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    Idle mixture screw confusion

    So I recently rebuilt my carbs agin with an eBay kit. The kit came with mixture screws. When I was disassembling the carbs I found the mixture screws were different in each carb, one short one long. The new kit came with two longer styles so figured I was in luck, put it back together and the...
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    Aftermarket headlight

    Thought some people might get a laugh/idea out of this. This is how I used the stock headlight with a 9003 aftermarket bulb. I did this probably 10 years ago at a much younger age but surprisingly held up. I used quick steel to hold bolts to the back of the headlight I can't remember what I used...
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    Smoke from breather

    So I put pod filters on my bike and put a half inch breather filter on the spot that had the breather tube that went to the intake tubes. Now there is smoke comin from the filter. If the engine has some blowby that's fine with me, I was just wondering if anyone else has run into this.
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    Idle staying high then very slowly back down- solve (maybe)

    So my bike would idle really high then gradually come down to a nice smooth idle and I couldn't figure out why. I had the carb off tunning for pod air filter and figured while I was in there to replace the slide diaphrams. When I got done the idle problem was fixed. The only other thing I did...
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    Looking for more speed from a sprocket

    I'm lookin for more top end speed from my 82 xs400sh and was wondering which sprockets people have tried and how much MPH they gained. I don't mind sacrificing low end for some more speed. Also are these bikes safe at higher speeds (over 75-80 mph).
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    Where to buy jets

    I know these questions have been asked plenty of times before but i'm gettin tired of going through old threads to find answers. Anyway I'm lookin to put some pod filters on my 82 xs 400 special and was wondering where to buy jets I would like a kit with assorted sizes. Most parts on the bike...
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    Caliper won't fit over rotor.

    Hey guys new member here with some brake problems. I got and 82 xs400sh that had drum brakes in the front with the wire wheels. I got aluminum wheels for it with the disc brake in the front. I got the correct forks, caliper and master cylinder for it. After going through 3 calipers, finally...
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