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As you can see there is a spacer between the tube and the bearing. This is from my 4R4

Here's what I used...

I just ordered a set from ebay advertised as fitting the XS400 and XS 650. They went in just fine and seemed to be perfect fit for the shafts. Haven't put them on the bike yet so can't swear to it but they looked and felt correct

So your carburetors really did have an electrical problem. Happens all the time. So when it started before your put it on the trailer was it running on both cylinders? If not one of your pickup coils is not working or one side of the magic box that times the spark has decided to go to Aruba...

Thank you sir. I’m still thinking like the XS1100 addict that Iam and got confused between the BS 34 and BS 32 and can’t remember the differences

Can someone provide me with a source for the shaft seals for our carburetors?

If you search the forum there are some good discussions on the process. Basically with the machine on the center stand you attach a pice of hose to the drain port of the carburetor in question. Bending the tube to run up the side of the carburetor and open the bowl drain valve. The level of the...

Have you checked the float levels?

First I’d try to figure out which is it issue. Electrical or carburetor. Have you ever performed a “ plug chop” to determine what the fuel mixture is at speed? Start the bike, ride it at the rpm where that cylinder drops out or misses. The longer you ride like that the better the indication...

Once you have the idle mixtures set then adjust the screw that attaches the throttle shafts together from the top (the tank has to be removed to see and reach this adjustment screw) to adjust the sync or balance as it’s sometimes called. There is also a knob on the bottom between the cards used...

The screw in between the carbs is for syncing the carbs. You will need 2 vacuum gages or a manometer which you will hook to the vacuumed ports in the carb boots, out is richer on the mixture screws. Something to remember is that the idle circuit adjusts need tho be made at just under 1000 RPM...