domc
XS400 Member
Hello all...
First off, I'd like to say thanks for any input I receive...and I do mean ANY! I bought my bike about eight months ago with plans of getting it running and doing a café/brat build. So far, I've accomplished about 95% of it, and I can't wait for the day I can really get out there and enjoy it. I completely stripped the bike down, pulled the harness and engine, did some fab work to the frame, and refinished things how I saw fit. End result is a bike I am becoming more and more proud of every time I show it off.
There is one thing that has been kicking my ass since getting it running, and that is the oh-so-rare BS34's that I am ready to burn the bike to the ground because of. I originally had sent them to a local shop (who is now out of business), to have them gone through/cleaned. $180 later, I got back carbs which were no better than when I sent them in. Fortunately, I have another friend who has a shop, and I sent the entire bike over to him. Come to find out, the carbs needed to be overhauled, and again I opened my wallet and bought two master rebuild kits (Yamaha NOS) to the tune of another $150. Now I have clean, overhauled carbs and the bike drops the right cylinder at about 3500rpm. I pulled the spark plug, and it reeks of fuel. I have tried adjusting the mix screw on top of the right carb and it doesn't seem to change anything. Yes, it has pod filters and aftermarket bullet-style mufflers. I can't see jetting being an issue because it is running rich. This is super annoying because the bike kicks right over, idles beautiful, and revs freely in neutral. I replaced the coils thinking they may be the problem, but the conditions haven't changed at all. I am at wits end with this thing instead of happily cruising around on it...again, ANY input is appreciated and thanks in advance!
First off, I'd like to say thanks for any input I receive...and I do mean ANY! I bought my bike about eight months ago with plans of getting it running and doing a café/brat build. So far, I've accomplished about 95% of it, and I can't wait for the day I can really get out there and enjoy it. I completely stripped the bike down, pulled the harness and engine, did some fab work to the frame, and refinished things how I saw fit. End result is a bike I am becoming more and more proud of every time I show it off.
There is one thing that has been kicking my ass since getting it running, and that is the oh-so-rare BS34's that I am ready to burn the bike to the ground because of. I originally had sent them to a local shop (who is now out of business), to have them gone through/cleaned. $180 later, I got back carbs which were no better than when I sent them in. Fortunately, I have another friend who has a shop, and I sent the entire bike over to him. Come to find out, the carbs needed to be overhauled, and again I opened my wallet and bought two master rebuild kits (Yamaha NOS) to the tune of another $150. Now I have clean, overhauled carbs and the bike drops the right cylinder at about 3500rpm. I pulled the spark plug, and it reeks of fuel. I have tried adjusting the mix screw on top of the right carb and it doesn't seem to change anything. Yes, it has pod filters and aftermarket bullet-style mufflers. I can't see jetting being an issue because it is running rich. This is super annoying because the bike kicks right over, idles beautiful, and revs freely in neutral. I replaced the coils thinking they may be the problem, but the conditions haven't changed at all. I am at wits end with this thing instead of happily cruising around on it...again, ANY input is appreciated and thanks in advance!