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What did you do with your XS today?
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MrStubb
XS400 Addict
Have to get a few other things worked on before the snow flies or I'd get the title work done. Title in Mn is pretty strait forward. Since the bike has been off the DMV registry for a long time it's a matter of some good clear pictures showing the bike and the vin. Along with a statement of facts where & who I bought it from along with the price. Pay the taxes pay the retitle and license fees and that's about it. That's how it was in 2011 when I did my little bike.
MrStubb
XS400 Addict
Found out in High School why you should always use blocks along with ramps. A friend was under his 66 Galaxy up on ramps. He took the drive shaft out before I blocked the tires and it rolled down the ramps. Lucky he was a skinny guy. 2 of us were able to lift enough for him to wiggle out but he sure got scraped up. Scared the hell out of all of us.
I tryed to start mine yesterday but the battery was dead
Recreateme
XS400 Addict
Removed and drained the tank and removed and cleaned the petcock and lines.
I am so close to getting thing out there!
Ordered a replacement petcock just in case and eurobars lol
I am so close to getting thing out there!
Ordered a replacement petcock just in case and eurobars lol
Rode it to work and had a very strange high rpm surge at one of the traffic lights. Felt like my throttle or choke cable was stuck, or I had an air leak. But once I took off again it completely disappeared, and at the next light my idle was perfectly normal again.
this thing is haunted (already had some strange issues last week, see previous post)
this thing is haunted (already had some strange issues last week, see previous post)ratrodder69
XS400 Addict
Rode it to work and had a very strange high rpm surge at one of the traffic lights. Felt like my throttle or choke cable was stuck, or I had an air leak. But once I took off again it completely disappeared, and at the next light my idle was perfectly normal again.
Stupid question do these bikes have mechanical timing advance? My buddy's Xs 650 had one that was sticky and would get weird like that one day it wouldn't want to rev up the next day it wouldn't idle down rebuilt carbs again and again and almost gave up until a buddy told us to check in cleaned it up and oiled it and the bike ran great till he sold it
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The SOHC engines do, but Willem's DOHC doesn't. It is strictly electronic based on the programming of the TCI module.
I charged the battery and started it and let it run for a while.Also got the head light working again.
racegeek
XS400 Enthusiast
threw a battery in it and took it up the road. needs some tuning
I rode it. It was a good day!
BamaBill
XS400 Addict
Purchased carb rebuild kits, air filters, intake boots, plugs, set of key blanks, and new controls...... Get her running as good as she looks, like new!
MrStubb
XS400 Addict
Lit her up and took it down the block to run fuel out of carbs. Then started to get the paperwork done for a title. Still easy here in Mn as long as the bike has been off the DMV registry for a while. A statement of facts where & who I got it from. Pictures of it showing the whole bike and 2 clear ones of the vin & engine number. Woohoo can't wait till spring to really ride this bike.
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6 - 8 more weeks of riding this fall - admittedly, perhaps not every day ...
I just ride through the winter 
as long as the roads are somewhat snow- and ice-free I don't let the xs hibernate.
but I guess living close to the ocean tempers the climate a little. Also I don't own a car so I kinda have to sometimes, the other option is public transport (which is pretty decent in my country), bicycling or walking
as long as the roads are somewhat snow- and ice-free I don't let the xs hibernate.
but I guess living close to the ocean tempers the climate a little. Also I don't own a car so I kinda have to sometimes, the other option is public transport (which is pretty decent in my country), bicycling or walking
you have a basement AND a garage?? two man caves maybe I should become a domestic engineer
maybe I should become a domestic engineer
nice! Thats one funky lookin les paul 
Behringer amp makes me cringe a bit tho.. but I'm guessin you mainly play the guitars since they're starting to grow out of the ceiling
Behringer amp makes me cringe a bit tho.. but I'm guessin you mainly play the guitars since they're starting to grow out of the ceiling
Recreateme
XS400 Addict
Same here Willem.. Berhinger eh... You sure do love Jackson, and Peavey lol I am guessing you play a lot of metal and hard rock?
