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  1. Tombo

    LED Brake Lights! (Pictures and Poll!)

    Word up. Don't forget to vote (utmost importance) Got me new LED's earlier this week, but just now got a chance to install them. About my bike: 1980 XS400 SOHC, with H4 headlight conversion, stock signals, and a recently rebuilt alternator/brand new battery providing charging within spec...
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    (Video!) how much top end noise is too much?

    Hey everyone. My bike is buttoned up running solid, etc., :) but I realize one of the things that has made this whole process hard is that I don't know anyone locally who has an xs400, nor have I ever seen another one run (I've gone to look at a few to buy that didn't). I have nothing to...
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    Oil pump issue?

    Hey dudes tell me, if you were to start your bike on the center stand, would the oil visible in the oil window decrease as the oil begins to circulate? I see very little (if any) change in the amount of oil in the window, and the top end seems to get louder (and the trans sounds a bit...
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    ANOTHER Jet/Muffler Question

    Hey ya'lls Been a minute since I've written a post here - mostly because my 1980 xs400 has been running like a champ... ....until... ...The flippin' baffles broke AGAIN in my (replacement) stock exhaust! Now the damned bike has the noisiest crappiest exhaust sound (rattly), AND the bike...
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    pipes and pods - performance change?

    Just wondering what type of change was noticable when you changed to a new muffler or exhaust system, and pods. I intend to make this change in the future, and I'd like to hear how it changes your ride? Please name your pod brand, your exhaust brand, and whether you are using the h pipe...
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    blue pipes?

    Hey everyone! I am sure this thread will rattle some of us, but I gotta ask... ...are your headers blue? I was just looking at the Sanglas thread, and the picture of that bike from the magazine has blued pipes!:confused: My understanding is that these double wall pipes should not blue, and...
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    Tombo's intro and 1980 XS400 street fighter build

    Hello all! You probably have seen me around here on the forums, but I never have done a proper intro. So far, I have owned two bmw's in my life: 1987 k75c (naked), and an early r100gs. It turned out I couldn't afford the r100gs because of the cost of parts (but I got all of my investment...
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    Make Offer - 1980 xs400g bars, tach and sissy bar

    Make offer(s). Buy everything and I'll split US shipping. I have a fresh pair of the swept-back bars, no rust, like new. Stock tach, functional but appears to have chemical burn on faceplate. Sissy bar, chrome, good shape. Mounts where stock grab bar goes. No rack.
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    how to install new wires and caps?

    I have a 1980 xs400 special ii. :bike:Got a lot of the issues hammered out at this point (hopefully!), but I want to replace the caps and wires. I have the new caps and wires on hand from mikesxs, and I want to insttall them tomorrow morning before work. :confused:Anything special I need to...
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    Charging issues HELP!!!

    Hey everyone First - sorry, this is long. I have 1980 xs400 special ii that I picked up about a week ago. I had got it to run decently, but then noted that I was having a charging issue (not charging, very low increase in voltage when at 2-3k+rpms) I followed the manual through the...
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    Enrichment problem! (Choke = runs on one)

    So I've been putting time into my 1980 special model - I pulled the carbs and found the floats to be set WAY too low - which is probably why my bike had been running like shit. While I was there, I went ahead and cleaned all the jets - and the PO, though she never got it running, did a GREAT...
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    Setting timing on Non-points bike

    Hey guys - Just got a 1980 XS400 Special, and I have noticed the bike sometimes runs on one cylinder (the left one) while idling. From research, it seems like I need to have valves adjusted, timing adjusted, and finally (and probably most importantly) I need to make sure the carbs are clean...
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    New member, exhaust issue!

    hey all my new to me 1980 xs400 special ii came with a right side exhaust leak and a stripped stud bolt, and the collar is bent too boot. 3 questions 1) Is this stud compatable: http://www.mikesxs.net/product/49-0736.html 2) Can I somehow remove and replace the collar? 3) If not -...
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