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How do you replace the shift shaft? The previous owner bent it to hell and the spline is stripped.

Anyone boiled your carbs and could tell me how to go about it and give me some tips?

Hey all, I recently put 4" risers on my bobber and now the throttle cable is so stretched out that it barley works. Can I just put a longer one on or does it have to be a certain length? Thanks for all the help due to this forum!!

Hey everyone, I was wondering if there is a write up or if someone can guide me on how to relocate the key? Also if i do this my forks wont look correct? Thanks Ben!

Hey guys, I bought a bobber and it didnt have a speedo or tach. So i bought both of thos and a speedo cable. I dont know where the other end of the cable goes. Can someone help me out please? thanks alot!!

Is anyone out there running 100/90-18 both front and back? Also what are the stock sizes for an 81?

Last week I has to fix my N indicator light since the wire broke. When I was doing the the O-ring around the N indicator plate broke. Ever since then I've had an oil spot under my bike. Is this the problem or something else?

Can some explain to me how to adjust the clutch on the lever and the motor the right way please.

This maybe a dumb question but the oil light does it come on when there is no oil pressure or when the oil is low? Also I would like everyone opinion on something. I but a green LED in my headlight for my my natural indicator light. Im going to also install a red one for oil and since my...

I popped off what i believe to be the oil fill cap and looked inside and it seemed empty. Is it suppose to look like this or what?

So today I took the 81 XS400 out for a ride. Everything was going great all day. Then I did 2 speed runs down the open road and at the end of the second run I started having problems. It died out when I stopped then when i tried to restart it it gave this static sound. Not like clicking from a...

So I just pick up my new bike and there was this post that came on bike. I was wondering if he put it on for looks or if it is used for something.

Hey guys, New to the forum and the motorcycle world! This week I picked up a 1981 XS400S already bobbed out. The guy i bought it from tool the turn signals off, dash section, and took all the wire and stuffed them in the headlight. :wtf: I don't really plan on running signals and i have my...