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there is a local boat shop here who i have heard will ultrasonic any carb you bring them for cheap, like $40. you could check around for a place like that too? Mike

http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/mcy/2249410536.html not a 400, but nice anyway. Mike

WOW, those came out awesome!

if partnmore is legit, then.......DAMN! those prices slaughter ebay, and for brand new. Mike

ok awesome, i will take those out when i get home and check on those o-rings. i have an assortment of o-rings that im sure will have one that i can use for now and make sure thats the issue. im glad this forum is here or i would have no idea where to look for half my problems, haha. thanks...

sorry, its a 1981 speciall 2. this is the 2nd set of plugs ive put in it in the 4 months ive owned it. it has always done this, but gotten way better when i patched up the intake boots and made new gaskets for those. nothing has changed, it had pods on it when i got it and i replaced those so...

nope, there was only the one groove that it went into.

well i could not find any way to adjust the needle height on my carbs. they didnt look anything like the pictures in the manual. they had a flat plate with 4 holes in it that used 2 screws to connect it to the base of the plunger. then one hole lined up with a hole that went into the air...

hey guys, i have been riding my bike to work for the last week, its about a 8 mile trip each way, no speed limit over 40 mph. when i start out, either in the morning or the afternoon, the bike runs like a dream! its awesome! then about halfway home it starts to get a little sputter at partial...

pb blaster got mine out when it was stuck. i also slightly rounded mine. seemed to work better when i didnt push "in" too hard with the driver while turning. good luck. Mike

you do great work, i am very envious! loving the build! Mike

yea you are sucking air, mine was doing the same thing! i "painted" my intake boots with plastidip and made some new gaskets for them, and that fixed my problems. Mike

looks good man, nice job! ive been having a hard time tryin to decide on a paint scheme too, hehe. Mike

haha ive been seeing this on craigslist. welcome to the forum, good to see another local guy.

i pm'd him about the orange tank on the 10th, and he never got back to me, but it appears that he hasnt signed in since the 11th....

hehe check out what i just happened upon while browsing the local craigslist. this all came out of a 77 xs400, and i got it all, engine included, for $50! its funny because i needed the license plate holder/light, the flasher canceller, the foot pegs, and 2 sided case from the motor. worked...

welcome sir, and nice bike. i love the look of it!

hey logan just to let you know, there are PDF versions of the manuals available here: http://xs400.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4503 i downloaded them, even printed and bound a copy for the garage! what a life saver. thats also one thing i should do is double check my floats... Mike