Took the rear wheel off to get a new tyre put on and whilst I was there decided to remove the swing arm to clean off all the built up crud and...
Keep it, you will miss the simplicity of an older bike and the joy of riding it. Modern bikes are great but have no "soul" so to speak!
Timbox, yes I have one similar, it has a small flat head like an electrical screw driver rather than a point. I have been using it to find the...
Well it's more problem solving for me on the 4/550, trying to sort out all the lights! A halogen bulb had been fitted in the head light, but no...
Timbox, yeh it's Red from Fraggle Rock and it's the wife's lol!
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] So here are some pics of the Xj650 Maxim that I have mentioned in another post. Took them last night on my first ride...
Same as others, Google search for info on the xj400 special I was bidding on, on Ebay!
Ahh right ok, I thought US bikes were just Kmh? Speaking of Canadian bikes......I picked up a xj650 maxim yesterday which I was told had been...
Cheno, nice bike. Where are you located? Noticed that the speedo is MPH and KMH, and not just KMH ???
It's running now, having taken carbs off and found two of the idler jets blocked. So it's a case of fine tuning with a carb balance to follow!...
Well here "she" is.... (previous owner called it Agnes)![ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Bosen, Thank you. It won't be anything dramatic! First things first like getting it running and check everything works as it should. It's a bit of...
I will look into it, thank you. I will also be buying parts to refurb the one I have from Chacal :-)
Polock, he has sight glass for the xj550 and the sealant and also refurb kit, I will have to cross reference sizes with him. Toomanybikes, that...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here is the master cylinder off the xj400 special. does anyone recognise it ?
Ahh right you are ;-) I have been reading the thread about VIN numbers and bike identification, and I have the XJ400 Special ! (with a 550 engine)
I have been looking, found a few aftermarket ones on Ebay with American sellers, and looking for different model cylinders, the XV 700/750/1100...
Holy price tag Batman!!!! 209 or 256 Euros!!!!
Hi peeps, would anyone know if the xj400 special shares the brake/clutch levers with another model? Having a hard time trying to find a...
k-moe thank you. Yes I have looked at getting parts and as you say parts for the 550 engine are easier to find. It seems that parts for the 400...
Thank you both, I will post a pic when i'm able to. Can I upload straight to the Forum, or do I need a photo host like photo bucket or what...
Hi to everyone! Bought an '81 import xj400 yesterday, registered in UK in '92 . It has had a xj 550 yics engine put in it. Bought it as a project...