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My names Phil. I'm the proud owner of an 81 XS400 which I love. I just picked up an 85 FJ600. Bought it non-running. I cleaned out the carbs and got all 4 cylinders firing. I thought everything was perfect until i put it in first and got nice cyclical click coming from the transmission. haha. I...

Please, someone, tell me how to remove this so I can get at the lower fork yoke bolts. Doesn't appear to be fastened by anything. But, after a good bunch of not so gentle wacking with a hammer buffered by wood, I'm getting nowhere. The manual I have is silent on this matter. Please help

Just got my crabs cleaned and things are looking good. I am missing the tiny (1mm x 3mm) O-ring in one of the pilot screws but put it back together until I can get hold of one in the next few days. Its currently idling high/erratic, but I can imagine that is due in large part to the missing...

XS 400 special Looking for some help...very much an amateur but got up the nerve to clean my carbs. The bike seemed to be suffering from a blockage. I believe only the left side was firing. At first, it ran fine but it had no power, full throttle was a very slow acceleration. The get-up and go...

Okay, went to check my front breaks yesterday and noticed they are wearing at an angle. See the diagram. They should wear flat no? (Im a noob) Ill change them out asap, but should something be done to correct it, or will simply reinstalling likely correct a botched job? Imagine i will get more...

Looking for a little guidance... The little metal tines (anyone know the real name for these crimp things?) that hold the fuses in place are breaking. Right now I have them held in place with rubber as a temporary stop gap. Not good. My question is a) can i solder these tines back together? b)...

Hello, Just picked up a 81 XS400 in very good shape. Im very happy to have it. Everything seems to be ship-shape. Except when I down shift, say from 3-2, the bike jumps forward. Im giving no throttle after the clutch goes in. So its throttle of + Back brake deceleration leading to the down...