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    Runs great except for the idle.

    I need some help with my carbs on the 1980 xs400. I have cleaned the carbs several times including boiling in lemon juice. They are quite clean, and they smell lemony fresh too. The rubber diaphragms do not appear to have any holes. The inlet rubbers from the carbs to the engine are good...
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    Gear shifter not work, a bit too hard with the hammer

    I have been putting back together my 1980 XS400 after taking it down to the frame to clean it up and rebuild it. The bike has been coming along fine until today when I got real stupid and used a rubber mallet to tap on the gear shift level. This caused the shifting shaft to move in about 1/4...
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    Can't get the seat to stay on

    How does the locking mechanism work? I have a 1980 model that has the latches in place on the frame. On the seat are two prongs that slide into the latches on the frame, but they do not catch, or lock. It seems that there should be some sort of hook or latch on one of the prongs to lock the...
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