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  • SoulMan
    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    Well I looked at the service manual and found the xs400g in there. I think I have the wiring sorted out one of the turn signal...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    I'm a little bit lost in the sauce trying to connect the front end electrical. Obviously some of the connections are well ..... obvious...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    Yeah I saw online that said that was a part that's hard to find. So I was planning on finding my round file and just just clearing off...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    Can I reuse that bushing after I make sure to clean off any kind of burr or whatever on that or is it meant to be a consumable?
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    Well I didn't realize that there was a bushing of some sort in the old bearing. shit
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    Well I guess it's the right outer diameter just not the right inner diameter. I was able to get it out just fine with the blind bearing...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    I'm screwed... This is the axle bolt in the center of this bearing Iit sn't the right bearing. Unfortunately I didn't compare the...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    So. Installing the rear bearings. The non chain side went inike butter. I heated the hub and had the bearing frozen. Went to do the...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    And on that note, do you happen to have any suggestions for like a new protective wrapping? I don't even know what it's called to put...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    This morning I swapped the stator from the 2nd bike to my bike because the wires coming out of it were better and I'm it was able to...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    I still had to get it started with a punch but after making a little bit of space between the bearing and the bearing spacer this made...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    And just a note for myself after the cut. It's about an extra 25 in of wire until the terminals are there and it's about 30 in total if...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    When I saw the left hand controls I thought there has to be something wrong with this. This doesn't look right cuz it look like some...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    While I'm waiting for some parts, I'm looking at other things that I know are going to need to be done and check out what I found with...
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  • SoulMan
    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    I was planning on installing these all balls bearings I purchased but now I am on the fence and considering trying to use better...
  • SoulMan
    This is awesome and a great idea.
  • SoulMan
    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    FYI I also used it to clean inside the wheel hub where the bearings etc go and it worked great :)
  • SoulMan
    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    I am planning to pull the parts from the brake hub and clean them along with the bearings and seals from the rear. I will freeze the...
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  • SoulMan
    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    I figured out that spacer and the spacer flange... I thought it was one part before but its actually two parts and the flange just keeps...
  • SoulMan
    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    I got the dust seal sorted out. I had to hammer the bearing off and repair the little seal that comes with the tapered bearing and then...
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  • SoulMan
    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    I know these aren't the default handlebars but I'm just going to roll with them for now
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    Well I ended up going ahead and doing the install because it does look like that's supposed to be there
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  • SoulMan
    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    Okay, I was able to get the lower bearing race off the bottom of the stem. Is this what appears to be a plastic ring supposed to be at...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    I think I was able to clean out the bottom of the fork tube where the copper washer seals the bottom. Regarding the steering stem lower...
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    Nice!
  • SoulMan
    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    Yeah the cleaning actually went really really quick with those. I did use dish soap to break out some of the gunk but I rinsed it out...
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    SoulMan replied to the thread My XS400.
    Actually I wasn't logged which is why the images weren't working when I tried to post them. Here they are. Wife was busy painting so...
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