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Hey guys, I just picked up my xs over the winter it has 8000 miles oand I'm getting her out runjing, but I ran into a problem. I checked the oil and it looked like gold glitter, the particles were pretty small but i put a new filter on and New oil. I ran it for about 2 minutes, and When I...

Hey guys I picked up an xs400 and when I got it the sprocket cover was off and I seen that's where the clutch cable connects but I just don't really understand how it works because it doesn't seem like it's really doing anything. I don't have a clutch lever for it so I can't pull on the cable to...

Hey guys. so i picked up an 81 xs400 and iv been working on it for awhile and have yet to get it running Iv checked compression spark and gas. originally i thought i was getting gas but i think i was only seeing residual oil on the plugs from the compression test. that being said the carbs are...

Yeah it has 2 relays just like that. Will the bike start with out the clutch if I jump the solenoid? The lights do work I don't have blinkers on it yet. I'm using 20-50 which is probably a bit thick

Will this bike start with the clutch engaged because the sprocket cover has been off since I got the bike and that's where the clutch cable attaches so Idk if that might have somthing to do with it because I'm not sure how this clutch works

And I'll post some pictures later when I get home

I'v gone through every little hole and taken the whole thing apart a few times, I bench synced it I have the stock exhaust. For the air filters I have oiled foam over the old stock filter frame. What I suspect it to be is an electrical problem because when I got the bike the wiring harnes was...

Yeah I'v looked at a wiring diagram and checked it, I'v tried swapping the wires around too

The PO said it was all stock. So as far as I know the jets have never been changed.

Yeah I'v tried with it on, off and 1/2 choke

Hey guys, well I bought what I believe is a 1980 xs400. When I bought the bike it was just a big pile of parts.this isn't my first bike so I figured I could get it running, but this bike is giving me Hell. I'v gone through the carbs with carb cleaner 4 or 5 times now and it is squeaky clean the...