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    new issue: idles perfectly but on throttle, pops loudly and fires unevenly

    hey! these forums have helped me do so much work on this bike over the past year or two and i had it running beautifully. but i recently moved to CA and brought the bike in the back of a moving truck. there was atleast one giant bump i hit where i thought everything in the back of the truck...
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    what is this copper/brass tube sticking out of the engine?

    so i am wondering what this tube is. it is on the upper right of the engine, just to the inside of the valve adjustment cap. 1980 xs400 g or sg, i think looks to be made of copper or brass. the end looks like it should be open, but the PO filled it with some sort of rubber caulking (possible...
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    (intro) new owner of chopped 1980 xs400!

    so a couple weeks ago, i picked up this 1980 xs400sg (i believe its an sg model) over a decade ago, i owned a crotch rocket for a couple years. i wanted to get back on a bike but figured i would go for something that didnt tempt me to go a billion mph or on one wheel. i was looking into...
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