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    Oil Level High - Pull oil Drain plug and barely drizzles --

    Okay - check this out. I pulled the bottom plate cover and drained the oil and when I went through the oil there was a chunk of metal the size of a cigarette butt. Naturally I was really concerned. It appears to be aluminum and this is where it gets strange, when I got under the bike and...
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    Dent in Frame...

    Thanks for the insight. Was thinking of the welding of sleeve too. And Im only riding around town. I've uploaded some more pictures. Trying to figure out what the hell happened such a weird spot to have this dent.
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    Dent in Frame...

    Grabbed a 1978 xs400 2e - Kick start only in okay shape. Been cleaning the carbs, new oil, battery etc. When taking a look at the frame I noticed this dent. Could this be the end of this bike - as in not safe to ride any more? Pretty bummed out and looking forward to any feedback. Perhaps it...
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    Oil Level High - Pull oil Drain plug and barely drizzles --

    Yeah! It's my second time doing the carbs. The jets look good I can see light now - and I will use your tip with copper wire to get those passage ways cleaned. Appreciate the insight. I did find one thing that was kind of concerning when looking at the frame - I noticed a little dent in front...
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    Oil Level High - Pull oil Drain plug and barely drizzles --

    Thank you for the reply! - I pulled off the bottom cover plate and thankfully oil poured out and doesn't seem to be gummed up with sludge or foam. Tomorrow I will take a deeper look/. I spent the day cleaning out the bs34 carbs with compressed air and carb-cleaner, swapped out the oil filter. If...
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    Oil Level High - Pull oil Drain plug and barely drizzles --

    Hello this is my first xs400 2e (kickstart only) -- When I go to drain the oil using plug on the left hand side of bike (the one underneath is stripped) oil doesn't really gush out. It just drizzles. And dip stick reads way over the line and onto the stick itself. Has anybody ever dealt with...
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