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hey all! sorry for the long read, but i feel the info might help with my issue. July 3rd i roasted the circuit board on my stock ignition (non-points model, 81 xs400). 5:30 am, on the way to work, bike shut off, and stank of burning plastic. i still have it, and can post a pic of the specific...

so last week while riding, the circuit board for my ignition burned 2 resistors. i tried to repair them with no luck. i would love to just replace the whole system with something new, as the vintage boards on ebay are damn expensive! any advice? ive seen the pamco ignition on mikesxs.com, but...

i cant seem to find the answer online, if anyone has an answer, or a link to the proper thread, please inform me. my 81 xs400 rear wheel is 16x2.15 and the current tire on the rim is 120/90/16 all the tires i can mostly find in that size range say that the recommended rim width is 3.00...

oh man, this popped up on my instagram. i laughed so hard... i just had to share. cheers! -F

Once upon a time, in a land near Central Coast California... A guy I work with bought the bike from someone else, excellent condition. Pretty sure his dad bought it for him (more detail on that, later). He took his sweet time transferring the title into his name. Meanwhile, he started riding...

bike was in an accident. tree was shattered and the fork tubes bent. I need a new setup, the nicer quality the better! thanks all!:bike: '81 xs400 special II

Hey all, let me start by saying, awesome site! :thumbsup: I'm new here. What an exciting week I've had. Just picked up an '81 xs400 for $100. A neat story. A long story. You can find it here: http://www.xs400.com/forum/showthread.php?p=152990#post152990 We (my brother and I) have a shop, and...