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Hello everyone. First post, thanks for having me :) A friend gave me a 1983 Yamaha xs400 Maxim (wohoo!) and I just started fixing it up. It cranks but doesn't start/fire, so I rebuild/cleaned the carb, re-installed, set the petcock to prime and let it sit for a few minutes... It still won't...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and totally new to motorcycles. I recently bought the xs400 that you see attached as a starter bike to learn how to ride and how to wrench. The bike starts easily (kick only) and runs strong as far as I can tell. I went to take it our for the first ride...

First post! Been using this forum for a couple months while restoring my FIRST bike - 1981 xs400 HE. She's teasing me guys. Cold start is great but after short test drives, getting up to speed and downshifting, dies EVERY time and will not start electronically or by kick. Floods, drains...

Hey yall, I am in the process of purchasing a XS400. Unfortunately, the PO has informed me that the bike will not go above 30-40 mph. I was hoping someone would be able to tell me what might be wrong so I know what I'm getting myself into. I know that there's no way someone can give me a 100%...

I brought the bike home yesterday and it ran fine. I went to start my bike today, the lights went on when I turned on the ignition, and nothing when I hit the start. I tried the kick start and has compression, no start. I charged the battery and still nothing, I checked the connections under...

Hey All. Update since my last thread (about a stripped idle stop screw): fixed the strip with Teflon tape. Bike ran well for a few days, then got progressively harder and harder to start. I thought it might have been a timing issue or a points issue or something so over way too long of a...