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Having promised myself (and my family) that this would be a winter project, I couldn't resist trying to hear her run. So I've stripped and rebuilt the carbs with new jets, needles etc. I've also given her a fresh oil change with a cleared oil screen, new filter and plug. When I got the bike...

Yeah, my first instinct was to get it running then strip it and give it my own personal touch but I'm now feeling like I want to honour the existing modifications. Maybe just nut and bolt refurb and say goodbye to the blue. Mostly black with a deep red tank? Or maybe it should be a more subtle blue

Hi! Yes, I don't think I'll be keeping all of the blue, but not sure what to do yet. By the rear brake drum is a nice little side mounted number plate. At some point in the distant past someone really cared about this bike. According to it's title it's had at least 20 owners and hasn't been...

Are these risers standard?

Good morning all from South Wales, UK. This is my first post on the forum and I'm glad to see the community is still active here. Over the years I've bought several old broken bikes and brought them back to life, each time documenting the process on a forum like this. This is my first XS400...