Tombo
XS400 Addict
Hey guys -
Just got a 1980 XS400 Special, and I have noticed the bike sometimes runs on one cylinder (the left one) while idling. From research, it seems like I need to have valves adjusted, timing adjusted, and finally (and probably most importantly) I need to make sure the carbs are clean.
I know I have spark (after adjusting carbs, I attached my color tune - which is how I found out the right cylinder only fires with more throttle).
I still need to adjust valves (I need to buy angled feelers), and I have all I need to do my carb rebuild - but I want to eliminate timing as an issue before I dive deep into the carbs.
So my question - on this non-points bike, how is my timing adjusting different? Or better yet, is there a "how to" on this I haven't found with research?
Just got a 1980 XS400 Special, and I have noticed the bike sometimes runs on one cylinder (the left one) while idling. From research, it seems like I need to have valves adjusted, timing adjusted, and finally (and probably most importantly) I need to make sure the carbs are clean.
I know I have spark (after adjusting carbs, I attached my color tune - which is how I found out the right cylinder only fires with more throttle).
I still need to adjust valves (I need to buy angled feelers), and I have all I need to do my carb rebuild - but I want to eliminate timing as an issue before I dive deep into the carbs.
So my question - on this non-points bike, how is my timing adjusting different? Or better yet, is there a "how to" on this I haven't found with research?