spark plugs

  1. avemachina

    Diagnostic help: can't figure out what my spark plugs are telling me.

    Evening y'all! 1981 XS400 SH giving me trouble again. I'll start with what's on my bike before I explain the symptoms: Left-hand side, right-hand side. Spark plugs removed. - UNI PK-92 pod filters direct to the carburetors, due to a massive tear in the H-hose (I know, I know, kinda set...
  2. RazeOrion

    No Spark

    New Owner of an old 1980 XS400. Brought her home and I couldn't help but start troubleshooting before work. I replaced the spark plugs, gave it a kick-start but no dice. Pulled the spark plugs and tested the spark. No spark. I'm assuming it's a either the battery, the regulator rectifier, or...
  3. J

    Different Spark Plugs

    Hello everyone, I just purchased a project Yamaha XS400 a couple of weeks ago and am going to turn it into a cafe racer. While going through it to get it started, I needed to replace the plug caps and figured I would replace the plugs while I was around that area. I ordered the NGK plugs off of...
  4. AndyJ

    Is This Normal?

    Is this normal? Bike was running beautifully several weekends out, then one day began misfiring on the right side. Right side plug looked fouled, I though a fresh spark plug would solve the problem but didn't. I noticed when the plugs were out that both cylinders have spark however when I turn...
  5. G

    Spark plugs

    Has anyone found a good replacement spark plug? I'm having a hard time finding them. Posted via Mobile
  6. Mannix

    Odd situation, thoughts?

    So my bike, 83 maxim, didn't start the other day. I had a few problems starting previous and now it just quit. Might need to charge the battery, but I noticed a curious thing while checking her over: both of my spark plugs are cracked in half. Don't know how or where the other halves may have...
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