Recent content by szymaszkiewicz

Well, I'm afraid I do! Since there is also problem with electric starter, I must admit that I was hiting the kicker multiple times!

"do you jab at the kicker or engage the gears before kicking?" drewpy: sorry, my english isn't fluent enough to understand Your question, could You please write it, in other words...

Yamaha XS400 2A2 1978 I have this problem for a while, it seems that there is some resistance while tying to kickstart the bike. At first it was happening when the bike was cold, only the first kick, but week by week it was happening more often. Right now, allways, while the kick I can feel...

Found the problem!!! Couple off weeks ago, I've tried to take out electric starter, while putting it back i've pushed the starter gear into the alternator chamber, after 200 kilometers the free starter chain ripped out the alternator wireing, and cutted the seal. New wires, seal and motor...

Will check the wireing first. After weekend I will post some feedback on that... Thanks for suggestions...

I have a 1978 XS400 (2A2) and i does have a electric starter... funny Yours doesn't. What country was it made for? Mine was for Germany.

I've had simular problem with my xs400 from 1978, when I've bought it it had a problem to pass 5-6t on rev meter, soon I've realized that vacuum hose used in my bike is a piece of fuel hose, i've bought proffesional rubber vacuum hose for 1 dollar and the bike runs like new! Try it! The fuell...

Hi... Yesterday my 1978 XS400 (2A2) suddenly started to leak oil from the bottom left side of engine, couple of kilometers after motorcycle stopped, looks like there is no electricity comming from the alternator, any way motorcycle was running only on battery. QUESTIONS: 1. is there a...