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This bike is highly underestimated! (By Tx, 2015-04-11)
my bike starts very hard when cold (By Ramona, 2012-04-10)
- RE: my bike starts very hard when cold (By sp, 2012-07-04)
speedo and tach cables (By me, 2012-01-01)
oil (By brian, 2011-09-13)
clutch cable question (By Lisa, 2011-04-26)
timing help (By iroccopz28, 2011-03-21)
Headlight problems (By Carly, 2010-08-25)
float adjustment (By xs400girl, 2010-07-26)
Clutch issue 81 400xs (By Jryan, 2009-07-23)
Gavanden (By gvan, 2009-02-16)
wiring (By kenneth, 2008-12-19)
xs400 bought from scrap yard (By dragsta, 2008-10-03)
Gas Mileage (By chris, 2008-06-24)
- RE: Gas Mileage (By Kevin Skinner, 2012-06-28)
Service Manual (By Vera, 2007-09-19)
- RE: Service Manual (By dan lucey, 2010-01-02)
  - RE: Service Manual (By Frode, 2011-01-15)
Left carb is backfiring (By ZDC, 2007-08-05)
- RE: Left carb is backfiring (By ZDC, 2007-08-05)
top speed (By steven m, 2007-08-04)
Gap for Tappets? (By ibridgef, 2007-06-23)
Brake system on 81-xs 400 special (By Rog, 2007-05-14)
- RE: Brake system on 81-xs 400 special (By vito de palma, 2015-07-18)
1981 400xs Heritage (By timothy_heaney, 2007-05-12)
Darcy (By Darcy, 2007-04-06)
1981 xs400 camshaft issue (By jon, 2007-02-19)
Need parts for an 81 400 special (By Bull, 2006-12-10)
1981 yamaha xs400 special 11 (By frank minneci, 2006-09-23)
- RE: 1981 yamaha xs400 special 11 (By Bull, 2006-12-10)
cracked my pipe! (By mfog, 2006-09-07)
Keep burning up the right side plug (By CJ Deery, 2006-07-04)
- RE: Keep burning up the right side plug (By dragsta, 2008-10-04)
valve clearance (By dave, 2006-06-12)
Charging system (By Wardensr, 2006-06-02)
- RE: Charging system (By Bull, 2006-12-10)
1982 Yamaha XS400 - Backrest (By Woody, 2006-05-05)
4 cyl. possible ? (By pete, 2006-04-19)
XS400SJ Carb Specifications (By Gene, 2006-04-02)
how do you adjust the clutch (By woodies2, 2006-03-31)
81 yama xs 400 clutch function/ is it needed to shift gears? (By rick 79, 2006-01-23)
- RE: 81 yama xs 400 clutch function/ is it needed to shift gears (By Wulfgar, 2008-12-14)
Carburetor problem? (By Larry, 2005-12-05)
Manuals for 81 XS 400 (By TunaSandwich, 2005-11-09)
- RE: Manuals for 81 XS 400 (By pete, 2006-04-19)
  - RE: Manuals for 81 XS 400 (By iroccopz28, 2011-03-21)
Rebuilt carbs, started on full choke,stopped, won´t start (By jrz, 2005-08-22)
Rebuilt carbs, started on full choke,stopped, won´t start (By jrz, 2005-08-22)
- RE: Rebuilt carbs, started on full choke,stopped, won´t start (By Bull, 2006-12-10)
seat problem (By dan, 2005-06-12)
- RE: seat problem (By Larry, 2005-12-05)
  - RE: seat problem (By MelissaS, 2010-01-17)
- RE: seat problem (By Wulfgar, 2008-12-14)
ibridge (By ibridge, 2005-03-28)
- RE: ibridge (By Mark, 2007-09-09)
brake conversion (By tshadow6, 2004-09-24)
i need carburators (By jasen nice, 2004-06-21)
charging system (By steve-o, 2004-05-09)
- RE: charging system (By 15618447777, 2004-09-25)
weird problem (By NN, 2004-02-27)
- RE: weird problem (By elect ,fuel ,, 2004-09-25)
- RE: weird problem (By Woody, 2006-09-25)
  - RE: weird problem (By frank minneci, 2006-09-25)
- RE: weird problem (By Bull, 2006-12-10)
Parts (By ryom, 2003-12-30)
carburetor problems (By roger, 2003-06-22)
- RE: carburetor problems (By marshall, 2003-07-24)
  - RE: carburetor problems (By drew, 2004-03-01)
    - RE: carburetor problems (By Brian L, 2004-04-18)
      - RE: carburetor problems (By vam, 2004-06-11)
      - RE: carburetor problems (By dave, 2004-09-16)
    - RE: carburetor problems (By Chris, 2004-07-11)
    - RE: carburetor problems (By rick 79, 2006-01-23)
  - RE: carburetor problems (By Lee Smith, 2011-09-07)
- RE: carburetor problems (By Aaron, 2003-09-10)
- RE: carburetor problems (By Speed, 2004-05-26)
- RE: carburetor problems (By Mike, 2004-09-19)
- RE: carburetor problems (By Gene, 2006-03-18)
- RE: carburetor problems (By Gene, 2006-03-18)
  - RE: carburetor problems (By Gene, 2006-03-18)
  - RE: carburetor problems (By Gene, 2006-03-18)
- RE: carburetor problems (By Woody, 2006-09-25)
1981 YAMAHA XS 400 Special (By jmstewar, 2002-10-08)
- RE: 1981 YAMAHA XS 400 Special (By Vinny Lee, 2004-06-05)
  - RE: 1981 YAMAHA XS 400 Special (By steve-o, 2004-06-05)
- RE: 1981 YAMAHA XS 400 Special (By DR Wayro, 2008-07-13)
My First Bike (By 19, 2002-04-30)
- RE: My First Bike (By rj, 2004-02-19)
- RE: My First Bike (By TunaSalad, 2005-11-06)
My 400 Experience (By HuckMubb, 2001-10-30)
- RE: My 400 Experience (By rj, 2004-02-19)
- RE: My 400 Experience (By Ian, 2006-03-03)

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