Recent content by Bobdag

Stock exhaust and air filters. Replaced the air filters and got it running good! But! Now it looks like it's burning oil on the right cylinder. It's smoking like cheech and chong! Not sure if I got a bad ring or a valve seal. It has valve seals right?

I only used about the first half inch of the tip. There's no grooves on the tip of them. The old gas was varnished to the point of being almost jelly. I think I found the issue tho. The air filters are plugged solid! Ordered new ones yesterday. Hopefully that helps so I can get it dialed in.

Plugs are new, cleaned all the jets with a torch tip cleaner, I didn't open up the vacuum diaphragm's because they moved freely. I might need to check them for tears tho.

Wow! My auto correct hates me!

Like the title says. The bike will only Dunn with the choke all the way out. By the way it's a 82 Yamaha 400 special 2 (400xs) the bike ran great before I parked it a couple years ago. I cleaned the carbs and had it running somewhat. I replaced the intake boots and did replaced the needle and...