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    Spark plug question

    Hi Denis, Did you ever resolve this issues? I have the same problem
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    XS 400 Shop Fees/Diagnosis Costs

    Is there a certain plug that you recommend? I got the E3 plugs because they were the only plugs that had a screw off top.
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    XS 400 Shop Fees/Diagnosis Costs

    I do have a beard and I did wear a flannel, along with my skinny jeans. I was also vaping when I pulled up if that helps you visualize it at all..... I brought those parts in because I did not need them. I figured it was a nice gesture to give them parts that are typically hard to find. And...
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    XS 400 Shop Fees/Diagnosis Costs

    On their website they state that “we specifically work on bikes from the 70s and 80s”. It very easy to tell that they spent basically no time on this bike - hence why all the recommendations were mostly found by doing a visual inspection. I left several parts with them - a new throttle cable, a...
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    XS 400 Shop Fees/Diagnosis Costs

    Just got back from the shop. Went over pricing and went through bill. Ended up with him saying don’t pay me but never come back here. I tried multiple times to pay something after that but he said no - I did leave about $100 worth of parts with him so that basically cancels it out. He told me...
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    XS 400 Shop Fees/Diagnosis Costs

    Thank you all for the replies. I do have an attachment to the bike - my dad passed away 9 years ago and it was his bike. I have been paying to store it for the past 9 years and finally had a chance to pick it up over the summer. I have put so much time and effort into this bike just because it...
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    XS 400 Shop Fees/Diagnosis Costs

    Hi All, I posted awhile back about my XS400 that wasn’t running - followed the advice on my last post and actually got the bike to run. The bike is not in the best shape (some idling issues) but I have rode it about 4 times now and it seems to run well. I dropped it off at a shop just to have a...
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    1977 Yamaha Xs400 Help

    Thank you for the help! I just took the bowl off and took a picture. Is this the correct brass tube you are speaking of? I also hooked the carb up to the gas tank with the bowl off - gas was flowing out the bottom of the carb.
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    1977 Yamaha Xs400 Help

    Hi All, I am brand new to this site! Great to see how much info is on here and how helpful everyone is! I have a 1977 Yamaha xs 400 that was passed down to me and has been sitting in storage for about 15 years. The bike did not start when I first started working on it (about a month ago). This...
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