tracker

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...

helo everyone . i was wondering if anyone could help me decide on witch tires to get for my xs 400E 1978 WHEELS SIZE ARE front 3.00x 18 rear 3.50 x 18 i saw in most of the bikes i like the firestones champion deluxe tires , and in the despcription about sizes it says 4 x 18. will it work...

eBay number: 161103038790 Price seems OK... Oh yeah it's a 650 though! ;o) Too far away for me, unfortunately.

Hey everybody, I'm having idle issues with my '78 tracker build. It does not want to idle down. I've cleaned the carbs a few times and replaced the idle mixture screws as one of them was busted off inside, but I was able to get it out. I put uni foam filters on it and chopped down the stock...

hey evryone, im new to the forum ... somewhat. opemd this page up when ipicked up my xs400 last december. finally got finished with thw other projects and now im wraping up this "street tracker" build. check it out tell me waht ya think

Dear fellow enthusiast, I'm no mechanic but I thought it would be easy to change my brake fluid on my '82 XS400. • So I got the the brake fluid. • I hooked up the clear plastic tube to the drain plug and put the other end in a container with the end submerged in new fluid. • I opened the...

I picked up this bike about a month ago, been wanting to start a project bike for a while. originally was looking at cb350s but price wasn't fitting my budget. Im 20 years old and this is my first build.

Hello! My bike is super low, since I have an almost no existant seat and in corners if I am not careful the stand and frame hits the ground. Now, I measured my rear shocks and I believe they are 315mm long, and I would like to get some longer ones, preferably black ones like these...

Hey guys, I've been poking around for a little while with a bunch of searches and can't seem to find too much. I am going to, slowly, build a flat/ street tracker out of my bike. I really like the gold wheels they used to put on dirt bikes in the 80's and 90's, so I was thinking of getting a set...

I recently sold my loud as hell xs400 off to a nice fellow from Chicago. He took the train out and rode the old girl back to the city. At his moment of departure the realization that he forgot his tools occurred so I gave him an adjustable wrench, phillip and flat head driver and a fist full of...

So I know this isn't really the place but I can't find anything on this bike. I know it's a mid 80's xt600 but I was gonna see if anyone on here could ID the build/builder. Also looks like a honda tank am I right or wrong? I only ask b/c I just picked up a xt600 that's needs a makeover and...

Just installed my new bars gettin ready to ride across the country!

I always notice a small amount of oil under my bike when it's been sitting for a while, so I decided to measure how much it's actually leaking and my question to you is how much is normal? I snapped a picture of the amount of oil collected after a week and it's not much. Do I need to worry?

Hey all, This is my first thread on this site. I've browsed around a lot and have been able to find a shit ton of useful info from build threads, the tech section, etc. I bought a 1982 xs400 maxim awhile back and have been in the process of stripping it down and building it back up into more...

I managed to be part of the Thundersprint cavalcade at Northwich Cheshire, UK last year. My bike had to pass scrutineering the same as the racers too. I snaggled this picky off someone's facebook page, evil stare at the camera!! I rode with GP stars Danny Webb, Cal Crutchlow and a...

It's been a long time since I posted any updates in the original intro thread, so I thought I'd start a new one. The bike has a name now, which is Clementine in honor of my son Clement who was born a month before I bought the bike. This is how it looked when I bought it: It looked...

Hello, my apologies if this is a totally stupid question but I don't seem to find the answer and I'm no hot shot when it comes do electricity. Basically there are 3 wires inside the frame (custom from previous owner) and I want to attach the L.E.D lamp (in the picture) to work as both tail...

I've been lurking fora bit and thought I say "Thank you!" for all of the help so far, and start a build thread for my current project. Bought and fixed up a '96 Katana on '07 but it has been broken for a couple of years now :( (broke down shortly after I met my wife, and Finishing up college...

Got my first xs400 project after deciding to dump my cb750 project (it needed too much work and everyone has one!). I got this from a guy who said it was his winter project last year, not sure if he made it better or worse. It runs and I drove it about 45 minutes home after buying it. The...

Dear fellow riders, I am a total newbie when it comes to motorcycle repair but I have faith in this community. I just bought an XS400 -82, and I drove it once for 30 minutes (everything went fine) and yesterday for 30 minutes. Half a mile from my house I can feel it loses some power going over...