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    Hot exhaust + old skin + and cool site = Pipeburn

    So about 12 days ago when there wasn't a foot of snow on the ground, I went for a crisp afternoon ride. Was parking to bike in front by the door for easy access and hooked my foot in the garden hose reel and it rubbed my right ankle across the hot pipe. Didn't think much of it really until a few...
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    Can anyone ID this bike?

    I seen this on another thread and did not really get any info. Does anyone know more about this really cool bike or have any more info or pics? I would like to see more of it because what I can see, looks pretty interesting. Thanks.
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    Picked up another one, 82 heritage special

    I really like my 79 that turned out to be an 80, but it has funny paperwork with it. What to do? Get another with clean papers. So here it is....the 82 Heritage Special. Mostly all there, no grab bar and a few trinkets, but fair tires and it's a runner. Starts on the first kick so far, the...
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    Ah Schuchs...rear brake blues

    Was out for about a 3 hour ride yesterday (which is rare around here in the rainy Pacific North West) because I had a day off and the weather was beautiful. I was riding around playing the Moto Tag Game over in the lounge area and I turned a corner applied some brake and the nut and bolt that...
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    Carb redo on the cheap.

    Well the CycleBarn did not have any kits or gaskets for my carbs only jets and I didn't feel that I needed those with the stock air boxes. My electric starter is not working so it's kick start only right now and that's why I felt a carb redo was in order to make it start easier and because it...
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    So how do these starter motors work?

    Just pulled the carbs of for an inspection cause my bike had a high idle like 3500rpm high, so I pulled of the carbs for a cleaning and they actually looked ok. Since I had the carbs off anyway, I decided I would inspect my starter motor because when I hit the button it just "CLICKS". Tracked...
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    Oil pressure and sending unit, my oil light is on

    Can anyone tell me where the oil pressure sending unit is? Let's say my wires are hooked up to the sending unit, can this be tested to see if it's accurate? How does one tell if there is good oil pressure and how many psi should these things produce? My idiot light on the dash just stays on and...
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    starter solenoid/electric starter problem

    I really need to rebuild the carbs so starting is easier, the electric start is not working. Here's the deal, the post that does not go to the battery has no wires going to it. When I hit the start button the solenoid clicks and there is magnetic flow. Does this other post supposed to have a...
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    New guy and new to Yamahas and looking for parts.

    Hi everyone, my name is Keith and I just bought a 79 xs400 yesterday for $400 bucks and rode it home (about 13 miles). Has a super high idle around 3500 rpm to 4000 rpm. Tried to adjust that but I firmly believe it needs carb service. Since the electric starter is not working, it is a bugger to...
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