Recent content by Jbrum

Yeah I made one out of some bottles,pipes, and blue liquid. But it didn't seem to work as well as I had hoped so I might just buy one. I didn't think I'd have the carbs off as much as I have so I didn't get one now I know hahaha thanks again for the help. My fat ass doesn't have to walk to work

Well fellas the old girl is running again. It must have been the ignition timing. (I was afraid to check it at first because of lack of experience) but new plugs clean carb and fresh gas will never hurt. Valve lash is on point everything seems to be good to go. Thank you again for the help.all...

Excellent. Im gonna test it out tomorrow. What I did was turned it to get the LF and saw where that lined up at and then turned and looked at where it was at RF and then tried to get the plate back to the old spot to see where it lined up at hopefully thug will get me in the ball park to pin...

Could someone give me a brief break down on static testing with this set up. I get the LF and RF part I just basically need to know where to clip my tester to see how far off i am. Thanks

Alright. So I made a timing light tester with a 9v battery. And watched videos and read most of the threads on. Static timing. BUT mine looks like this and everyone has a different set up. So I didn't really understand where to clip and test and the manuals aren't really clear on it. BUT I could...

Yeah looking up how to check static timing now. Gonna go out and test the carb again now.

Valves checked. Carbs clean spent hours scrubbing and spraying . New plugs gapped. Still won't rev. The gas is a couple of weeks old but had seafoam in it. Could that be the issue? The only thing I can think of is static timing so im gonna do that next. Then bigger set of jets. Anyone have any...

bike ran fine with the old exhaust (again same headers and same muffler just welded so i didn't have leaks). I welded them on the headers off the bike so I didn't hurt anything of that nature. And yeah when I spray starter fluid with the air boxes out flames shoot out of the carb. I'll do a...

Ill check the timing. Ive already watched a video on here how to do it. But the slides aren't moving at all when I throttle. Ive cleaned the carb and I know the needles and slides are good. The rubber diaphrams dont have any holes in it and when I test the speed of their decent its uniform and...

So I put my engine back in ( i recently had a guy replace all of the gaskets in it) and hooked everything up. I welded the dime city shorty slash cut mufflers to my headers repacked the baffle and wrapped the pipes. bike started up wonderfully...well much faster than I expected but it had an...

that seat is definitely sexy. excited to see it finished!

Thanks! gonna go to the hardware store and get some. trying to make my baby pretty again.

Hey Guys. I was wondering does anyone know the size of the stud bolt for the exhaust to the header? I've seen countless threads about how to remove them but I think mine are bent because my exhaust(s) do not go on very easily at all. or is that normal? hahaha I have an 81 xs400sh I do believe. I...

Hey Guys, I have the original part number for a carb slide diaphram assembly but almost pissed myself when I saw the price. Is getting a oem one my only option or will others work with my bike? I have an 81xs400. Bought a rebuild kit so everything else is ready to go just the diaphram is cracked...

I moved from Pittsburgh to Hilton Head a few years back. That polar vortex crap had to escape the snow! So far so good. I've finished making the new wiring harness and took it for a short spin runs like crap but started right up. Gonna rebuild the carbs see how it goes. here's a pic of it now...