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I just bought a cherry 79 xs400 and I want to café it. I want to use 360 fenders as they are not chrome and I can trim them a bit before painting... Will the front and rear fenders from the 360 bolt up to my 400?

Hey guys its been a while since i've posted anything on here. This past year i have been so busy i didn't get to everything i wanted to. Fortunately now ill have a bunch of time on my hands so i might as well continue the addiction of working on my bike haha. Got myself a welder and a torpedo...

Whatup my fellow XSers, So ive made it to a critical point where I need advice... I recently got my invoice for my jig and plan to get it as a Christmas gift. Upon searching the net I seen eastwood was selling their mig 135 for $300 plus free shipping. So What come first? The Jig or the...

Ok so I have a 1982 seca that uses the mono shock and the engine as part of the frame. I was looking at a 1978 parts bike, the question is can I take the 1982 engine and put it in the 1978 frame? Has anyone else done this?

After being gone for awhile finally getting back to my xs400e 78 model restore project. The issue is with my sagging Rear turn signal. Replacement Rubber Damper not be be found any where. The ones on Mikes xs are square in the middle and the 78 fittings are not quite like them. Question is ,do...

is a 1980 xs400 frame the same as a xs650? reason im asking i want to make a bobber out of my 400 and ive been looking at hardtail kits but cant find any 400 ones.

Found this on another forum: Craigslist Ad: http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/4084614930.html Here is the text of the ad: "Due to overwhelming response, we have added "Bobber 101" to our list of Technical Courses. Room TE-212, M-W 300pm-600pm, Units 3.0. Class requirements: Halfass...

Anyone put a Monza gas cap on their XS360 or XS400?

Here's the skinny: I bought a 1982 XS400 from a guy who had it seize up (supposedly) during a road trip, and he needed the money to get back home. Some kind of hippy. I have no idea what was going on there. He described it as a "J Maxim R," which I find odd for several reasons. First, the...

I have an '82 Seca xs400RJ, but I need a new gas tank. I can't find an original, so I'm looking for a good alternative. Would an '81 xs400 tank fit well? I'm looking for the closest I can get without having to modify too much. I tried a maxim 400 tank but there is a big space between the seat...

HI EVERYBODY IM GOING CRAZY TRYING TO FIND A CONTACT BREAKER COVER FOR MY XS 400 E 1978 ?? ANYONE KNOWS WHERE CAN I PURCHASE ONE ON THE US??? THANKS THIS BLOG IS HELPING ME A LOT:thumbsup:

I have a problem witch central stand - both wheels stay on the ground:/ reason??:/

Hello guys again! I'm having hard conversation with previous owner of my bike. I think my bike had crash long time ago, and i'm almost convinced that frame has disorted geometry and has some post factory welds. It would be great if you guys could take a look on those photos and say if...

77-79 and 80-81 SOHC bikes have different center stands. Are they interchangeable? The later one seems a more solid unit.

Does anyone know if an 81 400 special swing arm pivot bolt will work in a 77 400d swing arm? Been on the hunt for one for ages and this is the best looking I've found. On ebay. Or if there is somewhere else I should look please point me in the right direction! Cheers

Hi, I'm part way through getting a XS250 rolling chassis together but need some bearings for my yokes. I've only managed to find the sealed roller bearings but they're not cheap! Ideally I'm looking for some loose bearings but can't find what size they are anywhere, any help would be fantastic...

Hi, I'm a new member to this site and am starting my first build. Its a 400 that was in bits found in a barn in England. I want to find out the exact year, model and general history of the bike to make sure it's all good to restore and customise. Where do I start? Here in England I know we...

Hi guys, I've never been totally clear on the different XS models, but I have this model below: My question is, does anybody know if the square style gas tanks fit directly on these bikes? Or would I have to make some modifications? I'm considering doing a cafe-ish project with the XS...

Ok, so I'm gonna do a dual disc conversion on my 82 DOHC maxim and have searched, read, re-read, and virtually memorized the threads I could find on the site. The parts I'm using are from a '97 FZR600 (at least that's what the auction said...) I have both front calipers, the m/c (came with...

Two years ago, when I bought my bike, wow ... clean! Then, last summer, I saw a bit of rust towards the bottom of the frame. It was easy access, so I simply sanded it down and smathered a bit of Rustoleum satin-black on there (which works wonders, by the way). Now, I'm seeing a little bit...