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      I think my 78 is in need of swing arm bushings as well. Every now and then I feel a weird movement in the tail, but was never sure if it...
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      tstidham replied to the thread Carb Issue.
      On my third carb cleaning, I finally got the bike running well, but still had the left carb leaking fuel if I left the petcock on and it...
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      tstidham replied to the thread 77 xs400 starting problems.
      Glad I could help! Carb tuning is a bit of a lost art these days, but my first vehicle was a 70 VW squareback with a 68 dual carb setup...
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      tstidham replied to the thread Clutch slippage on my '82 Seca.
      And on that same thought for having wet clutch compatible oil, did you soak the new frictions in oil prior to installing them? If not...
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      tstidham replied to the thread Clutch slippage on my '82 Seca.
      How did the steel plates look when you changed the friction disks? The only other thing i can think of is double check the clutch cable...
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      If it were me, I'd try using a washer, maybe of aluminum or copper/brass, sized so the inner diameter fit the rod with only a little...
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      tstidham replied to the thread 77 xs400 starting problems.
      Near as I can tell, the yamaha part number is 2a2-14923-00 and partzilla claims to have 2 in stock...
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      tstidham replied to the thread 77 xs400 starting problems.
      I used a TransPO brand C8313 Heavy Duty Adjustable regulator on mine and it's been working great. Pick up the pigtail for it as well for...
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      Maybe someone's idea for a hidden kill switch? It doesn't look factory with the tube clamp, corrugated loom cover and zip tie.
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      When I cleaned my carbs, it took 3 attempts to get everything thing clean. In the end, I took a single strand of some 12 gauge...
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      tstidham replied to the thread Replaceing the cable.
      Yamaha calls it the clutch cable holder.
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