allanrps
XS400 Addict
So I took my XS on a first attempted road trip earlier this week, and I now have a couple concerns with the bikes ability to handle touring. Before I left I had the bike in what I judged to be top condition. Started first kick when I judged the temp right, idled steadily, pulled evenly, sparks read perfect, and got good mileage. On the trip, however, I encountered some problems.
After riding one tank almost dry , my bike stalled coming to an intersection off a highway exit. The bike just didn't want to idle. I would kick it, rev it a little, but it would fall right through. I figured it was just hotter than I had ever gotten it in town, so I just adjusted the throttle stop screw and got it running. Figured problem was solved. I still had the problem later, although only occasionally.
Another thing was that occasionally the bike would really buck when pulling from a stop. Never had this problem in town, only after long highway runs. It would stumble and sound like it was misfiring, then I'd get a couple of strong hits. After it got rolling, it would not misfire or stumble at all. I only remember having this problem after taking the bike on a gnarly offrode trail and dropping it a couple times, but I don't perceive how that could cause it.
Finally, I occasionally have a problem where the bike will misfire at idle. Usually it will just stumble and then catch again, but sometimes it will just stall. I had this happen once or twice like a week before the trip, but I just wrote it off, as the bike had been running flawlessly for some time. The problem definitely got way worse during the trip. After long highway runs, I would lean on the idle a little bit because I was scarred the thing would stall. Even with the littlest bit of throttle, this problem is non-existent.
It's worth noting that I discovered a gasket leak in the right cylinder which only showed itself after the first 100 miles of highway. Had oil splattering my right carb and peripheral instruments. It wasn't much though, so I just monitored my oil level and topped off when necessary. Spark plug was clean, so I didn't worry. I also suspect that my routing of the crankcase vent to my K&N air filter might be spitting oil into the carbs. It's pointing the opposite direction, but I did notice some oil buildup in the air filter last time I took it off. I figured that was basically the stock setup anyway, so it shouldn't be a problem, but now I'm forced to consider it.
Does anybody else have problems with their bike after long runs on the highway? Or could my problems be caused by one of the things I listed?
Thanks,
Allan
After riding one tank almost dry , my bike stalled coming to an intersection off a highway exit. The bike just didn't want to idle. I would kick it, rev it a little, but it would fall right through. I figured it was just hotter than I had ever gotten it in town, so I just adjusted the throttle stop screw and got it running. Figured problem was solved. I still had the problem later, although only occasionally.
Another thing was that occasionally the bike would really buck when pulling from a stop. Never had this problem in town, only after long highway runs. It would stumble and sound like it was misfiring, then I'd get a couple of strong hits. After it got rolling, it would not misfire or stumble at all. I only remember having this problem after taking the bike on a gnarly offrode trail and dropping it a couple times, but I don't perceive how that could cause it.
Finally, I occasionally have a problem where the bike will misfire at idle. Usually it will just stumble and then catch again, but sometimes it will just stall. I had this happen once or twice like a week before the trip, but I just wrote it off, as the bike had been running flawlessly for some time. The problem definitely got way worse during the trip. After long highway runs, I would lean on the idle a little bit because I was scarred the thing would stall. Even with the littlest bit of throttle, this problem is non-existent.
It's worth noting that I discovered a gasket leak in the right cylinder which only showed itself after the first 100 miles of highway. Had oil splattering my right carb and peripheral instruments. It wasn't much though, so I just monitored my oil level and topped off when necessary. Spark plug was clean, so I didn't worry. I also suspect that my routing of the crankcase vent to my K&N air filter might be spitting oil into the carbs. It's pointing the opposite direction, but I did notice some oil buildup in the air filter last time I took it off. I figured that was basically the stock setup anyway, so it shouldn't be a problem, but now I'm forced to consider it.
Does anybody else have problems with their bike after long runs on the highway? Or could my problems be caused by one of the things I listed?
Thanks,
Allan