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So I have an 81' xs400. I recently found that it started to sputter in all gears as well as a lot of backfiring. I have read some threads about it and all I really could find are carb issues. So I gutted the carb, cleaned the shit out of it and stuck it back in. It started and ran but still...

So I will be that guy answering his own questions. I dug into the department where the sprocket goes and noticed a washer and bolt just sitting on the bottom of the cover. Turns out it was the bolt for the small sprocket. Put it back on and it wasn't damaged or anything! Luckily I pulled off the...

So this is my first bike. So I have no mechanical experience. I have an 81 xs400. It all started going down the freeway and I noticed I couldn't get up to speed like normal. So I took the next exit and I could down shift and shift back up fine. Then all of a sudden started making a weird...