Well the bike is in my backyard covered up by a tarp. I have screws in my foot from my surgery and it's hard for me to get around, I'm tired of...
I know it has to be leaking air from somewhere. I have a couple more checks I have to do, so I haven't given up yet. I'm gonna check some more...
Just got the bike put back together and it is doing the same thing as before, their has been no improvement. What my next step is, I don't know.
Good looking bike. First word of advice as far as mods, keep the engine stock. If you hear the word PODS turn around and run as fast as you can.
Lord willing I will be able to ride this bike this winter. I got an update. I am finally going to be getting the carbs back today. I just talked...
Everyone knows my winter project. Bill's project bike. Although I hope it will not take me all winter(fingers crossed).
One thing I have learned from these old bikes. 99% of the time it will run just as well if not better with plain car oil. My bike will only...
Sounds to me like the first thing you should do before you ruin the engine from starting fluid is bench sync the carbs. If the carbs are out of...
Allright the pic is in my gallery. Burgendy before, Black after. Total paint time-2 hours, Total cost-$3.00. I still have to paint the exhaust,...
Good news and Bad. Good news-I started the paintjob today and I am almost done, I am going to post a pic of the bike in my gallery later today....
I get the carbs back today. The excitement is building. The moment of truth is rapidly approaching. Will it run? We will soon findout.....
The truck bed liner look had crossed my mind, but I think I'm gonna totally black this bike out. With the exception of the engine, that would be...
When I was working on my xj it would do the same thing. When I started it it would immediatly jump up to 5k. I ended up taking off all of the carb...
I was thinking about what to do with the seat. I'm going to go with the xj550 seca seat look.
Someone will get a great deal. I paid $1200 for mine and the paint was not as good as yours. I love the backrest, I always wanted one for mine and...
Talked to a motorcycle tech. Keihins are the carbs that are mostly on Honda's. Just a shot in the dark but I am thinking these carbs came off of a...
Did'nt realize back tire spinning in neutral was normal. Learn somthin new everyday.
There was a time when all I had was my bike(xj650). People thought I was crazy riding in the dead of winter. November-February, every day, day and...
I am only familiar with question #1. Sounds like delaminating brake shoes. If you search the forum you will find a thread on delaminating brake...
first you say just pay shipping and then you say $25. Which is it? I am looking for a set of bars for my xs project. Are they strait bars or...
That may be possible. I've personally never seen one spin while in neutral on the center stand. I don't see what it could hurt if it was anyway....
Why are you about to clean the throttle cable, and what is wrong with your gauges? 1. hesitaition could be caused by running to rich. 2. Your...
Easy fix. Just use it like it is. Just make sure you have a inline fuel filter going to your carbs, and when you have to take off your petcock in...
Where their is a will their is a way. I have to screws in my foot and still ride every chance I get.
By the time I saw this auction it had ended. What kind of xj are we talking about? If it is a maxim I might can help, if it is a seca someone else...
If you do find crash bars, be careful of the highway pegs. Lean to low and the pegs could scrub the ground and you could lose control. This...
Sculpting a seat myself sounds like a cool idea, it would be original for sure. I am not trying to keep the stock look(anything but stock)! The...
Just a heads up to anyone following this thread. This bike is BADLY in need of a new seat. The seat is in about as bad of condition as one can get...
On the xs400 I am currently working on BIll put challengers on it. I think he said they were somewhere between $100-$200 mounted and balanced....
Have you tried touching the spark plug to the cylinder head while turning over or running the bike to make sure you have spark? This is a very...
Not a v-twin. parralell twin. They look like they are in great shape. Definitly worth $100-$200 if they are in working order.
If you are running lean on one cylinder you most likely have an air intake issue on that particular cylinder. I had a similar problem on my xj...
If they are on a rail and they are parralell to each other they probably are not from a v-twin. If they are on a rail and are slanted from each...
thats got fitz's name written all over it.
Ok here is what is going on. First I will address the recent replies on this thread. These carbs have one sync screw, when I said adjusting around...
I didnt have the time or energy to tackle the bike today. If I fell better tommorrow I will take the carbs off again and do what xjxj650...
Just got done checking the plugs. Actually the are very lean. I tweaked the pilot screws out just a little. Tommorrow I am going to tear into the...
I'm almost the youngest. 24 here.
BIll tried the propane test when he got the bike and it passed. He said in his thread that at one point he was having the same problem and that a...
I tried adjusting the sync screw around with no effect. Still has hanging revs.
UPDATE-I pulled the carbs today and went through them. The only problem I found was one clogged up pilot jet. I got it put back together and it...
I can do all the work, but it is very frustrating being on crutches, I could use a non-handicapped hand.
Hey mark, I knew you would be the next to respond when I saw your name on the members online. I to am having troubles. Got in a wreck last month...
He had it runnig previously, and I was thinking in the 3 months it sat one of the jets probably got clogged up. At least this time I will only...
Bill's family was nice enough to let me have his xs project bike. The last time I saw him he had it running and rode it around. I got it home...
How does the performance compare to the xs 2-cylinder 400 models.
First time i've seen the 4-cylinder 400. Very cool looking bike.
Got it. Thanks for the help.
How is this possible, if at all?
My 2 cents- Air leaks around the carb to engine boots(which is causing the high idle), cold start enrichment circuit not properly cleaned.(which...
