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    Master cylinder won’t bleed or build pressure

    That looks about right... Maybe worth going back to basics. Is the bore clean and smooth with no scratches? Are you sure you got the right seals? Did you make sure to clear out the small return hole?
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    Wanted - XS400 wire spoke wheel complete wanted

    Front or rear? Rear wheel options are pretty limited. 16" spoked rear wheels are a lot more common.
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    For Sale - Xs400 250$

    This thread is from 2021, and the guy has never posted here again after his second post. I don't think you are going to get an answer.
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    79' XS400 no power whatsoever

    There are a number of threads here on updating the fusebox. I generally have done it on every pre-1986 Yamaha I ever owned.
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    Please help, I need some gurus to give me direction!!

    If your engine is turning over and has any compression at all, you have vacuum. An engine is basically an air pump. It sucks air in at one end and spits it out the other. The "fuel system", such as it is, is the petcock. Petcock is a vacuum-operated on/off valve. If you have it in ON, it is...
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    Can we remove the Profile Posts feature?

    I have never seen that feature used much, if at all, on any of the forums I have ever been on. No idea why developers keep it.
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    1979 SX 400 electric start

    Check your fusebox. If you have the original fusebox with glass fuses, you can have an issue where the clips get brittle, or just lose the springiness, and the fuse isn't held tightly. it can look fine, but not actually make contact. Wiggle them a bit, see if that makes a difference. On my...
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    I couldn't stay away... XS400 Heritage special resurrection

    On eBay. I wouldn't really recommend it, though. https://www.xs400.com/threads/do-not-buy-these-the-anti-recommendation-thread.20681/#post-186903
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    Looking for XS400 front wheel disk brake conversion

    Drum brake and disk brake forks are different. The disk brake fork has mounting bosses for the caliper, the drum brake fork doesn't. Assuming your wheels are from an XS, you will need to get a matching fork, a brake caliper, a hose, and a master cylinder. The swap is a straight up fork...
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    yamaha xs 400

    Need a bit more detail there. Choke on/choke off? What's the weather like? What's your air filter setup and what is the jetting? I remember you had some pod setup?
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    Xs400s 1980 carbs help

    Then levels are all right.
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    Xs400s 1980 carbs help

    That isn't how you check the fuel. You do it with a clear tube on the drain, opening the drain screw, and checking where the level in the tube is. Like this:
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    Xs400s 1980 carbs help

    Funny you should say that You can't see the dude is in Scotland? Your trying to make a buck is gonna break him on shipping. They sell jets over there, calm down.
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    US source for fork tubes?

    And here you are again, digging up a years-old thread, just to stir some drama... A touch of incontinence? You know, you can get adult diapers for that.
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    Xs400s 1980 carbs help

    It works like a toilet tank. Once the liquid is at the proper height, it shuts off. The proper fuel level is about 2mm below the gasket surface.
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