jordan
1980 XS400H
I was out of gas. 
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Carb problem solved
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lhaolpa
XS400 Junkie
Believe it or not,many a seasoned rider has done the same thing when their bike stopped running. lha
OliverB
XS400 Junkie
Yep, on one of my first rides mine quit near home. Switched over to "Reserve" and nothing. Fuel tap wasn't working properly. Was spoiled by scoots that had gas gauges!
jordan
1980 XS400H
yeah, I always seem to run out of gas within a week of buying a new bike. I have to get a good feel for how the tank feels full, half full, and Not full enough. Guess i could make a fance sight gauge, anyone know how?
lhaolpa
XS400 Junkie
This is one reason why maintenance is so important,at least once a year,drain the tank and clean the filters in and on the petcock.I bought 2 petcocks[manual]for my bike and was not surprised to find them clogged with debris and corrosion.The bike that these came from may have been otherwise good,but the owner didn't think to clean the petcock,which wasn't passing gas to the carbs. The addition of an inline filter will give an indication that there's trash in the tank when you notice a dirty condition. lha
jordan
1980 XS400H
Yeah, I have an inline filter, shame on me for not noticing how EMPTY it was and wondering why my bike wouldnt run... However, I will say that the bike runs WAY better now, stronger response throughout the throttle range (esp top end). When my GF showed up with a gas can, It started right up and blew a HUGE cloud of foul smelling blue smoke for about two minutes. Im thinking some crap got flushed out, the gas was new, not sitting in the can.
OliverB
XS400 Junkie
Now that I know the bike, I set the trip odo and can go 150 miles and still have a good amount of gas left.
jordan
1980 XS400H
thats good to know, on my sv650 i filled up every 160 or so.
bdholsin
XS400 Member
I did the EXACT same thing on my XS650. However, I thought I seized the engine as quickly as it died. Turned out I was indeed out of gas. I felt like such a tool.
jordan
1980 XS400H
the worst part is the girlfriend having to come rescue me. Prolly wont hear the end of it. Ever.
Under Dog
XS400 Addict
Tell her about the truck load of cuties that stopped and offered to help, and she'll be glad it WAS her that came to your rescue and not someone else... 
