GuyS
XS400 Enthusiast
I haven’t got the point of startup yet. I had a discouraging set back last week. I put on a new OEM sprocket (back and front), a new chain. Then and went to torque up the axle nut to 75lbs…..and it stripped! I suspect it had not been torqued properly in the past. So now I’m waiting for a new axle to arrive (I wanted to have the wheel back on before I tried to start it), ……otherwise I would have run the engine before now. I replaced my pilot jets from a kit from MikeXS. They are tiny, tiny little holes and yet are responsible for so much up to about 20-30% throttle. I tore my carbs completely apart and ultrasonically cleaned them. But until I start the engine and run it down the road, I guess I won’t know if it’s going to run right or not. I certainly will be posting my results when the bikes done. I’ve replaced so much so far! Keep us posted on your success it’s so helpful to know what we’re up against and what solutions we’ve discovered along the way. I going to make a manometer in the next few days and I’ll post my build.
