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What did you do with your XS today?
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JARichmond
XSively Addicted
Went for my first long ride of the year. Was raining most of the night, so the roads were pretty slick when I headed out in the morning. Rode around 150 km along a bunch of back roads. Close calls were had, but I still made it back in one piece.
Also tested my new pods and jets. Went up from 135 to 142.5 on the left and 135 to 145 on the right. Pulls great through the rev range and has no problem getting up to highway speed.
Also tested my new pods and jets. Went up from 135 to 142.5 on the left and 135 to 145 on the right. Pulls great through the rev range and has no problem getting up to highway speed.
I have my gas tank off while investigating the wiring issue on my bike.I couldn't get the tank to stop dripping gas so I drained the gas and dumped in my truck.doesnt look like I`ll be needing any in the bike for a while.
levdir
Rounded bolt brigade
Installed my bar-end mirrors and did some rust cleanup. Scotch-Brite really is miraculous stuff. All kinds of surface rust just gone.
DARKMIDKNIGHTWARRIOR
XS400 Addict
I'm not 100% sure but wouldn't both carbs need the same size jets?
Nikso that is looking great!
Levdir- 000 superfine steelwool and chrome polish does wonders for chrome.
Nikso that is looking great!
Levdir- 000 superfine steelwool and chrome polish does wonders for chrome.
Sesty
H.E. Pennypacker
took my road test so i can now "legally" ride when it is dark out....
Well, last night I removed the balance adjusting screw from my perfectly balanced carbs to put a spring on it I didn't know it should have....then balanced the carbs again. d@mmit.
"thanks" xschris.
"thanks" xschris.
Sorry, in the long run you did the right thing 
BrokenFang
XS400 Addict
Roughed out a center mount for tach, started shortening throttle cable
Sheath is done gonna solder salvaged end later this week
Sheath is done gonna solder salvaged end later this week
Washed it, but didn't detail it, then took some pics so I have a record of what it looks like. I'll upload them shortly...
The pics are now up.
The pics are now up.
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levdir
Rounded bolt brigade
Looks great, Dave. The reflector yellow is a surprisingly good complement to the midnight blue.
Hmm more bad news....my pal had my compression tester so I didn't do it before I put the 400 engine in the frame.....did it today and found 150 on right cyl.....75 on left.
Bugger.
Away to work for 3 weeks so have plenty of time to ponder next move......think I will rebuild my 250 engine as I at least have the right carbs for it.
Bugger.
Away to work for 3 weeks so have plenty of time to ponder next move......think I will rebuild my 250 engine as I at least have the right carbs for it.
Thanks! It is actually black. The blue you are seeing is the sky. I spent a lot of time wet sanding and polishing the paint.
Hmm more bad news....my pal had my compression tester so I didn't do it before I put the 400 engine in the frame.....did it today and found 150 on right cyl.....75 on left.
Bugger.
Away to work for 3 weeks so have plenty of time to ponder next move......think I will rebuild my 250 engine as I at least have the right carbs for it.
Put some oil like a teaspoon worth down the spark plug hole and do another check. If it goes way up then it's the ring/piston. If it don't change much it is the valves. Did you adjust the valves correctly?
Think so, will check again and test again.
JARichmond
XSively Addicted
Bike died for the first time this year.
The story goes that I was turning left at an busy intersection at half choke. The bike starts to rev as it normally does when it's ready for the next choke position down, so I shift it. SUDDENLY IT DIES. No idea why, but it'll only rev, for a second, up to 2k RPM now and again at full choke but otherwise nothing. No idea why. I feel like an idiot trying all the different choke positions multiple times until a car pulls up behind me (now off in the bike lane) to see what's going on. A fellow gets out, looks at the bike and asks "What's the problem?" Now I feel like a real a$$hole since someone's got out of their car to say something. He helps me look around and we find that the petcock has let go of the vacuum tube. I get the attention of a car-full of people and a bunch of cute university girls for a problem I can't even fix on my own bike. Someone wanna take this thing away from me?
On another note, I got offered $3k for my ride yesterday However, it isn't for sale.
The story goes that I was turning left at an busy intersection at half choke. The bike starts to rev as it normally does when it's ready for the next choke position down, so I shift it. SUDDENLY IT DIES. No idea why, but it'll only rev, for a second, up to 2k RPM now and again at full choke but otherwise nothing. No idea why. I feel like an idiot trying all the different choke positions multiple times until a car pulls up behind me (now off in the bike lane) to see what's going on. A fellow gets out, looks at the bike and asks "What's the problem?" Now I feel like a real a$$hole since someone's got out of their car to say something. He helps me look around and we find that the petcock has let go of the vacuum tube. I get the attention of a car-full of people and a bunch of cute university girls for a problem I can't even fix on my own bike. Someone wanna take this thing away from me?
On another note, I got offered $3k for my ride yesterday
However, it isn't for sale.
