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    Please share your ideas for fuse box replacement

    I have a '78 and would like to hear ideas for replacing the original fuse box. Is it best to upgrade to the blade type or stick with glass fuses? The original has the 1 inch glass fuses, but 1-1/4 inch seems to be what's available these days. I'm quite certain others here have come up with...
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    Need help rebuilding petcock

    I'm cleaning and rebuilding my '78 petcock and the inlet tube was badly corroded. After a good cleaning, it has a visible hole (more like a split) in it that was underneath all the corrosion. Are these inlet tubes brass or copper? It seems like copper. Can I just solder-repair it or...
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    Just got my FIRST bike - '78 XS400E

    Hey everybody! I'm new to the forum and have just recently acquired a 1978 XS400E with 650 miles on it. It's all original and in relatively good shape. Rough in places as it's been sitting for 26 years - exposed to the elements for the last 5 or 6. That last time the engine ran was in 1988...
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