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Hi everybody, I hope you are all good and safe. After reading you guys for some weeks, I’m more than happy to announce that I just bought a 1988 XS400 L. It Was conserved stock until the previous owner transformed it into a cafe racer 3 years ago. He found himself not riding it often enough...

Hey everyone, Name's Harper, 25, musician/data processer. Living in Western New York State. Just purchased my first bike, 1980 XS400. I've only ever ridden my friends' bikes, and I've never worked on one, so you can bet I'll be on here doing research and asking you all questions when I can't...

Hello, My name is oldguy and I just started riding this May. I took the Motorcycle Course which allowed me to now have my M2. .As I am new at this I purchased a smaller bike to allow me to gain confidence. It is the most enjoyable sensation to be out there on a sunny day riding (nowhere in...

hello from Indiana, found this forum while looking for parts looks like a lot of great people here new to the yamaha 400 purchased this nice 1983 xs400 maxim for my son to take to college this fall BUT ONE OF HIS BUDS busted the clutch and we can find any parts does anyone know where we can...

Hello everybody! I'm Piotr. I come from Poland. I found this forum when rebuilding my XS400SE, which I bought 7 years ago (and dind't have time to fix it). But finally I decided that I'll do it! For last few weeks I was fixing small parts. I took 3 days off work & I've asembled it together :D...

Hi all, I'm new to the forums, and the world of bikes in general, and I figured I'd just introduce myself. I did already post one thread listing almost of the bolts on the xs400 in stainless, which I hope will be useful to some. It can be found...

Hello everyone, I have been lurking on here for about a year and I finally got started on my project. My father-in-law gave me a 1981 Special with less than 5000 miles on it. He bought in brand new. Unfortunately the bike has sat for 25 years, some outside and then in an old barn, so she looked...

Hi, I am a hot rod enthusiast from the PNW who has always wanted to build a custom motorcycle and came across a 1980 XS400 for $225 and couldn't turn it down. I got it running and got all the electrics working just to see what I had to work with, now I am tearing it down to start the build...

First thing let me say this site is bad ass. I've already learned so much and haven even posted yet! So I traded my four wheeler for a 1980 XS400 Special. Previous owner said it sat for 10 yrs before he got it. He said the plungers had shrunk in the original carbs and he bought some used carbs...

Hey everyone. My name is Ken. Bought an 83 xs400 Maxim about a year and a half ago. Came as engine, frame wheels and several boxes of parts. previous owner began a rebuild and gave up. Made for a great purchase price. the Jig saw puzzle is all back together now (just stock) and have had a good...

HI, new to the site. I got a "FREE" 1980 400 Special in 2001 with 600 miles on it. I rode it for a few years and got the mileage up to 2700. Then parked it for a while and have a Honda VTX which I ride about 3000 miles a year. But now I am getting the 400 out to bring it up to date and...

I stalked this website long enough, guess I could tell everyone who I am. I'm Steve from Wisconsin, working a full time job and painting on the side. I paint all sorts of things, cars, boats, mailboxes, but my favorite is bikes. My normal cruiser is a 2003 Suzuki marauder vz800 which fits me...

New Member 80 Heritage XS400SG Cafe Racer project Hi all, My cousin started building cafe racer's about 1 year ago. I asked him to build me one. I mocked up some designs in photoshop. The bikes about 2 weeks from complete. The bike was started on April 1st 2012. Here is a time lapse...

Hello everyone, I, like many others, have been here awhile drifting around, learning little bits here and there but now its time to come out of the woodwork. I bought an imported frame, swing arm, wheels, forks and so on with a box of new bearing and a v5 slip all for £25 from just down the...

Hello all, I've been lurking for months reading up on everyone's build story's and guides and am finally getting into my 1980 XS400 I bought last summer. Little about me. I'm a college student pursuing an mechanical engineering degree. Mechanical engineering is neat, but its nothing like...

You know, every time I see a new poster asking questions, my first thought is "I wonder what bike they're riding." See, if it's an SOHC, then I'm pretty much useless. But if it's a later DOHC, then I can probably go out to my own and compare stuff. But very few of us put the year or...

Hey guys, just wanted to introduce myself and my new bike. I have been working on vintage dirt bikes for a few years now but I wanted a street bike. Found a 1980 XS400 on craigslist for $80, bought it and now I am going to town on it. I have already used this site for some advice but I...