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Heavy hesitation on highway
I have a 1981 Yamaha XS400H with a little over 11k on it . once on the way to work (a 20 mile trip) the bike started cutting out and hesitating like it was going to die. Freaking out , not wanting to be stuck on the side of the road , I held the throttle WIDE OPEN and when I was almost to my...- Michael Handzel
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- bucking choking hesitation highway speeds
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- Forum: The Garage
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Idle Hesitation/Bog - '78 xs400
Tore my carbs apart and cleaned them thoroughly with carb cleaner. Set the timing to be fairly accurate and point gap is perfect. Valve clearances all within spec on the tighter side (quite quiet now, might have read my old posts on the valve train noise, has all but gone away now with valves in...- Monowakari
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- adjustment adjustments bog bogs carbs carburetor down float height gurgle hesitation ignition pods rev revving rpm rpms throttle throttling timing xs400
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- Forum: The Garage