electric starter

Hello everyone, I’m new to the forum. My daughter recently bought a 1979 XS400 and got an additional 1979 XS400 bike that the guy was converting to a scrambler in the deal. The Project bike has an electric start on it. My daughter asked me to add that electric start to her bike because she has...

Hi Folks, I'm coming into my 5th season with a 1979 XS400, my first and only bike ever. It's been a great bike, with only minor issues that I've always been able to address on my own. But now I'm stumped. Pressing electric start button makes a single "click" sound and then all electric...

I was riding my 1977 xs400 and suddenly the was a small lurch and the engine died. When the electric starter is actuated, it sounds as though the starter motor is spinning without any load. The kick starter moves smoothly and oddly easily. I removed a spark plug and put a thumb over the opening...