oil help

Hi all, I just bought a a 1980 xs400 special. I love everything about it. Except for the fact that it died the day after I drove it home. It kept acting like it had run out of fuel. (Yes there was fuel in it and yes I switched it to res.) All that to say, I’m pretty handy, though this is my...

Like a total noob, I think I really messed up. my oil drain bolt was super stripped so I went online and looked to see if there was another drain bolt, I found a guy on line and he said there was so I drained it, or so I thought. i added two quarts of oil and started it up, and all of a sudden...

My 82 Maxim has a very small oil leak. (coming from that round hole in the picture of its underbelly) Haven't ever needed to add oil yet, but it is embarrassing. I know its an old bike; but its not ready for Depends just yet... Everything mechanical is a struggle for me and this bike is a...