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So I'm working on an old project bike my brother gave me. I put a brand new battery in and attached the starter motor directly to make sure it cranked, and it did, but then i hooked up the starter to the solenoid and hooked up the battery as usual. Now when I hit the start button on the...

Tried starting my 1980 XS400 yesterday after it had sat for a few weeks and it just wouldn't fire up. plenty of power turning it over and spark plugs are wet so its getting fuel. Could it be an electrical problem? what are the first things to test? Thanks, Sam

Hey guys, I screwed school and tried to get my bike running today, but I ran into a couple problems. First, I spent three (3) hours trying to get my brake lines filled, and the front brake line still wont fill :banghead:. I bled the master cylinder, which was bought new, and that worked...

SO I started my bike for the first time since disassembling…and it seems to be only firing on one cylinder (left). The left cylinder gets hot (as it should) and the right stays completely cool when running. The other piston is free and has plenty of compression (i can tell by feeling the air...

Hey. Guys, So got up this morning and went to get some gas for my bike. Quenched her thirst and ran fine for about half an hour. Got her inspected today and it ran perfect. However, I had to bump start her previous to getting there. I' don't think it's a fuel or engine issue, but it...