Joshwuh
XS Student
I bought my '77 XS400 stock. It was missing the exhaust baffles so it was kind of like straight pipes and I put pod filters on (didn't rejet). It had a lot of torque on the low end and when I hit 7k-9k rpms it was like I hit a turbo button and power really kicked in the only problem was that it overheated on highway trips over 20 miles. Now that it's spring I bought some new baffles and put them in and noticed a substantial drop in power over the whole range and I can't get past 8k rpms on most days. (on a side note one of the baffles actually didn't fit right so there's still pressure coming from the exhaust collar area) I'm planning on rejetting but I'm curious if this will give me back the power I had. And if not then would a rejet with the "straight pipes" prevent overheating if I were to remove the baffles?
Regarding low end power my mixture screws are at 3.5 turns each (I know the misfit baffled side should be different and I'm experimenting right now to see what gives the best results)
Thanks for any input/advice
Regarding low end power my mixture screws are at 3.5 turns each (I know the misfit baffled side should be different and I'm experimenting right now to see what gives the best results)
Thanks for any input/advice