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Thank you, I appreciate the feedback. I'm a little indecisive about what to do on the front. I originally set up one of the saddle bags to sit between the headlight and the tire but it didn't look right, so I was considering for a couple of fender options that I found on Youtube University. One...

Hello fellow enthusiasts - I'm in the process of converting my '82 XS400 into a "Scrambler" influenced machine and I'm looking for design advice. The fuel tank is new and I painted it this way for an aged effect and added numbers/letters to pay homage to my great grandfather who died in the war...

My XS got the better of me today.

Thanks for the response. I was thinking that also, about getting spark plugs with less resistance, but then I wouldn't know which to buy. I'm also thinking that just might be putting a band-aid on a much larger issue which I don't want to be dealing with when I'm far from home. As for the...

Hello all. Hoping someone can help me eradicate the little gremlin living in my 82 Yamaha XS400RJ. She's a work in progress and was running fine but now will not start. Fuel is flowing and 100 psi pressure on one side and 135 psi on the other. I pulled the plugs (which are only a few weeks...

Hello again, friends - I was hoping to write an update sooner but errors have occurred and lessons have been learned. The errors - The fuel tank cap was seized so I needed to break it to remove it, problem is most of it fell into the tank and was painfully difficult to remove. Twice I ordered...

Hahaha, I like that idea. A donut dispensing machine in case I get pulled over.

None of the above, but the dog comment reminded me of a pic I found online which I think is both awesome and hilarious. I'm hoping to have an update photo of my build for you guys in a couple of weeks. Cheers for now.

I am so thankful to not have been drinking while reading your response else liquid would have shot out my nose at terminal velocity. Been awhile since I laughed that hard. I even got the side-eye from the wife before she went upstairs to bed. Truthfully, the idea of a side car was entertained...

Yeah, unfortunately the plastics in the photo look good from far but are far from good...cracks everywhere. I attempted to paint them for an old-time patina look, which would compliment the cracks, but the technique didn't work so now she's getting stripped down to the basics. Your motorbike is...

Greatly appreciated, Travis. Definitely a fantastic resource I'll be bookmarking. I already have a replacement seat on order, not unlike the one in the video. Although I think his is custom built the way it tucks in under the fuel tank. Front and side fairings have already been removed and I'm...

Hi all, I recently purchased an '82 Yamaha Seca 400 with the aspiration of turning it into a tracker/scrambler style. She's been sitting in a barn for 15 years and after a little love (AKA carb cleaning) is running fine, so now I'm turning my attention to dressing her up to look less like a prom...