Paul57
1980 XS400SG
Hi all, new to this forum and glad to see it. I have an XS400SG (red) that I purchased new in 1980. Twenty years ago I put it away and never touched it again. Fortunately it was in my machine shed so it's still in good shape appearance wise.
I suspect the inner workings are completely gummed up from old gas. It was running fine when I put it away; it's just suffering from neglect. I figure I'll have to pull the tank and check for rust, and also rebuild the carb. I work on old tractors, but I've never done any motorcycle work.
Any suggestions before I tear into this? I've ordered the Haynes manual.
I suspect the inner workings are completely gummed up from old gas. It was running fine when I put it away; it's just suffering from neglect. I figure I'll have to pull the tank and check for rust, and also rebuild the carb. I work on old tractors, but I've never done any motorcycle work.
Any suggestions before I tear into this? I've ordered the Haynes manual.