Recent content by chulsmith

any details on how you did the seat? I'm looking to put a seat like that on my '78 xs400.

xschris - on your 1-2 kicks comment, is that with the choke on or off (for a cold start)?

Thanks xschris - I measured the compression and it does seem a bit low according to the manual - it's at 135psi on both cylinders. How do I increase that to the range the manual suggests (140-170psi)?

So I've been riding around town. Threw on some new handlebars and made some non-engine related adjustments. Now the idle has come down from the 14/1500 range to the normal 1200/1250 range. Seems strange to me, but I'll take it! When it's cold it sits at around 800 for a couple minutes but it...

Thanks all. xschris, I think that's what I did the first time I set the timing. I went back and redid it yesterday morning and now is running the best since I bought it. I just can't seem to get the idle down from 1400/1500 not matter how far the screw is turned. Would this have anything to do...

Hi all, First, thanks to all of the members of this forum who have provided insight and tips that I've been reading for the last couple of months. I thought I'd post pics, my list of to-dos and questions to which I haven't been able to find answers. I bought the bike off of craigslist in...

cool - will try that and post findings.

Thanks HoughMade! So what would be your recommendation as far as things I should check and in what order? (I realize this could be a loaded question with many different answers and if that's the case, I'll do some digging as to what steps I should take.) Thanks for the input!

Thanks for the advice. I didn't rebuild the carbs, just took the bowls off, removed the jets and cleaned everything. I was hoping I wouldn't need to completely remove them but sounds like I'll need to find a couple hours and do that. That could be a rookie mistake on my part! Like I said, I'm...

Hey all! I've been trolling this forum since I got my Yamaha about a month ago. I'm new to the forum as well as new to getting my hands greasy. I've learned a bunch of stuff from trolling this forum so this past weekend, I attempted to sync my carbs using the 'two-bottle' manometer method...

edubv - I'm interested in your results after syncing as I have the same issue. This doesn't happen consistently for me but when it does happen, it's after I've been riding for 20-30 minutes. Thanks!