Recent content by New guy

Nice find, can I borrow a torque wrench!

Well, I managed to get the carbs synced(sp?) today. Like all the other posts I read on this, when I first started the bike the left side sucked the fluid up so quickly I had to shut it off real fast. Almost a full turn to the right made it so I could fine tune it. When I first got it really...

Good vid. The straights were pretty cool. Kinda trippy. Pretty much the same view many British Columbians have everyday.:smoke:

Hey guys, just wondering how long its going to take you guys to turn in all your semi autos and high capacity clips when the congress bans them. From what I have been reading it looks like a ban on semi autos, large mags and even shotguns is coming down for Americans. Here in Canada we have had...

From yesterday I need to sync my carbs so I did all the pre work for that. Lots to do. Everything went pretty well by the end of the day except for one issue. The left side has a chatter that wasn't there before the valve adjustment. Zonk39 is going through the same thing but I figured I...

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I am just about to do my valves and timing as well. When I take the alternator cover off do I have to drain all the oil first? Will the oil come pouring with the cover off?

Thanks Neo, I am almost road ready and getting stoked. I will follow that order and see how she goes. I made sure the butterflys were even when I did my carb clean so is that good enough for a rough synch? It seems to purr along where I am now but I have all of this Sunday to work on the bike so...

Cool thanks.

Hi all. So I have my carbs all cleaned and running well and before I do the points and timing I want to sync the carbs. I have that figured out from reading and watching some vids but here is my question. Both intake manifolds have the nipples but the left side is covered by a plastic cap. The...

Hi. I just went through a carb clean for the first time. Take a look at my thread and check out all the tips from everyone. Have mine back and working now. Bcware's carb vid is awesome. Good luck. http://www.xs400.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8064 I forgot. Go buy a new throttle cable. Just do...

Glad to see your OK! I keep thinking a full face doesn't go with the retro bike but your changing my mind with this post. Safety gear at all times is a good idea. I always remember the time my older brother dropped his gamma going around a corner and slid out in some gravel. He said he was going...

Howdy, time for an update. I figured out why my carbs were so dirty! The new filters look a little different. I knew the air filters were not right or at least missing something and now I know. Its amazing how you can miss the most obvious things when you are tearing down a bike. Thoughts of...

New rims will work for me. Put my name in the hat please! I am actually trying to polish my rims as we speak. New ones would be way easier!