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    petcock replacement

    Nevermind. I see you have to have their petcock that has threads on it.
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    petcock replacement

    I would just buy the one off of mikes but I already have a new one so I figured I try the cheaper route.
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    petcock replacement

    I need help with my petcock. I bought a replacement on eBay and the holes don't match up with the holes on the tank. My question is how do those plates off parts and more work? What does it take to make it all work?
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    XS400 Front and rear master cylinder

    Is this the correct order the master cylinder goes together? Can anyone confirm?
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    XS400 Front and rear master cylinder

    Okay. Just to clarify. The rear master cylinder looked like it had 2 holes. The front only has one correct? Every time I pull the lever and release it squirts up out of the one hole in the reservoir. I will try the syringe from the bleeder method. Thank you.
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    XS400 Front and rear master cylinder

    thank you for the responses. i will try your suggestion. only thing i can think of is that i put the rubber piece on the end of the piston in the MC the wrong way. Is it normal for fluid to spit out of the hole in the MC reservoir when releasing the lever? or is that because there is air trapped...
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    XS400 Front and rear master cylinder

    Okay so I got the rear master cylinder bled by putting the other end of the brake line in the reservoir and that did the trick for the rear. They work great now. I'm having trouble with the front master cylinder. When I push in the piston and let go it spits the fluid out the hole in the...
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    XS400 Front and rear master cylinder

    Hello everyone I have purchased new brake lines, rebuilt the master cylinder on the front and rear, and rebuilt/cleaned both calipers. I have a few questions. What is the best way to fill the brakes from totally empty? Is the syringe fill from the bleeder screw my best bet? Also question...
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    Fuse box - Tines breaking, soldiering and option?

    The clips were breaking on my fuse box as well. New fuse panel should be here Thursday. Thank you for the info guys.
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    78 XS400 Find

    Thank you for the recommendation. Is there any particular sites you would recommend to purchase new lines?
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    78 XS400 Find

    First off I want to say hello to everyone. I just signed up for an account here because i just picked up an XS400. A guy i previously purchased a 75 Suzuki TC185 from had it in his garage. He gave it to me for free. All i had to do was haul it away. He had never done anything to it. It was and...
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