Recent content by Daryll

Also, how should I go about removing them?

both intake valves are open as shown in photos posted earlier on this thread

ignore all the debris...i was cleaning gasket surfaces with a razor blade

So to keep this short, i fired up my bike and let it run for a little bit, drove off. 1st gear to 2nd no problem, 2nd to 3rd, no problem, 3rd to 4th, no problem but i wasn't keeping track of what gear i was in so i just pulled up on the shifter to feel if i was in top gear or not...not a second...

i just snapped my intake cam the other day, i believe the bike got stuck between gears or something like that, mine didn't break in the same place, it also snapped the cam chain. sounded pretty scary when i tried to crank it over on the side of the road to diagnose the issue. the motor just...

I appreciate the help. What I'll do is change the front sprocket to a 17 tooth which I'm assuming I dont have to change my chain for that, I would just move the rear wheel forward, and I'll see how I feel down the highway. If i feel like I'm still revving too high, ill do a custom ratio on the...

Alright I guess I can change to a 17t front sprocket, would a smaller rear one help as well? Also would this bike be good to drive maybe 5 hours or so? Thanks for your reply by the way i have absolutely no idea how to post on here

Apparently i cant make my own post on this page so ill just comment here for a similar question. I have an '82 XS400J Maxim, drove it a bit last year but im not really satisfied with how high the bike is revving on the highway. The only possible fix for this that i know of would be to change the...