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Originally Posted by mollydog
YES! And if using a stainless re-usable, make sure to clean it really well. PLAN your oil/filter changes so you have somewhere proper to work. Gasoline is fine as flush/cleaner medium ... just do it OUTSIDE!
Scott's claim their filter is BETTER than stock paper element. I DOUBT THIS ... but I think it's "good enough" in any case, lots of riders have used them for ages.
Be very careful with seat choice. Seat needs to be WIDER than standard, use quality foam, should be FIRM not soft. But WIDTH is really the key. Think "Horse Saddle".
The electrical conversion will be the toughest thing to get right. HID use only about 35W. You'll need to tie into charging system to keep batt. UP and add fuse protection and find suitable place to mount battery. See Baja Designs for ideas and DIY solutions ... or check out the XR400 forums on Thumper Talk or elsewhere.
Good luck! 
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Well based on your reply I am going to absolutely take the stainless filter idea seriously. If I can clean it with a little cup of petrol, that does seem realistic.
I've never been precious about seats, quite like the thought of being more comfortable but is it that much worse than a stock DRZ400E seat? Never found that to be a problem on long trips.
Using a a 200w stator, do you think I could get away with my requirements with just a capacitor to smooth out the current rather than a battery? Looked at the LI batteries and even they are about 9-10KG which is an enormous chunk of weight.
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