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  1. Big Al

    What part do you need? Looking for ideas

    I put a little atf in er. Waiting to see what that does. I've got valve feeler gauges. I'm thinking that I'll reseat and lap the valves and see what happens
  2. Big Al

    What part do you need? Looking for ideas

    Looks like I'll be having to buy the German ones. I found my compression tester. Piston 1 has barely 100 lbs, piston 2 barely 125. Looks like I finally solved my not starting mystery lol good news is that I have time on my side. I'm picking up my 2015 Royal Enfield classic 500 Desert storm...
  3. Big Al

    Hi all, I need help 1977 not starting

    That's good news that there's progress. Your clutch plates might be done in. What kind of oil are you running?
  4. Big Al

    What part do you need? Looking for ideas

    Sweet, nice to have on hand. Too bad they stopped making the parts, trying to force us old dust kickers into buying new bikes lol
  5. Big Al

    What part do you need? Looking for ideas

    Will do. They look good. But they're expensive for what they are.
  6. Big Al

    What part do you need? Looking for ideas

    Ya, totally pricey. But I've got too much invested in this build now. I'm likely just going to get the german ones. Virtually every other piston is a single or badly scorched lol
  7. Big Al

    What part do you need? Looking for ideas

    That would be sweet. Theres hardly any to be had out there
  8. Big Al

    What part do you need? Looking for ideas

    :):devil:
  9. Big Al

    What part do you need? Looking for ideas

    Pistons and liners would be great
  10. Big Al

    Only kickstart? Will this battery work?

    It looks like it has the right power requirements. I'm using the regular yt12c battery with pretty much all the same stored volts (in fact my top stored voltage is 12.9-13.2) I used my kick start all the time, even with the stupid headlamp on lol. I repaired my electric start and always has...
  11. Big Al

    Wiring help?

    is this what you had in mind?
  12. Big Al

    Hi all, I need help 1977 not starting

    No worries bro. One good thing is that in colder weather I find my xs400 better than my inline 4 bikes I've had lol. Once it warms up you'll be able to get a better idea whether or not the jets are at the right stage. Unfortunately for most older carb bikes the outdoor ambient temperature has to...
  13. Big Al

    Wiring help?

    Hey bro, I'll check my manual. I got wiring diagrams of various 400 models. I'll post a pic tomorrow if I can find that layout
  14. Big Al

    Hi all, I need help 1977 not starting

    Hey Niro, I'm going through almost the exact same problem right now. I got a stock air box though. One thing that I learned about pod filters is that you should go up about 15 stages from the stock jets. Also one cylinder will be your base cylinder with primary coil. That cylinder is typically...
  15. Big Al

    Hi all, I need help 1977 not starting

    I used to get that on a CB650 I had. I synced the carbs and replaced the tired old coils. Sometimes it's two or three little things going on at the same time taking you down the rabbit hole. Have you had any recent carb work?
  16. Big Al

    New guy

    Hey guys, my name is Al and a few years ago I got my hands on an 81 and 78 xs400. The 81 is going to be a scrambler. The 78 is parted out down to the frame. My 81 was running perfectly until last spring. Going to get it on the road this year though
  17. Big Al

    New guy

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