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Sup guys! So I have an oil leak right at the crankcase cover where the rubber grommet surrounding the stator wires slides into the little notch. I've tried sealing this thing a few times and I've got it down to a very slow drip...but i haven't gotten it to go away completely. What seemed...

fair enough man. Im just working on stopping the stupid oil leak right now haha...i wish i had more time to work on my bike!!!

naw haha, it ran fine when i started it up, so i figured i didn't need to do anything to it (I'm still new at this). Timing seems fine, why would i need to change it???

thanks guys, that's awesome. I really appreciate the help! And XSLeo...that's an awesome tip, man, thanks!

Hey guys! Almost done with my bike and I've been searching through manuals and forums and google for a while now and I can't seem to find any information on how many foot-pounds to torque the front and rear axle to...anyone know?

For anyone who's curious, I finished this mod, and it works excellent! the only thing for me was that i dumbly did not put any oil or gasket maker around the gaskets and had a little oil leak going on. I'm gonna have to remove the crankcase cover again and seal it up better, but other than that...

Obviously its a lot to ask for an re-explanation of the wiring, but should I not keep that wiring job that I did? should the wires from the stator go directly to the regulator rather than into the 3 wires that previously came off the stator?

Allanrps, Yeah I'm still working on it! I got the construction done, and lightly bolted on the flywheel + stator. I checked for spark by splicing the new regulator wires into the old ones and splicing in the 3 wires on the new stator to the 3 that the old stator was attached to. Basically I...

That thread is a huge help man, but what I'm talking about is the very first step in your guide! Right after you removed the old coil and stator. You mention that there are two wires that connect to weird spots on the engine and that they are the oil and neutral indicator lights. You say to...

i appreciate the help my friend. now did you get rid of the oil indicator/neutral lights? i don't understand why i would have to cut the plug then reattach the wires together. and what do you do with the other three wires coming off the other bundle of wires

Thank you so much for taking the time to do that! DO you think this stator would work? I don't see why not http://www.ebay.com/itm/86-Kawasaki-ZL600-ZL-600-A-Eliminator-stator-generator-/271530520385?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f387aef41&vxp=mtr Also...you can use a capacitor...

Would you be willing to post an exact list of parts? like direct links what to buy? Im curious about what year Banshee and ZL600 parts. as well as what brand of 3 phase regulator. I really wanna do this mod, but I'm relatively new to all this!

thanks guys, I appreciate the help!! I was very aware of the manuals on the website, but I was busy and I figured I would get to it later, thats why I said I'd get back to that!

The new signals are 10 watts, 12 volts. Im not sure about the original ones..ill have to check that for you

I'm fine with getting resistors, I just don't know which ones a would need or where a good place to buy them would be. Do you have any recommendations?

I appreciate the responses guys. No, the bike is not modded in any way electrical wise. The new blinkers are not LED bulbs, they are incandescents. The new bulbs are 12volt and 10watts. I have not tried them with the engine running, would that make a difference? Yeah my first thing to check...

Hey guys. So I bought new signal lights to replace the stock ones that came on my '81 Yamaha XS400 because the stock ones are horribly ugly. I just bought some cheap knock-off Chinese ones (link is below). Once I installed them, The blinkers come on appropriately, but remain solid and do not...

Hey Everybody! I was just wondering if it's possible to run a 1981 XS400 without the battery and all other associated components (ignition coil, etc). If my understanding is correct, theoretically, it should be possible to run the blinkers, headlight, and taillight without the battery because...

Thanks man, I appreciate the advice! now will i be needing some sort of gasket for these as well?

SO I just checked again, and removed the screw to see what happened. the screw holds the baffle and sound dampening piece inside. now I am completely at a loss haha