The XR400 Thread

[ceeco]

Just posted up a lot of choice XR4 parts in the Flea Market! Also have a 90% complete 97' parts bike if you need any stock pieces.

Thanks!
Chuck

Just added a bunch more stock parts to my flea market post. Prices include ground shipping!
http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=829274

[DrLewall]

Link?

[SpeedoJosh]

Originally Posted by DrLewall

Link?

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=829274

[Luke]

Originally Posted by IronSpadeCycles

Does anyone know the reason Honda puts this part in the cylinder head? Other than the "take this out, put this back in" explanation in the Clymer manual, there is zero info on what it does or why its there. Does it have anything to do with the decompression cam? If I upgrade to the Hot Cam, can I leave it out? I found the spring but I think the plunger fell out somewhere between my bike and the truck when I took the parts to my shop to clean them in the ultrasonic parts washer. Right now I'm very frustrated as Bike Bandit doesn't even show the parts on their microfiche. Wow did I just use that word? Shows how old I am and how long I've been working on bikes. LOL

It's to hold the part of the decomp that prevents kickback. I'd guess that the hotcam doesn't use it.

[DrLewall]

Originally Posted by SpeedoJosh

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=829274

TNX

[dommiek]

Has anyone fitted one of these headlights to their XR400? Or any other dirt bike?
I'm wondering if the standard stator is powerful enough to run the light? Low beam draws 35w and the high beam requires 70w. I have a UK 2004 model XR.

[Ed@Ford]

Originally Posted by dommiek

Has anyone fitted one of these headlights to their XR400? Or any other dirt bike?
I'm wondering if the standard stator is powerful enough to run the light? Low beam draws 35w and the high beam requires 70w. I have a UK 2004 model XR.

Pull the headlight bulb out of your stock assembly. I'm betting your system has a dual element H4 bulb...north american models don't have this. 50% of the time the wattage is stamped into the metal casing. 55/60 is the most common AUTOMOTIVE version....but for bikes there is a 35/35 watt model....if yours says 35/35, you're probably out of luck...if it says 55/60....you might be ok.

[Rman237]

Originally Posted by dommiek

Has anyone fitted one of these headlights to their XR400? Or any other dirt bike?
I'm wondering if the standard stator is powerful enough to run the light? Low beam draws 35w and the high beam requires 70w. I have a UK 2004 model XR.

Careful messing around with those A/C wires with the engine running, they'll light your little ass up!

[Clem Kevin]

Anybody have an extra speedo sensor for the front axle? Mine broke, going for a ride next week and would like to have one.

[mark1150]

First off there is a moral to this tale of woe, which is never let someone use your bike unless you know that they are competent.
I let number one son use the XR this week and when I went to use it this morning I noticed that she was leaning at an unusual angle.
So up onto the paddock stand and the rear view of the stand is somewhat akin to a left turn signal, I.E. it sticks out further than my leg.
Close inspection revealed a crack where the lug meets the frame loop.
My question is how do you go about fixing it, also is it engine out?

BTW, I haven't been lazy as I tried the search bar at the top of the page, to no avail.

Thanks in advance guys.

[Tachedoutoffroad]

Clean '96, he's had it since '05
Only 2 owners
No motocross or anything
Local to me
29" bars
Bark busters
Newer tank
Rotor protectors
Pretty clean
Getting from a buddy who has 4-5 bikes



Looking to go through the process to tag it and have a backup bike/replace my 310???

[DrLewall]

Originally Posted by Tachedoutoffroad

Clean '96, he's had it since '05
Only 2 owners
No motocross or anything
Local to me
29" bars
Bark busters
Newer tank
Rotor protectors
Pretty clean
Getting from a buddy who has 4-5 bikes



Looking to go through the process to tag it and have a backup bike/replace my 310???

$1500 -- $1800 ....and thats IF you get a clean title...$500 -- $700 less if no title

Should not be too hard to get it tagged in AL, IF you have the title!

[DrLewall]

Originally Posted by mark1150

First off there is a moral to this tale of woe, which is never let someone use your bike unless you know that they are competent.
I let number one son use the XR this week and when I went to use it this morning I noticed that she was leaning at an unusual angle.
So up onto the paddock stand and the rear view of the stand is somewhat akin to a left turn signal, I.E. it sticks out further than my leg.
Close inspection revealed a crack where the lug meets the frame loop.
My question is how do you go about fixing it, also is it engine out?

BTW, I haven't been lazy as I tried the search bar at the top of the page, to no avail.

Thanks in advance guys.

had the same thing happen to mine...had a friend weld it up for me, but we was swapping out motors at the time and it was much easier to do with the motor out..good luck

[Tachedoutoffroad]

Originally Posted by DrLewall

$1500 -- $1800 ....and thats IF you get a clean title...$500 -- $700 less if no title

Should not be too hard to get it tagged in AL, IF you have the title!

Cool. Thanks.

No title now. I want to go through the process to make it legal though.

[Brewster]

Originally Posted by Tachedoutoffroad

Cool. Thanks.

No title now. I want to go through the process to make it legal though.

I hope you paid considerably less for a bike without a title. Depending on the state you live in, you'll probably find out that its "Quite a Process".

Good Luck

Cheers,