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That looks incredible! I would love to know your process and what brand of paint you used. I can't get over how sick that thing is!

I don't have a manual as of yet. Last night I took the clutch plates off. They were pretty stuck but don't seem to be in bad shape. I scuffed them up a bit with some 320 grit and have them soaking in oil. I'm going to put it all back together in the morning and see if that clutch lever loosens...

That was the plan when I got it. Wanted to have her sounding great by Thanksgiving....but last night was the first time I got to crank her and she started right up! Not only did she start up, but she sounds amazing! Much better than I thought I would get with those carbs...even though I dipped...

Has anyone replaced the clutch cable with a hydraulic clutch on an xs400? I have found where plenty of people have done it to xs650's but not the 400. Please forgive me if this is a repost I could not find or if this is in the wrong place.

She is real, I swear! Here is a glance at some dis assembly...first look at the crustiest carbs ever, and some nonexistent brakes that had the front all sorts of locked up.

I just bought my first bike two weeks ago! I found an 81 xs400 special on craigslist. She is running now and I thought I'd sign up because I have found so many helpful threads during my searches on DTT.