how far are you from watertown?

same with timeserts you get a kit no tang to break off solid not a coiled wire price seems to be about the same i stand corected helicoil atleast on amazon seems cheaper

just looked at some info on metric threads... seems there is less things the standard threads no pitch to worry about based on diameter and its fine or coarse in this case its fine thread? so i just need to measure the bolt diameter? http://www.carbidedepot.com/formulas-tap-metric.htm...

which brings me to my first question what size is that bolt ? what size thread M?

i am not really worried about it ... but i just want to have everthing in its place ... I would like to do a full restoration.. might just get this stuff http://www.permatex.com/products/Automotive/thread_compounds/thread_repair/Permatex_Stripped_Thread_Repair.htm i prefer to fix it right the...

I took off the cover that has the clutch cable going into it and found that one of the bolt holes was striped its part #10 on the crank case cover scheme http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/1980-yamaha-xs400sg-crankcase-cover/o/m8261sch214771 not sure of the size to get...

if i send you my tank, can you do the knee dent and smoothing ? for a fee i am not comfy with my skills to do it my self :) I am in kingston ontario canada

hi, I am considering this mod and have some questions first is will this full kit from Hughes hand built work ? its for a xs650? http://hughshandbuilt.blogspot.com/p/xs650-permanent-magnet-alternator.html second is will the stock cover fit over the whole works or does it need to be...

yes please, have a 80

Hehe that's exactly what the issue was, eventuallyy I gave up and took it to the shop, they ordered a set of boots and it runs like a top now:doh: Posted via Mobile

Was looking at the newer style airfilter on 82 maxim and was thinking it might be nicer to have on my bike There apears to be oil/cloth style advailible Posted via Mobile

oddly enough they fit asthey are .. not sure on jet size as i dont have them atm.. they are at mechanics

hi, i had to replace my original carbs on my 1980 xs400 due to the the carb body being too dammaged to be repairable i picked up a set of carbs suposedly from another xs year unknown there are difrences between the carbs first in the bowl the pilot jet plus is rubber instead of the screw in...