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Thanks man.

Hi people I have decided to start using Shell 20w50 API SH rated oil in my '82 Seca DOHC motor. Yep, its a car engine oil and it meets the owner's manual's recommended rating (20w50). I know that some say "JASO MA only" and some say "Anything is fine as long as you change regularly". I...

Hmm, this is really good to know. My 5 cents is that we are Engen oil agents at the car dealership where i work and we use a 15w40 motor oil which is rated for mixed fleet use which means that it can safely be used in petrol (gas) motors and diesel motors. This oil has a CH4/SL grading so i'll...

Yeah bikes are harder to notice. I mean, I consider myself to me a pretty good car driver never having had an accident but that does not mean that I have not had some close calls with other vehicles because of faults that I/they have made! And it was with vehicles larger than bikes! :eek: I must...

I am having the exact same problem so I'll also try this advice.

Thanks and they are SO useful man. Really glad that the previous owner took the time to fit them and look after the bike so well.

Cool one man. Check out this site for a few more specs http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_rd_500_lc_1985.php

All stuff to do with me and my XS400.

This RD350 (the XS400's cousin) was seen in a Yamaha store in a city not far from where I live. It had been beautifully restored and made fully functional. Sweet!

Unjani drewpy?

I'm about to buy one of these so I'll be owning a DOHC model. http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/yamaha/yamaha_xs400r%2084.htm

Thanks man. Yeah I think that the carb clean is all that's needed too. I'm going to fetch the bike this Saturday so I'll post some pics once it's at it new home.