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While putting my mufflers back on my bike I noticed space between the engine and the muffler collar even after ive tightened them. After the bike has ran for a few minutes it starts to exert steam and form condensation on the pipes. Did I do something wrong putting these back on? Is it...

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The problem was a broken gear. Follow my posts as I rebuild my Transmission. http://www.xs400.com/forum/showthread.php?p=116081#post116081

So I'd like to start by saying that if I'm able to do this, then anyone is. I've never even as much as changed my own oil before. But thanks to this site/all of your threads/and youtube I've been able to tear down my engine with no problems. I was able to diagnose and remove the broken gear in...

So after messing with it every few days i notice that it happens when downshifting to first. I can start it up and ride fine. As soon as i click down to first it locks up the wheel.and knocks around in the engine.. i beileve im going to attempt to dismantle the gear box and see what i can find ..

Its something banging around in the engine when its running and im shifting through those first few gears. Almost as if whatever is bouncing around is what's getting caught up and preventing the wheel from moving..

The chain and sprockets were my first suspects. I checked them out and seem to be working properly. Also i dont think that was cause anything inside the engine to bounce around. Is there anything i can do to try to diagnose this? Its way to nice out for driving a car..

Yes, the rear wheel is preventing me from moving the bike when the clutch is pulled in while in gear as well as neutral. I find that rocking it back and forth a little frees it up. It shifts threw the gears without any problem. It's great on the road but seems to just happen when in the first to...

My 82 xs400 maxim just devoloped a new problem. It shifts fine/drives fine. But when in N,1st, 2nd range usually while parking it the wheel will lock up forward and reverse. Usually at this time I willl hear something knocking around in the engine. I did an oil change and didn't find any...

Just got my first bike! I got a hell of a deal on an 82 maxim xs400 with only 6,000 original miles. I found this site through google searches and love the community going on. I don't know much about bikes but want to learn it all. I'm Ryno! Nice to meet everyone