Hello everyone,I am the proud owner of a 82 xs400se that was given to me by a buddy from work(given for free gotta love that),the bike has been sitting for about 14 years,but my buddy's father did a good job before he left it so a change of oil, plugs and a carb clean was enough to get it started.To be honest I don't really know much about building motorcycles but have learned a lot from this site so thanks to all for posting their experiences.Me I'm a 43 year old guy who's wife thinks that my love of motorcycles is verging on unhealthy,I'm a Brit now living in Canada.I have a ton of questions but will limit this to just two for now.
1-Can't for the life of me get the exhausts to seal properly at the barrels.Could be something to do with the fact that I don't know which way the two pieces of flanged metal go in,now the flanged or folded end is facing in.New gaskets were put in,still blowing like a bastard.
2-Running hotter on one side.Thought it was just to lean cause when I changed over the air filters, the symptoms swapped sides,but today with no filters one side is again a lot hotter.Could it be timing?Long post no pics, sorry and thanks in advance!
1-Can't for the life of me get the exhausts to seal properly at the barrels.Could be something to do with the fact that I don't know which way the two pieces of flanged metal go in,now the flanged or folded end is facing in.New gaskets were put in,still blowing like a bastard.
2-Running hotter on one side.Thought it was just to lean cause when I changed over the air filters, the symptoms swapped sides,but today with no filters one side is again a lot hotter.Could it be timing?Long post no pics, sorry and thanks in advance!