Yamaha XJ400 Special (Import)

Hi All

I am very new to this so you will have to bare with me. I have just become
the proud new owner of a XJ400 Special. Its in a slightly sorry state, i.e..
the tank is dented and it needs a new fuel cap and ignition barrel. NO its
not nicked. Someone tried to nick it from my mates garage. They obviously
didn't know how heavy the bloody thing was. Anyway...Need to know from
someone that does, what other models can I salvage parts from. Someone did
mention the 550 but would like to know more and anything anyone can tell me
about this lovely old girl.

Many Thanks

Stewart

 

If you're sure it's an XJ400 Special (ie a four-cylinder bike) you have,
and not an XS400 Special (twin)...

The XJ was a smaller version of the XJ550, yes. The 400 was never sold
here officially, so parts will be really, really hard to find. Yes, a
lot of XJ550 bits will fit, but exhausts designed for the 550 won't
because the 400 has smaller manifold outlets. But the 550 was not a big
seller here either.

If it's an XS400, the picture is a bit better, as that sold here in
reasonable numbers. Chassis and trim parts - the 250 is effectively
identical, so set up some Ebay searches.

 

bugger that, it's far too cold for that sort of goings-on.

I think the correct usage is "bear".

 

Thus spake Austin Shackles () unto the assembled multitudes:

I don't care what the temperature is, I'm not going to bugger anything.

 

In

Especially not Bear [1]

[1] nuffink personal like Bear

 

Hi .. Yeah thanks for that. It is defenatly an XJ400 Special 4 cylinder.
Discovoured today that the downpipes and main pipes are realy good but the 4
into 2 box that mounts underneath needs replacing. Oh and managed to snap
off the bolt head on the left hand suspension mount so will have to grind
off and drill that out now.

As for you other morons replying bellow. SO BLOODY WHAT!!!! Do I have to be
100% correct on my gramar as the only way to stop idiots like you wasting
time with stupid remarks. Go find yourself a game off snap somewhere if that
isnt too mentaly challenging for you.

Anyway, now ive had my rant. Thanke again for your reply. Any other
sesnsible advise are appreciated.

Stewart

 

Thus spake April & Stewart () unto the assembled multitudes:

If you pop down to Halfrauds today, you'll find they're doing a special
discount on a sense of humour. Better buy two because it sure sounds like
one won't last long in your hands. The regulars in this NG are always
making jokes or puns about spelling mistakes (whether accidental or through
ignorance), but they're rarely meant personally unless the 'victim' is a
real twonk. If you want help from the many very knowledgeable people here,
maybe you should learn to take the jokes less personally.

Oh, by the way, running quickly through your reply, it's:

below.
grammar
game of snap
isn't
mentally

Hope that helps.

 

Then you're really, really fucked.

You won't find one in this country, and you'll have difficulty finding
one anywhere.

Your best bet is to replace the whole system with a 4-into-1, but trying
to find one that'll fit will be a nightmare.

Next time do a bit of research before buiying an unusual/rare bike?

 

Would this be a bare game?

 

<snip rant>

Go make friends with your local custom bike builders.

Round here ( West Yorkshire ) for example, we have a place in Leeds called
Ironworks. They are a superb place for niggly little bits of welding/pipe
work. It seems half the Suzuki Bandits round here have had the pipes sorted
by them

Have a good look round your local area, talk to folk. There are still
skilled craftsmen around who just plain don't need to resort to 'Screamin'
Blue Eagle Thunder' catalogues.

 

Hi.. Had a good look at the exhaust, think a fabricator mite be able to do
something as the bulk of it is ok. Thanks again

 

Around here, we tend to post at the bottom. Like this.

 

You've bought a bike that was never imported into the UK.

The XJ550 was brought in, but never the 400, and the 550 Special was
never imported either.

Therefore, parts in the UK are utterly unobtainable through normal
official sources. You have to order from Japan, through the various grey
import specialists.

This will cost a fucking fortune, and take months.

My advice - flog it to another mug (you are not going to be the only
idiot around), even take a loss, and buy something else. Seriously.

 

April & Stewart wrote:


||| Around here, we tend to post at the bottom. Like this.

|| Hi. Yeah sory... still getting the hang of this newsgroup malarky.

You're using Outlook Express 6. Download a free program called OE-Quotefix,
which will let you configure OE to bottom-post automatically and do all
kinds of other stuff.

--
Rich
==============================

2001 Disco II ES auto
1971 S2a 88" petrol
1991 Transit Camper

Take out the obvious to email me.

 

Or just get FireFox and Thunderbird

 

YTC#1 wrote:

|| Or just get FireFox and Thunderbird

Personally, I haven't found anything to suit me better than OE with
Quotefix. Not keen on Thunderbird. I agree with you on Firefox, though -
excellent bit of kit.

--
Rich
==============================

2001 Disco II ES auto
1971 S2a 88" petrol
1991 Transit Camper

Take out the obvious to email me.

 

Try Xananews. That and MacSOUP are the best newsreaders I've come
across, and I've pretty much tried the lot.

 

Still favour Agent, here. latest one is pretty good and has bayesian
filtering, which seems quite clever at sorting spam.