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you could use liquid gasket, the really pliable when dry ( bendable) and let it completely dry before assembly. it would be like a big o-ring. You could put a fiber washer under the crush washer on the outside as well that may be all you need

well ive only put on about 700 miles since the oil change mostly around town 2 220mi trips, i always check it center stand with dipstick.

so basicaly to stop it i would have to do a complete rebuild? hmm maybe i need to save over winter for a new bike seems like less hassle lol

I changed the oil/filter in late july and went for a trip wed. and was almost a quart low on oil. there are no spots on the ground where i park it and no signs of it leaking but im losing oil magically, anyone else have this problem? is it just because of it being air cooled and running hot?

you could also connect a wire from the control boxes to like the handlebar mounts which ground it, then you dont need to ruin your new bars. just connect the wire to one of the screws that tighten the control housing to each other

kill switch, horn, turn signals, even lights are all grounded through the handle bars. so you will need to scrape the paint off under the switch housings on both sides. should solve the problem

the vac on the 400 was only to turn it on and off as the motor was running. like frwinks said, if it fits go ahead, just remember to cap off the carb boot when you remove the vac line or your engine will not run. mine pops off occasionaly and engine jsut dies

ya mine did the same thing even after i replaced the diaphram and all that. i just bought a small inline shut off switch made by briggs and stratton for lawn mowers and put it in where the line goes to the carbs. works great for me, i just close it before i park it for a while, like overnight...

thanks. the local shop was able to find me a tube type tire for a decent price

the tires on my bike now say tube type, but i need a new rear tire and am not sure where to get a tube type tire for cheap or if it matters. thanks

Ive got a repair manual for my 79' xs400f and in the back it says 3.50s18-4pr but i get nothing when i search that for a tire size. i get the 18 means rim size im guessing 3.5 is rim width what is the "s" and the 4pr for? and the in the standard tire size format 00/00/r00 what size would i need...

thanks but that response accomplished nothing towards my problem, i said kickstart is fine, but im lazy and want my elec start to work better

Hey just found this site by lucky accident. Ive had a 79' xs400f for about a year and a half now. great for my first bike. Been having more issues this year with starting. kick starter works fine, but the elec. start seems like the gear is maybe stripped? it makes a horrible sound like the gears...