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Hey guys i've been trying to nail down my carb tuning after installing mikesxs pods with stock exhaust. I must have taken off the carbs at least 30 times changing jets, adding washers, ect. and still cant get it done. I'm currently at 145 mains (but started at 140-147.5), 2 washers on the needle...

So I am riding the bike now and when I get up to about 40mph a scratching noise starts to happen and the faster I go the louder It gets. It's kind I hard to describe so I will post a video shortly. This didn't happen before I put the exhaust on (or maybe I didn't hear it). I shook the exhaust a...

I wanted to do the valve adjustment maintenance so I proceeded to take off the valve inspection covers to no avail. It took a few days but with some heat and penetrating oil i was able to take off the exhaust caps. Unfortunately I was not so lucky with the intake caps. After heaving, heating and...

Pretty simple question, after ordering xs400 exhaust gaskets from mikesxs (http://www.mikesxs.net/product/43-1875.html) I found out that they are for the later models I believe DOHC's (i.e. seca, maxims, ect.). I would just like to know if they can be used in my 1980 SOHC special II instead of...

Sorry about the title but its hard to describe what I need in a few words. Anyways I would like to match my 1980 special II stock blue paint color but cant seem to find a good match. I've tried many powders but none match so I am resorting to a rattle can. If any of you have done this before and...

First I would like to thank you all for getting me up to this point but now I have to start it. It has a nice whitish blue spark, ok compression about 120 on each cylinder, and took apart and cleaned the carb 3 times. It has pods and currently no exhaust (in the mail) and still refuses to start...

I am in the final hours of my build just tying off some loose ends like connecting ground wires. I am pretty sure the one on the engine goes to the negative terminal on the battery but where does the one by the air box go. Thanks in advance:bike:

Hey everyone I seemed to have run into another problem. After just putting on the front wheel for the first time in 6 months and spinning it by hand I can feel and hear the brakes dragging. I then removed the wheel and sanded the drum with fine sandpaper to no avail. I checked the shoes and...

I need help for a question about driving in new bearings. The question is how far do I drive the bearings in on both wheels? On the rear I drove them in so far that they are hitting the spacer making both bearings to spin together. I assume this is bad:shrug: In the front that doesn't seem to be...

I want to give those gears/area a good cleaning and re-greasing but i cant seem to figure out how to take the gears out. I figured out how to remove the bigger gear by taking out the circlip but how do I remove the gear that the cable plugs into. This is on a 1980 xs400g. Thanks in advance...

Hi everyone I am in desperate need of a sprocket spacer (it goes on the stud and the then the sprocket goes on top) I looked all over the internet and the classifieds but I can't seem to find one anywhere. If anyone knows a website that will sell one that would be awesome. Thanks.:banghead:

I need 4 (or as many as I can get) of the plastic sprocket spacer on the rear wheel of a 1980 special II g model. It is #9 on the picture (I believe). If anyone has some there willing to sell or know a website that sells them (obsolete on bikebandit and boats.net) that would be awsome. Thanks

After surfing the internet for a cheaper option to the BT45's and I came across these at jc whitney http://www.jcwhitney.com/shinko-universal-712-front-or-rear-tires/p2020716.jcwx?filterid=d58164y1980u0j1. they seem to be good and got great reviews but they are 10mm wider. what do you guys think?

Hey guys I would like some of your help for my most recent problem of oxidation on most of the aluminum parts:doh:. I have tried steel wool but it barley removes the oxidation. I also tried one of those drill attached 3M Power Sanding Paint And Rust Stripper...

Hi everybody I would just like to post my xs400 restoration project that I have taken on. About a month ago my uncle my offered me his 1980 xs400 that was sitting in his garage for 20 years now and being a motorcycle and building stuff type of guy I gladly said yes. After a 6 hour car ride the...

Hi everyone, I have an 80 special and I am restoring it. Unfortunately I can not afford the cost of chroming so any part that would normally be chromed will now be painted. I am asking you for some ideas for the painting scheme. I don't want a cafe race look rather I would like a more modern...

I stripped the bike down and now I need to take out the engine. I unscrewed all the engine mounting bolts but noticed that there are 2 about 2" bolts facing opposite directions that can't be taken out unless it seems a finned cap that is in the way is removed (also is that finned cap bolt...

I am looking for a pair of working and in great cosmetic condition xs400 carbs.

Hi guys I am new to the forum and recently have taken on the challenge of restoring an xs400 (it's a interesting story how I ended up with that but it's not for now). Anyways the bike hasn't run for a long time (21 years) so the carbs are oxidized, gunked up, and deemed beyond the point of...