OREGONFARMER
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Hi everyone. The weather here finally broke the 70 degree mark today and I need to get on a bike soon or I'm going to go nuts!! I may just have to ride the Honda 50 I bought my 6 year old earlier this week.
I was doing some research on my wife's xs400 and came across this site. I have to say--well done. I like almost all the projects I've looked at and the tech and manual sections are a big help.
The project--
'78 xs400 completely stock. Was running when parked some 20 years ago.
Just trying to get the basics covered first. New battery, oil change, fuel system was dry and relatively clean, new plugs.
Turned key on and got headlight and turn signals. Pulled plugs and ground them to head bolts and kicked it over-----no spark. Checked points, sanded clean---no spark. Pulled cover off of stator/mag and some oil was present. Is this normal? I assumed this area was dry.
Can the coils be tested? I haven't gone through the whole site and the tech manuals yet so bear with me while I learn.
Any help in getting spark would be appreciated.
I've grown up with motorcycles and jet skis my entire life and consider myself to be a gifted mechanic in most areas. We own a large farm about 40 miles SW of Portland in an area better known as "God's Country". I'm 43 and have a great wife and a daughter 6 and a son 11 months. I haven't had a street bike for 15 years and am excited to get back on the road. I'll relate my last day on a street bike story on a later date.
Looking forward to getting to know you guys.
Farmer
I was doing some research on my wife's xs400 and came across this site. I have to say--well done. I like almost all the projects I've looked at and the tech and manual sections are a big help.
The project--
'78 xs400 completely stock. Was running when parked some 20 years ago.
Just trying to get the basics covered first. New battery, oil change, fuel system was dry and relatively clean, new plugs.
Turned key on and got headlight and turn signals. Pulled plugs and ground them to head bolts and kicked it over-----no spark. Checked points, sanded clean---no spark. Pulled cover off of stator/mag and some oil was present. Is this normal? I assumed this area was dry.
Can the coils be tested? I haven't gone through the whole site and the tech manuals yet so bear with me while I learn.
Any help in getting spark would be appreciated.
I've grown up with motorcycles and jet skis my entire life and consider myself to be a gifted mechanic in most areas. We own a large farm about 40 miles SW of Portland in an area better known as "God's Country". I'm 43 and have a great wife and a daughter 6 and a son 11 months. I haven't had a street bike for 15 years and am excited to get back on the road. I'll relate my last day on a street bike story on a later date.
Looking forward to getting to know you guys.
Farmer