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Well I haven't done anything to the bike yet. It is in exactly the same condition as when I bought it. I am having an issue with it dying on idle after a 15-20 minute ride, I am wondering if the air leak from the carb boots would do that. It doesn't seem to be an issue cold. It makes sense that...

Ya the first bike I owned sounded the same as this one. Sorry...the video should be viewable now. I will most likley ignore it snd focus on the rubber around the carbs. When bike heats up it has a tendency to die and hard to restart. The rubber is riddled with cracks

Hi everyone. I live on the Olympic Peninsula and I am looking to meet anyone else in the area that knows about these bikes. I don't know much about motorcycles but I sure would like to learn how to work on mine. I have a 1980 XS400G that I have owned for about 6 months. It runs but needs work...

Hi all! Today I bought an extra small helmet for my kids to ride with me and a large fo my sweetie( gonna take some convincing to get her on I think. Took my 6yo around some back roads. Trying to trouble shoot a problem with this bike. I haven't had it long. I have only put about 100 miles on it...

I also have a rattle in my right exhaust pipe. Will you listen to this video and see if it is the same type noise.

Hi all! I have been reading this forum since Feb. this year when I bought my bike. I just registered today. The first and only other bike I have ever owned was a 1980 Yamaha 400. I bought it in 2004 for $400 out of someones back yard. Before that I rode a Honda 50 for 1/2 an hour when I...

Nice to see you are getting to enjoy your bike!