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  1. mikeybikey82

    not running right once warm

    hey guys, i have been riding my bike to work for the last week, its about a 8 mile trip each way, no speed limit over 40 mph. when i start out, either in the morning or the afternoon, the bike runs like a dream! its awesome! then about halfway home it starts to get a little sputter at partial...
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    showing off my craigslist find

    hehe check out what i just happened upon while browsing the local craigslist. this all came out of a 77 xs400, and i got it all, engine included, for $50! its funny because i needed the license plate holder/light, the flasher canceller, the foot pegs, and 2 sided case from the motor. worked...
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    just a quick question

    i am leaving heavily toward making my little xs into a cafe bike, and am wondering if there is any reason that these will NOT work on my bike. looks fine to me, but... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380309947028&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT i appreciate any help in...
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    runnin horrible on left cylinder

    ok this is driving me NUTS!! here is the situation: i got the bike in november-ish, from a guy i have known for a handful of years. it supposedly ran very well 4 years ago, until he layed it down and broke the clutch cable. since then it has sat, and i acquired it for $100. so, apparently...
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    carburetor question

    ok so i got the carbs apart and have all of the jets and misc stuff soaking in cleaner. BUT when i pulled out the choke lever i lost one of the little ball bearings that goes under the lever!!! i looked all over but its gone. so, what do i do now? what DOES that little thing do? any help or...
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    New guy to street bikes

    Hello guys! My name is mike, and i just picked up a pretty nice 81 400xs special ii from a guy at work for $100. this is my 1st ever street bike, even though i have ridden dirt bikes and quads for a handful of years. this bike seems really solid, and i love the way it sits and how wide it...
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