Tobz
XS400 Member
OK, I'm about to start pounding my head on my work bench. I still don't have a headlight when the bike (81 xs400 SOHC Heritage) is running. Good bulb, good fuse, wires in the switch are good. Where is the headlight relay?
Also, I've had the bike out for a couple short shakedown runs and the clutch seems to be slipping. Not sure what the PO had in it for oil. I put in some Valvoline 4-stroke motorcycle oil and ran it for a bit, but I think I put too much in so I drained it all and put in Shell Rotella T diesel oil tonight. I made sure the bike was upright and filled it to half glass on the sight glass. Still having some slipping. Will it take a while for the clutches to work better with the better oil?
On another note, my front brake has a pretty annoying whine when pushing it around the garage and yard and I can tell it still hangs when riding. It makes a softer whine.
I don't really want to throw in the towel and take it to a shop. I like older bikes and really want to learn the characteristics of some metric bikes (Had a '73 H-D Ironhead Sportster previously) but, man, The Japanese really know how to over-engineer things...
Also, I've had the bike out for a couple short shakedown runs and the clutch seems to be slipping. Not sure what the PO had in it for oil. I put in some Valvoline 4-stroke motorcycle oil and ran it for a bit, but I think I put too much in so I drained it all and put in Shell Rotella T diesel oil tonight. I made sure the bike was upright and filled it to half glass on the sight glass. Still having some slipping. Will it take a while for the clutches to work better with the better oil?
On another note, my front brake has a pretty annoying whine when pushing it around the garage and yard and I can tell it still hangs when riding. It makes a softer whine.
I don't really want to throw in the towel and take it to a shop. I like older bikes and really want to learn the characteristics of some metric bikes (Had a '73 H-D Ironhead Sportster previously) but, man, The Japanese really know how to over-engineer things...