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Up for sale, parts from a 1981 xs400 special 2. I’m keeping engine etc to put on a go kart but everything else is fair game. Would like to get rid of it all at once. Don’t know much about it other than it has been outside for a while so stuff looks pretty rough. But if you need that random bolt...

81 xs400 special 2 So got it running. Had to clean the carbs about 4 times. Run it with the pilot 4 turns out. But it backfired a lot (see below). Set the left carb at 3 turns out and the right carb at 4 turns out on the pilot and that did better. Stock air filters are back on. Carbs are...

Thanks to CaptChrome I was able to get the bike fired up and running (see video). Had to use a car battery, but it worked and a new battery is on its way. The goal is to transplant this engine into a go kart and have some fun. I have the go kart, now I just need to get the engine running...

Hey all, I’m new to the forum but was wondering if you could help. I picked up an 81 xs400h, special 2 for basically free, but it needs a lot of help. It’s been sitting outside forever. The motor turns over but I’m not getting spark. I’m using the kick starter because the electric start does not...