Recent content by XSDad

As it is now, I have completely bypassed the fuel tank and petcock so I will have to wait until I have the carburetors rebuilt to test them. I like the test you suggest for the tank & petcock it is simple to setup and see if it is working. Thank you. If I am following your explanation...

Thank you both for the feedback. I will definitely pull the carbs and try my hand at cleaning and rebuilding them. The shop I took it to said that they would re-jet it for the altitude, but I am not sure if that happened or if they stopped once they got the fuel leak fixed.

I will definitely try and get a few pictures posted (hopefully action shots). But it may be a while as I think a carburetor rebuild or two is in my immediate future. I think the Search button is going to be my best friend for some time as this bike seems to have lots of issues. But I keep...

I have a 1980 XS400 that has been parked for some time because it will not stay running. About a year and half ago it began leaking fuel out of the air cleaner on the left side. I assumed this was due to a bad/dirty/sticky valve in the carburetor. After several attempts to clean and replace the...

Hi all.I find myself in possession of a well used 1980 XS400 that need some TLC to see it back on the road. To keep this short, my son bought the bike a few years ago and got to ride it for a while. However the last few years it has been taking up space in my garage waiting on me to get it back...