Recent content by Mjerrold

Hi Guys, saga continues. Bike seems to be starting ok but running super lean once its going. I pulled the intake rubbers off to inspect and found them hooked up like this: Now I understand these need to be capped off but is it common to see them with a bit of rubber between them?! Theres no...

UPDATE!! Well, I cleaned out the carbs throughly, flushed the tank and then did the electrolysis technique to make sure it was all clean. Then I blocked up that top that vacuum line, replaced the fuel filter with a bigger one, put it all back together… first press and it burst into life! It’s...

Massive thanks for the help. Ive done some digging and yes you're right they seem to be GS500 carbs. I've just stripped them down and cleaned them up while they were off the bike. Following some other GS guides I can see that the vent indicated in my original post is as you say: just an...

Thank you so much for the reply. Just looking at the top of the carbs and it looks like you’re dead right. Missing a cap? Looks like one is capped and the other isn’t. Bike seems to run lean which I thought was a result of the open pipes but assume that vacuum would cause that? Sucking in too...

Hi guys, I brought an early x400 last year but never really got it running right and i'm kind of losing the will to live! Pic here for attention... The bike has never been able to start without a healthy squirt of easy start. So I know theres something wrong there. These are the carbs that...

Mine does great on the 'green lane' here in the UK- Trails tires help

Hi! Hope this is the right place for introductions. Picked up this 77 (?) few months ago as a bit of a project. Rebuilt the carbs and done a few little fettling jobs. Lots still do still (including paint) but love this little bike, perfect for throwing about the country lanes here in England.