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    Should I change my timing chain?

    Wonderful, exactly the info I was looking for. Is a valve lapping necessary to fix the oil burning or is it just to revive compression? It's getting pretty cold here in New England and I want to make it a relatively quick ring and gasket swap spending as few days out in the shed as possible but...
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    Should I change my timing chain?

    I'm about to do rebuild my top end, new rings and gasket because I noticed I'm burning oil and leaking a bit of oil at the head gasket. Now I haven't had issues with it, but I thought I might change the cam chain while I'm in there as preventative maintenance but I'm having a hard time finding a...
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    Upper motor mount bushings

    I'll rundown to the store later and look! I hadn't thought to check. Thanks
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    Upper motor mount bushings

    Hey all, I did a basic inspection of the bike a while ago and noticed there's not a lot of meat left on the upper motor mount bushings to the point where the engine is slanted to the right looking head on. I've look around and cant find much on them, maybe I'm using the wrong keywords? I'm not...
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    Replacing carbs with non-OEM?

    just the bodies right? no jets/mix screws? I'm definitely interested if you could PM me in the morning
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    Replacing carbs with non-OEM?

    By the looks of it, both sides
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    Replacing carbs with non-OEM?

    Hey all, It's been a while since I've posted anything on the forums and I come with a question. The situation; I picked up my bike used Nov of last year, and the previous owner didn't at all take care of the bike, failing to do basic maintenance. As such the carbs needed cleaning or a rebuild...
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    Clutch Issues

    Hello all, I'm back with another question. As it is now spring, I've been out working on my bike. Doing wiring, cleaning it up, the works of restoring an old bike. I noticed my clutch wouldn't disengage, I don't recall it doing that when I changed the oil then let it sit for the winter, So it's...
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    XS400G Special 2 Tachomitor and Speedomitor remake

    Thanks for the speedo ratio! if there was a electric signal I totally would use it but I don't think there is. I'll do some research to confirm though.
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    XS400G Special 2 Tachomitor and Speedomitor remake

    Back with another question for my XS400g cafe racer, I would like to remake my instrument cluster to be slimmer with an Arduino. My question is, whats the ratio for the cables going to the mechanical Tach and Speedo?
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    XS400G Special 2 headlight not turning on

    I got a new (I'll be it cheap) headlight for my xs400 and I'm pretty sure, not positive, but pretty sure I got the wiring correct and when I turn the key the tail light comes on and works but the head light doesn't. is the XS400G Special 2 the kind of bike that waits for the engine to reach a...
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    My winter project

    Update: 100% the starter solenoid, replaced it and it started right up. Almost instantly with the choke pulled.
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    My winter project

    cool! This is my first bike so that's why I'm asking the forum if I missed something that's keeping the eStart from working
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    My winter project

    Oh that was easy, it's a XS400G Special 2
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