Sarebear
New to Maintenance
Alright, so I've had my 1981 XS400 special for about 6 years now. I love this bike, it fits me great and I'd like to learn to work on it.
So, first order of business is I need to change out the handlebars. I laid it down a few years ago and the handlebars bent. There is no damage to the forks, just gotta get new bars. I have a Haynes manual for it, but it doesn't go over how to change out the bars. If anyone knows of a good article/tutorial/video on this, any help would be appreciated.
Eventually, I'd like to restore it to it's original grandeur, so I don't want different bars, just replacements. Anyone know of anywhere to get good original parts?
Thanks!
So, first order of business is I need to change out the handlebars. I laid it down a few years ago and the handlebars bent. There is no damage to the forks, just gotta get new bars. I have a Haynes manual for it, but it doesn't go over how to change out the bars. If anyone knows of a good article/tutorial/video on this, any help would be appreciated.
Eventually, I'd like to restore it to it's original grandeur, so I don't want different bars, just replacements. Anyone know of anywhere to get good original parts?
Thanks!
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