Recent content by Henry

I forgot to add that this is the DOHC yics engine not the SOHC.

When you say left side cover, do you mean the left side if you were sitting on the bike? Thank you by the way.

Hello, I am just checking that I am not missing anything important here. My goal right now is to remove my starter so I can diagnose it and rebuild it. I have a Yamaha 1982 xs400j. Can I just remove the starter? Or do I need to open the engine case to ensure no flywheels fall off during removal...

Dang I see. I almost want to just become muscular and pop start the thing everywhere lol. I was trying to see if I could rid the electrical and change it to kickstart but I didn't see anyway to do it. I'm gonna probably remove the starter and test it for now. Maybe try brushes before I go for a...

I might be a dingus and it's an 82. I don't fully remember. I'll check it out thanks!

Hello, I think I have a 1984 Yamaha maxim xs400 DOHC YICS. I had intermittent starting problems where the bike would not crank, and swore it was the battery because it went dead trying to start it. The bike has a new battery now and I jumped the starter solenoid and still nothing. The bike...