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    Lost power on freeway. Carbs? I HOPE NOT. Electrical mabey?

    Hello again guys. Wow I hate always coming to the boards with problems. But my bike is sitting across town broke down (Sold my truck, got a bike.. go figure). I thought I had everything sorted out on this thing but today I was riding home from work and lost power going down the freeway. It all...
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    Engine smoking after attempted wash.. engine de-greaser the culprit (I hope)

    Well had my bike running great (79 xs400F) and thought id clean her up a bit. Not an easy task.. Iv never washed a motorcycle before and it had the usual 30 years of grime on it (not to mention getting in all those nooks and crannys). So I sprayed down the engine with de-greaser and did my best...
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    Thanks guys. + Soda blasting results

    Just wanted to take a minute to say thanks to all who helped me with all my carburetor issues. I FINALLY (been working 55hrs a week!) got em rebuilt and shes running like a champ. Before. Covered in spray paint After soda blasting and a little steel wool scrub down...
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    Fuel line in wrong side of carbs?

    Hey guys. I got another carb question. Ok so the previous owner is an idiot as I specified in my previous thread. He had the fuel line going into the right side of the carbs instead of the left like usual. So I go to change it over and the left side is all striped out. The banjo bolt just spins...
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    Carb rebuild. I guess?

    Well I just got my xs400 last week and am finding out the previous owner was an idiot. After building a new fuse box (he had the stock box rigged up with electrical tape) I got the bike running on full choke. If i moved the choke in.. it died, if i nudged the throttle.. it died. So now here I am...
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