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    '79 xs400 rough>reliable>cafe 'Scarlett'

    Very nice! I've always been a big fan of "british" racing green! For a decal, I would probably simply use the Yamaha emblem! Something like this (they sell those on Ebay) they are slightly "raised" to give a 3d effect And I think it would need some kind of a pinstripe around...
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    Metal Rescue Rust Remover

    Not cheap but from the reviews ive read, you can filter all the rust debris from the liquid itself and put it back in the can! And then re-use it later!
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    Metal Rescue Rust Remover

    I just stumbled upon this video/product while looking into de-rusting my old gas tank Ayone ever tried it? For us canadians, it happens to be available at Canadian Tire stores If you check on their youtube channel they have alot of other videos with countless applications where you...
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    Will's (that's me) How To Video Thread

    great videos! i just subscribed to your channel!
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    Finished my Custom XS360 Brat

    I love it! Good job!
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    Ebay Fire Sale on Front DRUM Brake Cables

    Amazing! Just what I was looking for, thanks for the link!
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    Show us your gear !

    if you are talking about the Shoei, i wouldnt b able to tell you, its still winter here and i havent tried it yet! although there is plenty of vents and the reviews are really good!
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    Show us your gear !

    I started riding at the end of last summer (my xs400 is my first bike) and since i never really did any long rides I have to admit I didn't really buy proper gear. I had a helmet and thats pretty much it! Show us what you have! Myself I got a Bell Classic 500 flat black, I love it for...
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    do I need to replace the fork seals when changing the oil?

    Alright, thanks a lot for the input, i think i going to order the seals right away! so in order to rebuild the forks im going to need : -new oil -new springs -forks seals anything else im missing? (i'm a noob when it comesto motorcycles, never done it)
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    do I need to replace the fork seals when changing the oil?

    I am ordering some part to rebuild and modify somewhat the front end of my bike! Part of this is I want to change the springs for the progressive suspension ones like some other members suggested! Now i don't want to dismantle everything twice when i could've just done some preventive...
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    '79 xs400 rough>reliable>cafe 'Scarlett'

    Did you order the small seat hoop or the large one? *** Ok i just saw you had answered that already, sorry, i didnt read everything before posting! Cant wait to see how it fits, i want to order it as well, pretty soon
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    Heelp (new xs400 cafe build) benjies seat and tank

    there is a member here who done it on his XS400 and its a really complicated project requiring alot of modifications and welding to install the tank http://www.xs400.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7022&highlight=benjies
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    what the hell happened to my gasoline?

    i was planning on flushing the oil out this week anyways since the bike is going to stay inside for a little while, so ill report back on that !
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    what the hell happened to my gasoline?

    Heres a picture of my petcock i didn't see much on the ground, the temperatures were a little milder the last few days so snow melted alot and its wet everywhere I bought the bike last August and it ran fine, so I never bothered cleaning the carbs, don't know if they are dirty or not...
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    What did you do with your XS today?

    We have a small one one room bachelor appartment in the basement and the tenant left! the appartment needs renovations so it wont be for rent until summer. We don't have a garage and it's pretty cold right now over here so I brought the bike inside to be able to work on it and started...
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    what the hell happened to my gasoline?

    So at the begining of winter i stored my bike outside in my backyard (didn't have anywhere else to put it). As you must know winters in Canada are pretty cold so we can't really ride our bikes. So basically the bike had to stay outside even in the cold. I filled the tank completly, put some...
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    This is for sale in my city...

    anyone know what type of tires is on the bike in the add? i really like the look of the thread on them
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    Springs Over Forks ONOHEAIN'T!

    I really like the idea, even without the gaiters on them! what type of springs did you use?
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    Lets see those Handlebars...

    No ground wire here either! It litterally took me 10-15 min to change the handlebars! The only problem was the left grip because it was glued but I didn't care because I was changing the grips, so I just sliced it with an exacto
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    Spark plug doesn't want to seat ?!

    Lol my bad! I was going from experience on working on a car, that didnt have aluminium heads The piston trick is still useful to do with the vacuum and straw I guess
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