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  1. Vacantstance

    Dumb question: starting bike without the gas tank on it.

    Again, I’m brand new to motorcycles. I’m finally at the place where I want to start the bike but I’m not able to. I have spark, decent compression and I’m feeding fuel directly through the fuel inlet on the left carb. As I pour fuel into a container that has a hose with the other end connected...
  2. F

    '78 Will Not Start With Choke

    Hello again! I have a 78 400E which is being a handful to say the least. Right now, the bike refuses to start with the choke on at all (or the enricher, whatever you want to call it) and requires a good amount of kicking and swearing before it fires up. Once started, if I attempt to put the...
    • Forde
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    • choke jets starting
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    • Forum: The Garage
  3. K Braun

    Choke Rod Not Moving on 79 XS400-2F

    Hi all, New to this forum and new to the XS400 and I have hit a little snag in my carb rebuild/overhaul. its seems as thought he choke rod doesn't want to move more than like an 1/8th of an inch. Is there a process to pulling the entire mechanism and cleaning? I have watch many carb rebuild...
    • K Braun
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    • carb choke rebuild xs400 1979
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    • Forum: The Garage
  4. motoman1979

    Charging system mystery!! Professional help needed!! it's....complicated

    Hey guys... Really need some help trying to sort out my '79 XS400. I've had some major issues along the way since day one with this machine and I'm close to calling it quites. If I don't soon my wife is going to force it!!! Background: I bought a 1979 Yamaha XS400 with 18000 kms on it. Has...
    • motoman1979
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    • backfire charging choke difficulty starting rectifier regulator stator surge wiring harness
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Garage
  5. Monowakari

    Battery Help

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    • Monowakari
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    • battery charge choke die drain idle idling ignition kickstart killswitch rev revving rpm rpms throttle throttling trickle trickle charge xs400
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    • Forum: The Garage
  6. C

    BIKE NOT STARTING... Help! (Throttle and choke kill electric start)

    Hey guys, so after getting my bike back from the shop two weeks ago, where it left running, it has decided not to start. When I attempt to start the bike with my electric start, if I have the clutch out or if I give the bike throttle, my electric starter hits a dead spot and sounds like it's...
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