rebuild

So I just pulled the top end on my 1980 xs400 and replaced a gasket that was leaking about half way down. I reassembled everything and with the top cover back on I put a 17mm on the flywheel and turned it to make sure it all went well.. it didn't. I'm hitting SOMETHING inside and its causing the...

I moved to NYC about a year ago and am dying to get back to building, as a hobby. I am looking to rent a work space to rebuild a motorcycle. I am willing to rent a work space on a monthly basis, over the winter. If the space has the tools, I would be even more grateful ($$).

I moved to NYC about a year ago and am dying to get back to building, as a hobby. I am looking to rent a work space to rebuild a motorcycle. I am willing to rent a work space on a monthly basis, over the winter. If the space has the tools, I would be even more grateful ($$).

Hey all, just finished a top end rebuild (down to cleaning pistons/pin boss). Timing (points) looks all funny to me though. When the bike is running, the bolt at the center of alternator cover should turn counter clockwise, correct? L Advance marks, LF, LT, almost 1/2 turn of crank, then R...

Hi Guys, Im new to the forum, AND Danish, so please bare with me. While shopping for a gasket kit for overhauling for my 1980 XS400 4G5 SOHC, I found 2 totally different gasket kits. Gasket kit 1 Gasket kit 2 So which kit fits my bike?

Hi I am going to need to take apart my carbs again and I promised myself that if I did I would replace all the screws (some are stripped) on the body of the carb with stainless steel socket head (Allen) screws does anyone know what sizes and how many of each to redo a set of 1980 xs400g bs34s? I...

Just picked up a 77 xs400 yesterday. It turned over and all but I could see the head gasket needed replacement and the floats were stuck and well pretty much everything in the carb was stuck!! The bike to my surprise was already converted to kick only so that saved some time and effort. I boiled...

Hiya folks, I've got my engine stripped to almost just the casing but I'm starting to look for rebuild parts now. One of the big things I read is that one should never reuse old circlips.... well if i've taken almost all of them off then that is a lot of circlips to buy! Money is not the...

Anyone used a good kit for rebuilding their 400? I just did a compression test on my new find and the numbers are low. 40 dry and 90 to 110 with oil.