Recent content by Liggett

I got my new main jets today in the mail and trying to determine if they are the right ones. I have a 1980 xs400 special II. My haynes manual says 147.5 for the main jets but in the back under the "newer bike" section covering my 1980 it says 135. So i ordered 137.5, 140.0, and 142.5. I set them...

Makes sense, thanks! I'm going to get that spring back in tomorrow

Oh ok now i see it, then is 18 is the spring. Do you know what purpose this spring serves?

It looks like theres a spring before and after the filter or am i just seeing things? The one i found is a short fat one

I changed the oil on my bike last week, and went to dump the used oil today out of the catch pan and found a spring in there :wtf:. I looked in the manual and couldn't find any pictures to show where it might go. What is this for and is it bad that i ran the bike for about 20 miles without this...

That would be nice if it was! Now I just have to wait for parts. I'll keep you guys updated

I ordered all the stuff from mikesxs last night and it will be here tuesday, I am going to start by replacing all the seals, cleaning again, and then trying it out. Then i'll go into the fun of tuning it. I'm trying to decide if i should go get some pods since i ordered bigger jets and needles...

When buying jets should i buy bigger mains and pilots or just mains?

Quick question...by choke rod seal is that the dust seal?

Thanks for all the input guys! Here's what I got as of more info for you lol...This morning I pulled the diaphragms and put 2 small washers on the jets to raise them u, then turned the idle screws out to 3 turns. Side note, only the right carb has a working choke plunger, the left is sealed...

It also back fires out of the left pipe on decel, after it gets warmed up the idle speed rises at a stop, at higher rpms there's a stutter sometimes. I think that's it, im going to try the idle screws and see if i have time to raise the needles this morning before work. How hard is it to find...

Whats your thoughts on the left exhaust pipe getting hot long before the right? Left side way to lean?

I turned them out to 3 tonight they were at 1 1/4, think id be fine to drive it to work tomorrow with just turning them out and not messing with the needle yet?

How do i know how many washers to add? Start with 1 and keep working my way up?

So I think my bike is running lean, I just got it going after cleaning the carbs and put about 100 miles on it the past couple days. I checked the plugs and they are still white, and the pipes right off the manifold look yellow. How hard on it is it to keep running it lean and what can I do...