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85k km on the clock but no significant oil use. Barely used tires, chain/sprockets, new cables, fluids. No issues at all, always starts and goes. I took good care of this one but it's time for something else. €450 or best offer, pick up only! (Den Haag)

I'm thinking of buying a bigger bike just cause I'm a bit too tall for comfort (even with a thicker seat), and long trips on the interstate riding with a passenger and gear is not really on the xs400's turf. I've read that the voltage regulator and the clutch are weak points in the xtz750...

I've been noticing while riding for longer periods of time (over an hour) at high speeds (60 - 80 mph) that it starts to feel a bit uncomfortable on my bike. I'm a tall guy (6'4'' or 193 cm) so that probably is one of the reasons. But the main issue I've been having is that I actively have to...

So I'm in the last stages of tuning my carbs - the bike is running great and I'm just optimizing at this point. Valve clearances are set, carbs are in sync and I've adjusted the idle mixture using Houghmade's post. Now my spark plugs were showing a bit of richness in the mixture after my exhaust...

right so a few words of experience-based wisdom. My gloves got really wet a while ago and it took for ever to dry them, which resulted in them smelling like something between a wet dog and a 3-week-old carcass. Not good. After some googling I found some home remedies: I first tried freezing...

Wanted to share some stuff, just for your enjoyment. Much of it motorcycle related, but not all. An article on facebook behavior I found it quite nice to read an explanation for my hatred towards narcissistic postings on FB and other social media A nice article about types of pistons...

So I recently got a Pinlock addition onto my visor for my full-faced helmet it looks like this and I just wanted to share how great it has been for my riding pleasure. I have a full-face helmet because it's safer and warmer, but I was always struggling with the visor either being up and...

So basically I've been struggling with this one ever since I got the XS. I'm a little electrically challenged I think. The previous owner of my bike converted the turn signals to LEDs. They look a lot nicer than the stock ones (those are HUGE on the Seca) but they have never flashed with me...

Yes, the XS400 has them, like any bike, and I'd like to address the different 'weak spots' here for future generations. Knowledge is power, right? 1. Obviously, the carbs. They are the no. 1 cause of issues on these bikes, and clog up more easily than almost any other motorcycle's carbs. 2...

Just wondering what everybody here does for a living. I spend lots of time here, so we might as well get to know each other a little better don't you think? :shrug: So I'm Willem, live in the Netherlands, turning 24 next week, xs400 is my first bike, got my license last December and been here...

So yesterday I was working on my Seca and there are a few things left on my to do list. First off, it's quite a loud bike. I'm guessing the PO drilled some extra holes in the back of the stock mufflers since it has 5 holes in each. Can anyone verify the number of holes in the back of a Seca...

So my buddy recently bought a 1983 Honda CB750F. In my opinion a very nice, iconic set of wheels. Riding it felt totally different from my XS400. A bit more comfortable and stable, but much less agile and a bit bulkier. I guess that's a touring bike for you.. I'm just wondering, are there any...

So my '89 DOHC Seca has been pretty loud ever since I got it last January. So far I've done all the maintenance and everything important is working properly. Now I've got my bike running right, I would like to address the noise issue a little. But when I went to look where exactly the noise was...

Today my fuel tank got quite empty. I rode it until I had to turn to RES yesterday, and at the end of the day today I finally pulled into the gas station. After adding about 15 liters of fuel I felt really really slow on the bike..:wtf: It just wouldn't accelerate as quickly, and in the...

today I got a little chuckle from a co-worker about the size of my XS. Not that it's not fun to ride or it's too small of a bike for a real man or something, but it's just that I'm quite tall for the bike. I'm 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm). How tall are you guys and have you ever got comments...

Here's a bundle of a bunch of useful threads on this forum. I made this before I realized there's a section for this, called the Tech section. So anyways, here you go and enjoy. Don't forget to check the manual first! Motorcycle 101: Some identification of engine parts General maintenance...

last night I heard some noise outside my window. I live in a pretty crappy neighborhood so I didn't even bother to look out my window. There's two apartments below me, and my XS is parked on the sidewalk next to the building, below my window. So about an hour later, my downstairs neighbor...

Not gonna believe this one, but I just found my bike on google image search. I typed in XS400 DOHC ratbike and came across a bike which looked very similar to mine. When I found a few more pics, it turned out to have the exact matching license plate :wtf: Not the previous owner, but the one...

Since there are always a lot of questions and things to be done when you newly acquire and old XS400, I'd like to provide everyone with a step-by-step guide. Please comment, provide corrections or suggestions. OK, so you've got yourself a XS400. Welcome to the forum, and welcome to one of the...

Made a calculation on how much my XS has cost me. came to about 900 euros so far. bike - 125 battery - 40 clutch cable - 30 rear axle - 15 ignitor unit - 60 oil filter - 8 tires front/rear & assembly - 225 bike pickup by mechanic (flat tire) - 100 oil - 20 fork oil - 8 front...