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Skate board makes a good base to start from. Get foam from a arts/ fabric store.

I went to the local bike shop and got a few parts. Picked up a used regulator as well as a used reg/rec from an XS500 1980. The regulator was from an xs400 and plugged right in, (mine went missing somehow) I'm thinking the R/R from the xs500 is a good upgrade? Solid state? Is it worth using the...

So with my 1980 xs400, I'm right on the cusp of when it went from b-circuit to...... b-circuit? Still unsure of what actual regulator I need to order......

I'm gonna test my rectifier and if that is good I'm gonna just buy the regulator on its own and run 2 units. I have room under the seat for it. And it'll save me $100.

That's all fine. But we need to know what to get first.......

My battery tender lithium ion battery is on it's way. My build is almost done. Weld up the new exhaust, finish under seat tray and tidy up wiring. I tried researching what regulator rectifier to get but the deeper i go down that rabbit hole the more lost I get. Most stuff is talked about the...

Ok. I'll get a battery tender battery per wolfes suggestion.

I see. So it's for synching carbs. Ok. I'll leave one blanked off and keep the other hooked up to the Petcock. Thanks amigos.

Hahahaha. This is good stuff. I'm aware of the rectifier /regulator upgrade that needs to happen if I don't have a solid state system. My riding will only be in the warmer summer months. And I do have the kick start option. In looking at the antigravity 4 cell with 120 cranking Amps.

I'm looking for a slim Li ion battery I can hide under seat. What's the smallest battery you've run with electric start and gotten away with it?

I read that others have the Petcock activation vacuum hose from one carb to engine boot and that's all fine and dandy. But I have 2? One from each boot? I blanked one off ( it had a broken plastic joining piece on the end. I just threaded a bolt into the rubber hose after cutting the plastic bit...

I'm liking the sound of the TW40 and a kenda up front. Do you have a photo?

I'm in Calgary and tires are next. This isn't a race bike and I'm after oversize tires. But my rim size , 16" back, 18" front, make it hard to get what I'm after. The Firestone deluxe seems to be all that will work. I would spend the extra monies on some Avon tires, but it's not giving me what...

Great. I'll try something similar.

Pulled springs out. Still not working.

I ordered a kit from yambits and it finally arrived after 6 weeks. It's the starter clutch kit. I checked the kit and it seems to be the right one for my 1980 bike. But the springs have a tighter wind and are shorter. Anyone else remember this? I tested It and it still skips. I took it apart and...

I'm having my sister in law sew the pleats and edging on my brat style seat with marine vinyl. (Might upgrade to leather one day) I see a lot of aluminum seat pans for sale and I have some 1/8" aluminum that'll work great. I've searched and searched but can't come up with how guys are...

I was hoping you guys had more of a formula for what jets work in a specific application than "figure it out yourself" Especially if it's the most asked question. Surely someone has upgraded exhaust to 1.5" and put a different air filter on?

Yeah. Didn't think it would take this long. Tracking says Vancouver, and that it's on it's way here.

I've got stainless 1.5" pipes that I'm going to be cutting up and tig welding a new exhaust that will match the more squared off contour of the frame. That coupled with the higher intake of fresh air through pod style air filters is gonna move fresh air and exhaust out quicker. (Obviously :)...