petei
XS400 Addict
took off any broken pieces and made a tally of required parts.
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What did you do with your XS today?
- Thread starter logan
- Start date
Added some gas, flipped the petcock from PRI back to ON and it runs on both cylinders again.
I will need to keep closer tabs on my mileage. The sr250 spoiled me with its 97 mpg - Imp (81 mpg - US, 34.5 km/litre).
I will need to keep closer tabs on my mileage. The sr250 spoiled me with its 97 mpg - Imp (81 mpg - US, 34.5 km/litre).
Iggster
XS400 Enthusiast
Finished polishing and using the wire brush on all the alluminum. Installed battery and attempted to start her. Got her to fire a couple of times. The starter is bad so remved it and dropped the damn chain down. So...opened up the started and verified it is infact junk, took out the carbs to be cleaned, today going to resinstall everything after opening up that side of the engine to reinstall starter and check the timing. Going to just have to rely on kick start until I can find a new starter. Hoper she runs
went for another ride today, parked up the tracker, helmet off and walked away and immediately the bikers were all over it. they couldn't figure out what the bike is which was funny.
FUBAR
XS400 Addict
iggster i have a starter i'd be willing to sell.. pm me if interested
well good news they are clean and the old xs is alive 
... had a little spin around the block i just had too when she was running 
.... now i can move on to the rest of the restore sticky back brake thats next on the list of things to do
... had a little spin around the block i just had too when she was running .... now i can move on to the rest of the restore sticky back brake thats next on the list of things to do
mogie
XS400 Enthusiast
got out the 81 special 2 I purchased in the fall and pulled the carbs off to do a quick cleaning, replaced the cracked holders, fixed the hanging idle issue the previous owner was having by turning the mixture screw out to 3 1/2 turns from seated and took it for a good shakedown ride. Everything works pretty well. Looks like i may need to do some break work. There is some pulsation from the front drums on hard breaking
Pork Chop
XS400 Junkie
I honed the cylinders of the 400 jugs. I lubed the jugs with engine oil before honing, not sure if you are supposed to do that but it seemed like a good idea at the time. I used a cordless drill as I could control the speed a lot better with it than my corded drill. Turned out ok for the $20 the 3 stone hone cost me.
Put on a new muffler, turned out to be a prick. Had to mod the new muffler with an angle grinder to make it fit onto the pipe, lol. Worked out well though, so I guess its a story with a happy ending
Put on a new muffler, turned out to be a prick. Had to mod the new muffler with an angle grinder to make it fit onto the pipe, lol. Worked out well though, so I guess its a story with a happy ending
you put a penis on an xs400 and then ground it down? ouch
Hmmm, pinus mufflers
(btw i didnt grind it down, i cut 3 additional slits in it)
(btw i didnt grind it down, i cut 3 additional slits in it)
Greasey Fingers gives a new meaning for a crotch rocket
ThePsuedoMonkey
XS400 Addict
That's only when it backfires! 
(btw i didnt grind it down, i cut 3 additional slits in it)
That's more like it
My restore at $3k+ made me peenieless..i mean penniless
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Camwyn
XS400 Enthusiast
Did a 450 mile round trip to the Cape for the annual blessing of the bikes on Sunday...shoulder's sore, but the ride was great.
Phyberoptic
XS400 Enthusiast
After the kids were in bed.... the old lady came out to see what I was doing to the xs...
ended up bending her over the xs and having my way with her..
-=PO
ended up bending her over the xs and having my way with her..
-=PO
