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Well i'm uncertain if the same apply to a 4 stroke motor but if a two stroke doesn't get enough oil or runs to lean it heats up and the piston seizes inside the bore. It will unsieze when cooled down.
So sounds like either your oil isn't flowing or its running crazy lean this could be the...
Lou Those were some cool articles but the problem is in Illinois ANY modification to an exhaust is illegal. Even if you make it more quiet it is still considered illegal. So i would have to argue that the exhaust indeed has mufflers and is stock. The ticket just states no mufflers. While i could...
I did mention the thing about harleys' and he said he will get them too. I heard about 5 of them drive by my house that night :banghead:
Honestly the exhaust is a bit loud while i'm accelerating hard but just cruising I'd say it much below 90DB as a lawn mover is about 100DB. I should start...
I got an exhaust ticket today and i'm quite infuriated about it. Right now my xs has just straight pipes because the mufflers fell off. It certainly isn't quiet but its not obnoxious especially when cruising in town either.
Cops here in normal are real d-bags who having nothing better to do...
Try running the bike with the cover off. If its making pressure you'll be able to tell by putting a piece of paper over the hole or seal it with your palm. I'd take car with the latter ;)
Sounds like you need larger pilots. Not getting enough fuel on < 1/4 throttle. Sounds like your compensating this fact by richening the idle circuit. I did the same mine are at 4 1/2 turns out because im too lazy to deal with larger jets :D
I took my bike out today and I really started to notice it doesn't like going into first when I'm coming to stops. It usually goes in when I'm just chilling. I might add that my clutch adjustment at the handle bar is all the way out. Clutch handle is smooth as well. Goes threw the gears when...
Hmm well if you have voltage between green and brown on the vr then it appears to be working. Try starting your bike with the vr bypassed again like you did with the alligator clips. If your charging then you can rule out the vr. Ebay has awesome buyer protection so if your part is faulty you...
My old mufflers were really starting to rust so I decided today i would fix them.
I used a very advanced tool for exhaust modification. It is called a sawzaw aka a skil saw.
Cut right in front of the muffler.
See pictures for specific cutting location
This should fix both minor and...
First check field coil by bypassing ignition/Voltage regulator. Disconect the field coil plug(by the intake boots, it should have a green, black or green, a blue, and a yellow wire. Run a wire from one side of the battery to either green/black wire and run the other side of the battery to the...
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You cant remove the battery from an xs400 because its alternator uses a field coil, meaning there must be a charge for the system to work. So if you have a dead battery your bike wont start even if you kick or bump start it. You can convert to a permanent magnet rotor that doesn't...
I use my center stand all the time but what about those little bike jacks? Like the ones that go on the back axle and you push them down with your foot. Its a win win because you lose the big center stand and you can still change the oil and make adjustments easily. Does anyone own one of these...