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the ratio is 1,4/1 like with every japanese bike has and the modern europeans. the old bikes sometimes had 1/1. greets hannes

Silicone grease works as, i think, it is recommended but here in Germany ther are many using simple and regular engine-oil. I use it too and it works :wink2: Greets from Munich Hannes

I would say its a 79er or earlier, i drive the same model with rear disc-brake and square-tank. Beside that, she looks pretty and quite original, i only don´t recognize the double-stripes on the side-covers, but she looks standard. There are lots of shops in Europe for parts, only a few parts...

I don´t think thats a RD. At least the engine looks like a DT. Greets from Munich Hannes

our german literature says, 2.6 on older carbs and 3.2 on newer, but normally its 2.6. if you adjust it dissasembled up-side down its 2.2-2.3. have a look, use google translator http://xs400.net/wb/pages/technik-faq/vergaser-und-benzinzufuhr/richtiger-schwimmerstand-2a24g5.php cheers from munich...

cool drewpy, nice piece and good, that you like it ;) greets from munich hannes

Some folks in our forum use the "helotronik-ignition".You need two of them,one is 60€,works superb, easy to install and no coils needed. It is even upgradable to contact-less-ignition. Just an input! Greets from Munich Hannes ps:http://www.helotronik.de/

do you still need the coils with the newtronic ignition? normaly no coils are needed, even with mechanical steered electronic ignitions. salute from hannes

i can´t believe that, because without battery-power the alternator does not produce power, the magneto is electric. cheers from munich hannes

I will go this spring with 20w50 because my bike consumes a little. 15w40 will do it as well but it´s important to use only mineral oil, all the synthetic stuff makes the xs leaking and the clutch slipping. Cheers from Munich Hannes

soundslike lack of gas. try to run the engine on "pri" on the petcock. if it works, its a non-working vacuum-tube between carb and reservoir. On the other hand,i had this in the beginning as well, sorted it with new sparkplugs and a correct timing of the ignition. specialy the distance of the...

nope :shrug:, the xs400 isn´t a "parallel twin" its a "180 degree-crank engine", very easy to hear by the sound, if you listen carefully while the engine is on idle. Greets from Munich Hannes

To be honest,i like the look. Its a very classic look with the origina handlebars. I was riding for half a year back on Majorca almost straight dragbars (dragbar by Fehling). Lower proportion but almost no noticable change in riding and the feel of it. Have a look Greets from Munich Hannes

I drove this bike on Majorca, in northern Italy and now here in Munich,Bavaria

I would leave it as well. Nice shape and once it is painted and finished it will have a cool street-tracker look. Greets from Munich Hannes

Just posted the demand, lets wait and see! Cheers Hannes

Hi drewpy, this is the link for the thread in the german forum, you know those guys allready. I think, thorsten sold those covers, maybe he starts again producing them. http://www.xs400-forum.de/t514012f11743782-Neues-von-der-Lima-Deckel-Front.html#msg7549205 Greets from Munich Hannes