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    Xs400 enduro/hybrid

    man that is awesome. That back end looks pretty fine.
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    built my own 2 into 1

    have some before shots before the wrap? Looks pretty good. Did you soak the wrap before putting it on there?
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    Greetings and a Build, 1982 xs400rj

    So I managed to get some things done on the girl. Like I said earlier I'm trying to button this one up in about 6 weeks. We'll see as I've been sick and a family holiday has extended the deadline. The Good: The Carbs. The previous owner took everything out of them but didn't separate this...
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    Greetings and a Build, 1982 xs400rj

    I knew that the rust remover would eat the petcock, so I put a piece of rubber between the tank and the valve with only holes for the bolts to go through. I had the tank sitting in the lid of a plastic tote that I use on my work bench when I wet sand parts to help retain excess water. So...
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    Greetings and a Build, 1982 xs400rj

    So in a previous post I showed images of a the gas tank and what a crusty bit of tin that was. I decided to fill it up with a mixture of CLR and water to try to get that rust under control. Mostly just CLR. For a needed explanation of CLR go here. So I through it in the tank and let it sit on...
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    Greetings and a Build, 1982 xs400rj

    Thanks. I'm sure there will be questions and this looks like the forum to ask them.
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    Greetings and a Build, 1982 xs400rj

    Continuing on with the story of this xs400. One of the bikes the parts came from was held safe in a barn and was slightly used as a toilet for the local fowl there. Beggars can't be choosers so that what I'm dealing with. Missing plastic come from the other bike so at least there is a complete...
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    Greetings and a Build, 1982 xs400rj

    This is my first thread here but my third xs400, although it's my first Seca. I purchased this bike a few weeks ago. It was a roller with practically a whole other bike worth of parts. The PO had lost interest in the project partway through. (Got involved with converting a VW golf to mid-engine...
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