drewpy

the xs400 carbs need a real good clean as they are old and finicky buggers. try unscewing the pilot mix screw 3.5 turns from bottom, this seems to offset the shite liquid which passes for fuel today! by carb clean I mean stripped down, everything spotless. does look like it has rust in the carbs before the filter fit?, also the float hight needs checking (26mm top of float to under bowl gasket)

sounds expensive http://www.triple-s.co.uk/prices.htm they charge £89 for yours (in black), all threads covered, shotblasted and powder coated!

so now your the bleeding expert! thank god you've now got it sorted

what exactly did you do to the carbs? maybe gas cap air hole blockage? rust in the fuel tank, running an inline filter?

fuel tank could be corroded letting rust dust into the carbs and bocking them. The air hole in the fuel cap could be blocked or the float height is incorrect (haynes is wrong, it should be 26mm not 32mm)

swingarms can be done with the frame and may be free (is at triple s) so its worth getting all your stuff done at the same time, especially if its the same colour

try timing the engine, balancing the carbs.

starter clutch rollers have squared off. i think they are the same as the xs being on the left hand side

its buried in there, you need a special plier to get them out, or grind a nail or two and flick the bugger out. two pairs of hands work better

boom boom boom, everybody say "wayoooh"

EEk! just don't know what's "round the corner" in life. Glad your on the mend though, nice to see you back

bloody 'ell this is a saga. why can't your mates give you a hand?

wow, grand job you did there like the green colour too

I'm sure you can get little extenders with clamps. try custom fasteners.co.uk

looks good, A bit far for me though!

bike bandit speed sport (yamaha topdog) failing all of the aboive, get the part number for cmsnl and google it. see what comes up

the tickover is 1200 rpm so at 750, it won't run

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the general lack of response comes down to netiquette. introduce yourself first in the new members section, let peeps get to know you.

tried wemoto? bitzforbikes? yamaha?

does no-one live local who can nip over and help?

PJ1 is the best for engines. Unfortunatly, they stopped doing silver when the factory burnt down. never really found a decent silver, used yambits one and its runs as soon as it see's petrol even after baking it!

you can get textured black paint in cans. Frost do them

unless you get a classic bike, and a peice of plumbers pipe would do, as long as the tester deemed it acceptable noise wise!