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1978 Carburetors For Beginners
- Thread starter bcware
- Start date
Zach_J
XS400 Member
Boom! Thanks bcware!
iglehart332
XS400 Member
Dang I wish I would have seen this video before I started work on my carbs. Very informative. I've had to learn everything the hard way. And can attest to the frustration of using the haynes manual! It has confused me several times. This video should be in the tech section.
Good job bcware
Only thing I would ask for is HD! 
Good job bcware
Only thing I would ask for is HD! 
can we have it in 3D too!
good show and no ads too
good show and no ads too
Joshwuh
XS Student
That was a really great video man. I learned a lot. I'm really looking forward to future videos if you decide to make more. I subscribed to your channel.
OleDoc
FREEBIRDS MC Central NY
steeze
XS400 Enthusiast
Awesome video!
20 minutes well spent
20 minutes well spent
dburrows6735
XS400 Enthusiast
Are these Makuni BS34's? My main jet has an O-ring around it that is a bitch to get to fit back in. I have an 81' special though. Is that something you passed over or dont have?
xs400neophite
XS400 Addict
this plus 'Houghmade's 5 point carb clean here:
http://www.xs400.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6240&highlight=houghmade
about 17 posts down.....A 5 point carb clean for mikuni BS34 carbs
Gospel as far as I am concerned
http://www.xs400.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6240&highlight=houghmade
about 17 posts down.....A 5 point carb clean for mikuni BS34 carbs
Gospel as far as I am concerned
Joshwuh
XS Student
Ahh thanks for that info and link neophite. I was unaware that Hough had that up and it is also very helpful!
Maybe, this site can give bc, hough, and drewpy some free parts or something for making more video tutorials :-D I'd be willing to donate some $ because the time saved and wisdom gained has been priceless!
Maybe, this site can give bc, hough, and drewpy some free parts or something for making more video tutorials :-D I'd be willing to donate some $ because the time saved and wisdom gained has been priceless!
Old Okie
Old Okie
I am not necessarily a beginner, this is my first post on this forum, but I am new to Yamaha XS400. I am helping a friend restore(we hope) a '78. Bike is mostly complete and in fair shape. I have a lot of experience putting old bikes back in service but with Hondas. I am trying to clean the carbs on the "78 XS400E. The carbs seem fairly simple but I can not get the left side slide out of the carb body. The right side came out very easy but the left side seems to be hitting something. Also the manual says the wheels are not designed for tubeless tires, is that so??? Any help will be appreciated.
JARichmond
XSively Addicted
Thanks for the tutorial bcware! Is anyone aware of any changes they may have made to the air-filter side of the carbs up to 1982? I'm trying to pair this video with Houghmade's 5 step writeup but don't want to spray carb cleaner into the wrong hole and get a false negative on a clean passage, or worse -- melt some plastic in a hard-to-reach location.
barnjeff
XS400 Member
Thanks to your video I found that my emulsion tube had a nice varnish scab on the outside of it. LOL
As my buddy and I were watching the video when it fell out we both looked at each other and said "what the hell was that thing" Paused it and had to go tap it out it was stuck good.
As my buddy and I were watching the video when it fell out we both looked at each other and said "what the hell was that thing" Paused it and had to go tap it out it was stuck good.
xs400neophite
XS400 Addict
Now thats a t-shirt logo if I have ever seen one!
Joshwuh
XS Student
Haha bc I bet that we are just as excited for your new HD camera as you are 
Luke M
XS400 Enthusiast
Smokey77xs
cafe' all day
Good job man, this has helped out hundreds of people including me
