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Where does this go?!
- Thread starter cody1awesome
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Norman1950
XS400 Addict
That goes over the shift shaft behind the cover.
cody1awesome
XS400 Enthusiast
THANK YOU! It was killing me because it's the one piece that wasn't bagged and labeled. Man, thanks a bunch.
cody1awesome
XS400 Enthusiast
Beautiful. This is probably a noob question, but what is the purpose of this part? XSChris, I wish my bike was half that clean under the cover. I spent 30 minuted with a screwdriver just scraping off crud.
motoTrooper
XS400 Addict
It seems to protect the shift shaft from the chain as when you accelerate the chain gets pulled taut up on the top and the slack in the system gets shifted below. Also keeps the crud and grit out.
That is my spare motor that I have not cleaned. Like moto said, keeps the shaft and shaft seal clean from chain sling oil/crud.cody1awesome
XS400 Enthusiast
Ok, awesome. Here's another question. According to this link
http://www.cmsnl.com/yamaha-xs400-2e-1978_model8665/partslist/B-07.html#results (I hope that worked)
I have all the parts EXCEPT I don't remember ever seeing 13-15 on that list. It's possible that they weren't there, or that just like the shaft guard I just misplaced them, but how important are they? I'm not opposed to buying new ones if I have to (I think the seal is still in place) but I'm also itching to get this thing back together. I'll have to give it a looking over when I get back to my friend's garage.
http://www.cmsnl.com/yamaha-xs400-2e-1978_model8665/partslist/B-07.html#results (I hope that worked)
I have all the parts EXCEPT I don't remember ever seeing 13-15 on that list. It's possible that they weren't there, or that just like the shaft guard I just misplaced them, but how important are they? I'm not opposed to buying new ones if I have to (I think the seal is still in place) but I'm also itching to get this thing back together. I'll have to give it a looking over when I get back to my friend's garage.
Norman1950
XS400 Addict
13-15 is inside/edge of the case. There should be a seal between the shaft and the case, which is where those parts reside.
cody1awesome
XS400 Enthusiast
That picture settles my nerves some. I'm pretty sure I never took the shifter down that far, so those parts are almost certainly still there. Ok, here's one last general question. Should I bother rebuilding the motor? It ran when I got it but there was gas in the oil, which I assume is from dirty carbs. I just rebuilt the forks and ancient swamp sludge came out, so there's a good chance the motor was neglected. It's a budget build so I might just skip the motor and see how it goes, then if it sucks I'll rebuild that too.
Norman1950
XS400 Addict
I would first adjust your valves to the correct clearances and then do a compression test. That will tell you a lot right there on the top end condition.
I would give it a few good oil changes after a few hundred miles of riding. My 80 had gas in the motor when I got it. As long as you don't run the bike with it in there and the seals are not leaking it should be good.
