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to theforum wtf61! try a little oetrol additive as I think the carbs are displaying a blocked pilot hole at the top front of the carb. this tends to hang the revs. it usually gets worse when hot!! have a look at the sticky at the top of this section as there are some usefull links for you to try. drewps

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you can get the lower bolts from yam dealers still! you can also get pet cock rebuild kits off ebay

Hi Peeps, just got back from 10 days in Austria with the scouts, white water rafting, mountain biking etc. in Stanzach, Lech Tal. bloody knackered now as it was a 26 hour coach journey. I'll catch up over the next few days drewps

just google, not sure who sells them in usa, but allens performance seels them in UK. I have seen some new xs650 34mm on ebay.com, should just need to re jet for the bike!! drewps

I shoved a clear washer tube in the lower float bowl with the carbs off the bike and clamped level. easy to do and was 2mm from top of float bowl as per specs. drewps

white smoke = fuel, float too high or leaking for cafe look I liked the xs750 tank on the 400!! try new mikuni flat slides, they'll cost though

chocolates good too

obviously not been to eccles lately

good luck foams and whtch for the left handed screwdrivers and buckets of steam

you can get the dials refaced with larger digits.

I would suggest you keep the airbox, as these are the best for the bikes ( and rare) you could always try bolting on an aftermarket megaphone, then everyone will hear you!!

rewiring is a matter of patience, wiring diagram and not being colour blind. If you can get a yamaha original service book, they even show where the loom goes!!

the engine casings are the same, but you will need barrels, pistons, head (inc valves), cam cover and bs34 mikuni carbs/manifolds/air trunking. all the rest will suffice!

which pilot jets? fuel air or mixture?

have a play with your idle adjustment, its on top at the front of the carb. you need to enrichen the mixture as the revs are "hanging" being too weak a mix. Mikuni BS34 is the 400 carbs can't see why the indicator switch cant work, double check its got all the correct buttons on and you may need to rewire the multi plug. drewps

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rooster I learnt to ride on the road mind you that was in Devon and not busy roads so I got away with it! took some crappy off road thing in taunton 40 miles away ( rode there) and then the on road test but this was the late 80's

weld on a big fuck-off nut and wrench it off. anti clock wise unscrew methinks if it still won't budge, get an air rachet on it

no but postage will be cheaper

you'll have to scour ebay uk for xs250's with wire wheels and get them just to send the hubs!! one just sold last week!!

yamaha has clutch pushrods!!

spindle= axle, its the thickness rather than length. its the matter of the hub. if you just want to respoke on a rim there's no problem that i can see except for speedo error!!

you'll have to junk the front fender. but more importantly the xs650's have different size wheel spindles. If you know where there is one, get them to check the spindle size. you also need to think about spacing and speedo differences