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Alright, I have an XS750 that appears to have a short? Whenever I turn the key to on or standby I get 0 power across the terminals. With it off, I have power.... other than looking at the entire loom, any suggestions at were to start?

78 xs 400. For some reason fuel is accumilating in the carb adapters...I dont know why. Needle and seat appear to be fine, one float had a hole but I soldered it shut. I rebuilt the pet cock. If any one could help.

Hi all found the thread on the forum...thought id post a pic of my 'new" bike..been part of the family since 68..thought i should save it from fate..it has been in a shearing shed out of the weather.. ..heck its fun cleaning it up and replacing/ adjusting things where needed or available...and im lucky its mostly complete (the bike) but by no means is it 100%..it might never get to full resto...but ive had a couple of splats up the road and it rolls on nice.. ..this pic shows where i am at the moment.......cheers from here ..

Hi all, does anyone here have a 1976 DT400?. The ignition switch on mine is missing, and i was wondering if the one from an XT500 is the same. By the look of the parts book it has 2 block connectors. Thanks for any help. Chris. Forgot to mention its the UK version, type 513

It's a 1979 400xs. vehicle id. 2V6. It's a gift from a friend and it's been in storage for 20 yrs. Cruds' a kickstarter with about 10,000 miles on her and everything is in working order now, except for the fore-mentioned topic description. The manual that I was given is hard to read when looking at the wiring scmatics. Wire colors don't match and there's a F.R.E.D. with no reference to. (the fred is located on the left side near bottom of tank) Are all the problems related? and if so does it involve f.r.e.d.! F.R.E.D.=flipping rediculous electronic device.....

Hi all! New here, I have a nice 1973 Yamaha enduro street and trail. It is green, I need to order a couple parts, for it, but I don't know if it is a rt or dt or 1 or2 or3? can anyone help? This is a cool site. THANKS

Hey everyone. I've got a 1976 RD400C with an interesting steering problem. I'll try to describe it as best as I can, so please bare with me. The steering feels loose in general compaired to my other vintage yamaha bikes. On a sharp turn, even at slow speeds, the steering seems to want to come towards the bike (tank). It feels like theres a spot where any resistance in the steering seems to be lost. When the front wheel is hanging at full droop, the steering seems to be very non-linear. Is it true the RD400C has no steering damper? Could this be the cause of what i'm experiencing? Any help or input you could provide me with would be great. Thanks, V…

Hello Everyone. This is my first Yamaha, a 1982 XS400 Maxim. I am very disappointed that it does not have a kick start. Upon cold start, the engine cranks but will not start. Intermittently I will get some rumble, even once it started on full choke but promptly died as soon as choke was less than 100%. I cursed the bike and left it out back. The next day I hooked up my starter/charger, gave the bike an extra 50 amps and the bike sprang to life without hesitation. I took the choke off, and it idles fine. After idling for less than one minute I killed it, then waited a moment and started it again. Started fine. Drives fine. So obviously the bike needs anything o…

Hi all! Just got my Maxim a few days ago and I want to change the oil but I can't find the specs anywhere. It didn't come with a manual and nothing is visible through the oil window. I was hoping someone would know how much to refill. Also, my Virago had a different rear suspension system, does anyone know how to adjust the shocks on the Maxim? I have an idea but I don't want to mess it up. Thanks. Peace and carrots. _dave

Hi there. Brand new to the site! A friendly neighbor gave me his '78 XS400 that he no longer had the time for. When he got it he did ride it home (like 8 yrs ago?) He said he had the engine fixed up around that time, but had not run it since. I'm no expert, but I can tell the cylinders move and have compression. I would say that if I can get the engine started, I would be in decent shape of I replaced the cables, tires, and brakes. The pipes could use some work too. So the first order of business it to do a fluid change, get a new battery, replace the spark plugs and keep my fingers crossed that sitting so long hasn't gummed it all up too bad. I figure if …

Newbie with a Yamaha Chappy/LB80 80 (72cc according to head stamp) Does anyone know where I can find how to decode the VIN so that I know what Year & Model it is? I'd like to get a maintanance manual for it & knowing what i have would be helpful. VIN begins with 2F7-*** It has an automatic transmission; high & Low option. Thank you, Del

I rebuilt a 1981 XV750SE about 3 years ago, but the one thing that lets it down is poor carburation. Original carbs, although thoroughly cleaned, work well for a while and then degrade. Poor starting and slight misfire while running from time to time. Clean em up and retune and they are fine for another 500miles. Can anyone recommend replacement of the original Mikuni carbs with another more modern type or style?.

Been talked about before I'm sure but has anyone tried to fit one in ? J

Hi can anyone help me with timing on a yamaha ypvs 500. I bought it in a box of bits and can't get to grips with the balance shaft timing. Need help thanx

hello all..... does any one have or know of someone that has an original seat trim including pins and clips (only fitted to rd250c and 400c) 1976 ish ? ?

evening all . i have an odd ball engine . it has a 1a2 number on the crankcase with 4lo barrells , carbs etc . i have the original 4lo crankcases in the shed & want to put the engine back to how it should be with matching numbers . the crank in the 4lo emgine is shot ( seized bearings etc ) . does anyone know if i can use the guts of the 1a2 engine( gearbox , crank , & everything else ) inside the 4lo crankcases ?????? look forward to any help & advice offered .....................cheers andy .

On my XJ550 the left hand Petrol Tank badge (which is made of hard plastic) has stared to crack/fall to bits (so it now reads 'AMAHA ). So I go to my local Yamaha Dealer for a new one (who I have to say has been brilliant in the past and infact suprised me what is still available/been able to get for me despite bike being 25 year old) he checks part number and asks for £16.38 ($30.17) and told to wait a week ...this morning (after 2 days) I get a call, totally apologetic from parts chap saying item has been discontinued and a full refund of my money awaiting at dealership. So looks like i've got to have a search round the breakers/bone yards/ebay. Thus my…

just recently we put a 1980 sr250se back on the road and i wondered if it can run on unleaded fuel or if i should be using some form of lead replacement any info on this would be very helpful. yours peted.

In 1974, Yamaha produced the 1st of the awesome line of TZ's......with this TZ700...... *Pic compliments of Yamaha-Racing.com....where I found it!....As I didn't have a clue I was infringing upon copyright laws with the photographer. Now, In what year did Yamaha upgrade this bike to a 750 with Monoshock :?:[

Ok ive been given this bike yamaha fs1e 100cc m reg but i was told it was early 70s i got it to start but in a hell of a condition is it worth spending on it??