Recent content by karatekid1194

Had this up on craigslist for a while but didn't like the idea of it going to someone who doesn't love/have a passion for the XS. Has mac 2-2 exhaust and sounds great. Couple small issues: small dent in tank from previous owner dropping it in the garage, speedo light is out, and a small tear in...

I have a stock 1980 xs400 special for sale. The bike has 13,919 miles on the clock and runs really strong. I recently cleaned the carbs and replaced main jets and float bowl gaskets with the same stock size. Only things that have been replaced are the exhaust (mac 2 into 2 megaphones) and the...

levdir, I was just looking on BikeBandit and my local Yamaha dealer to see what they had. I didn't know the part number of the carbs, though I have no idea why I didn't try to google search it. (Slaps forehead)

Thanks everyone for the advice! I wondered if I would be able to go through MikesXS but I thought they might not have anything on the xs500. The bike seems a little rare. And thanks for the advice on the butterfly valves! I will definitely start with a through carb cleaning, especially since it...

Thanks for the info, I don't know the model carbs because I don't own the bike yet. Are the model or part numbers on the carbs usually pretty obvious? I have never really worked on carbs before so I don't have much experience with them other than just taking them out.

I have a good deal lined up for a 1978 xs500e and I was just wondering if anyone on here has any experience with them. I found a few things online and it doesn't sound like they are terribly unreliable, but parts seem hard to come by. The bike I may get has very very low miles and has been...

If anyone is interested I started a blog about motorcycling. I only write for fun, and often it involves my xs. Here is a link if any of you want to check it out. Feedback is welcome! http://wordpress.com/read/post/id/67060374/159/

Just for the record, I wouldn't recommend using ethanol in any motorcycle...ever. Premium is the way to go. Ethanol wreaks all kinds of havoc on carbs and isn't that great for the engine either. If you still want, I could post a picture of my vacuum cap but it really doesn't warrent it. It is a...

I was just curious how many of you guys subscribe to Motorcyclist magazine? I have for a couple years now and I decided to write an article for the "Me and My Bike," segment. The editor actually got back to me and said he was going to try to get it in an upcoming issue! So if any of you have a...

Just letting you all know I figured out the problem. I'm not sure why I didn't try this first but it was the intake boot vacuum port cap. I simply put on a new one and ziptied it on so it would not fall off. The old one had multiple cracks and holes which made it run lean. If you don't know...

I ride it very often. And it just started doing it about a week and a half ago. I noticed the rubber cap on one the other carburator boot had rattled off, I'm not sure if it is the problem but it did the same thing, but worse earlier this year when I found that it had fallen off on some ride...

Hi, My xs400 has some kind of carb issue. For some reason, if I give it abrupt throttle response from idle it will bog down and sometimes die. It only seems to do it when its warmed up and its really started to annoy me. It never used to do it, obviously. I tried richening it up a bit but I...

Mathew, 18 I'm young and in love with motorcycles. (just an excuse for being single). I still live at home with my parents and I just started at my local junior college. I'm pursuing a career in law enforcement, starting with the Linn county Sheriff's dept. in Iowa. I started riding when I was...

Not sure how many people are from Iowa on this forum but if you are let me know! I think it would be a lot of fun to do a ride up to Gunder, IA. It isn't a crazy long ride, but there's a lot of scenery and the burgers at the Irish shanti are the some of the best in Iowa. Mathew