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Went and seen my Dad and the 400 yesterday. He mounted the windshield I gave him and he put bag on the back of her. He cleaned her and painted the swing arm, and the covers. Got the turning signals working. Brake lights are still not working. (both) It just stays on?? Tried a different switch on...

Went and seen my 400 at my dads house, he changed the starter switch and it fires right up and idles good. I gave her to him to ride since I got the 650 but I will be cruising on her a couple times lol

Received an empty plastic bag that was supposed to have a brake caliper piston and seals in it. :banghead: :banghead: Other then that just planning on working on her tomorrow but it will probly be nice and I will go for a ride on the 650. :bike: I really do have to get back on the 400. If only...

Wow you put on a Harley tank and it started leaking oil? LMAO

Told her I would get her running as I pulled out the 650 and washed it LOL but I have resolved that I have to remove the carbs and raise the floats. The other day I had her running and she is starving. I will get her and then I will wash her too cause I have already done almost everything to her...

If your neck is sore from sitting at the computer cause you are sure the answer is here you just have not searched hard enough!

Hey guys I just bought this Honda 650 Nighthawk. WOW!!! No I didn't blow up the Maxim. I'm still going to get that bike right. I'm so close I can taste it but I couldn't take it no more it's getting nice and I want to ride. This may actually turn into more patience with the 400 because like I...

If you have excitedly read a 4 page forum post from start to end because it sounds exactly like what your problem is and so there is a big discussion about it with a few varying opinions that carries on and the original poster does NOT post what fixed the problem or if they fixed it at all...

If you bought it with the intention of getting her running. then after a good $300+, countless hours in the work cave and on the internet searching forums and for parts to finally get to ride it twice for 3.1 miles to have it run good, start on its own then go to start it again and it runs like...

Got the front brakes working better after another round of bleeding. They seem to work fine, with no apparent leaks. Got the throttle cable to slide much smoother and not hang. Of course this lead to a busted screw to begin with but one held it on ok. This also leads to somehow the start button...

I have same bike mine has only one barb on the left intake it goes to pet cock for vacuum from what I've read. The one on right stays plugged. Am I seeing two on the left intake boot or is the plugged one on the right intake boot just behind it? Can't trust my eyes only seeing one angle lol...

Welcome. I have that same bike but also am new to these things. My first bike also. Got it running yesterday after about 3 weeks of cleaning carbs. Took it for a short ride. Was a lot of fun. I have no idea on the angle. Check the Tech section you will find manuals tho. Clean the carbs. Put em...

Now that I'm confident it will run I ordered brake pads for front and back and a rebuild kit with a piston. The old one has some gouges in it. Also waiting on set of used mufflers. Whoo hoo. Now I'm off to look at some gear. The excitement is back :bike: :D:D:D :bike:

Its alive! I did it its running. I even got to take it for a short ride. Whoo hoo!! Almost all my frustrations are gone LOL almost. I re-assembled and cleaned the carbs again. Set the mix screws to 3 out from seated. Which may need some adjustment. I set the floats to 28mm from the where the...

This guy tells his buddy he has an 82 xs400j for sale, all it needs is the carbs cleaned!

Front caliper!! does it operate? will i need to rebuild it?

I know this is old post but I'm new and WOW thats #%@*&^% cool!!!! Ok now we need to stop complaining about part availability. Just smelt some metal and make some shit. LOL Where there is a will theres a way!

Hows the baffles look? Those mount the same as on the 82 maxim? Do you know how much to ship to michigan?

Strengthened my resolve to get it running LOL after I worked on my truck. ( hate chrysler, if lock tite dont work I'm JB welding the caliper bolts LOL) I installed right side motor mount to find one of the studs is stripped. Ill remove tomorrow and see what I can do to it. Few things I plan to...

Wow that is an awesome build. Very nice bike. Love the paint work.