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Hi everyone! I just got a pair of eBay shorty mufflers (emco knockoffs) on my 1978 XS400 and I’m having issues getting the mixture in tune. I found a thread here about which way to turn the mixture screws and it is helping so I think I have that right. When I had stock mufflers I had the mixture...

I’ve been trying to get my 1978 XS400 back on the road for some time now. Mechanically it’s sound but the problem now is turn signals. I bought the bike with only the front ones and when I hit the signal indicator they just stayed on. No big deal, got some new ones for the rear. Not stock but...

Hi everyone! I took my 1978 XS400 out today. All of a sudden it started making a terrible loud tapping noise and it sounds like it’s coming from the right exhaust valve (sorry for no video, I didn’t want to risk harming the engine). Of course my first thought is the nut worked itself loose and...

Hi everyone! I recently got my 1978 XS400 running after sitting for 2-3 years. I've been driving it a little but I can't help but notice the left cylinder fires intermediately. It smells like a wayyy too rich mixture coming from the pipe, the plug is black with soot, and the exhaust pipe doesn't...

Hi everyone! I just bought my first bike, a 1978 XS400. It was missing the forward clutch cover so I bought a replacement. I hook it up to find the clutch is not dis-engaging! Trying to push the pushrod but it does not do anything, it does not move, nothing appears to be working inside the case...