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So the gas cap seal on my 1978 XS400 has seen better days. It was very cracked and dry rotted and when standing near the bike, released some noticeable gas fumes, though never leaked any gas, thankfully. Googling for a new seal brought up plenty of replacements for the XS650 and other models, or...

So the old 1978 is finally all road legal! Passed my state safety inspection with flying colors on Thursday and it's been raining ever since! I've been riding it anyway these past 2 years piling on about 1800 miles since the re-ring and new cylinder head. I guess when you're riding in a...

So the last original parts that need replaced are my brake hoses. They aren't cracked or anything and the brakes work great so I know they're ok internally, still...1978! I'm thinking of getting the tc bros cut-to-fit brake line kit. It comes with 5 ft of braided hose and two 10mm 20 deg banjos...

I'm getting my 78 ready for inspection this year and as luck would have it, the turn signals starting acting wonky, sometimes working, sometimes not and sometimes just steady on. I read through a few threads here and like others, mistakenly thought it was a standard three prong flasher. The...

Did some spring prep this year on the 78 with some new tires and tubes, a new chain and a new clutch (finally). And yes, I think the original clutch gave all it had to give! The steels were flat but showed some pitting so I used a complete kit with frictions and steels. The springs seemed...

Thought I'd share my little $25 craigslist find. An old Aschco universal cargo rack made for 70's and 80's japanese bikes! Had to remove the push bar and measure out some spacers but I think it fits pretty well. Makes chucking a bag of office clothes on the back easy for commuting into work in...

I just had to adjust my clutch again for the third time in about 1500 miles so I'm thinking the frictions are probably about done. I've read a few threads on here about clutches and it seems the consensus is you usually just need the friction plates, no steel plates or springs. I also read I...

When I picked up my XS400E, it had been pre-dropped for me and had a large-ish dent in the one side and I finally decided to have a go at fixing it up. It wasn't easy, and I had to thoroughly degrease the area to ensure a clean and proper repair. So here are the before and after photos! It...

Hello all again, I have still been working over my recently acquired 1978 XS400E and thought I'd post an update on all the things I've done so far. 1. As in a previous post, I had a cracked head. I bought a used one off ebay, lapped in the valves, new valve guide seals and also decided to...

Hello everyone, new member here and I did do my best to search the forum for my symptoms, but I haven't found anyone posting anything similar. I just picked up a basket case 78 XS400E and went through it all and got it running (cleaned and regapped points, set initial timing, cleaned and reset...