drewpy

is there a mix up with cut off switch and starter? did you check all the colour connections in the headlamp? is there anything else that runs off the solinoid and is taking power on the wrong side of the actuator, so will only power when the solinoid is energised?

Tom from Buffalo you can get new carbs if your so inclined (not original spec) a company sells the modern mikuni on ebay for xs650's but I'm sure they will jet them for a 400. drewps

he didn't say which 1/2 hour Jim

seen a few MOOBS as well

why not get a stainless one. I ordered a sump plug from a2a4 fixings, cheap and with an allen socket, its called hex socket pipe screws drewps

if you think its electrical, than its a case of checking all electrical connections including the coils. There may be a ballast resistor in there which is bypassed when the starter is used and reverts back to the ballast resistor in normal operation. If this is faulty or badly earthed, then it could give you the sinmptoms you descibe!! I don't have the DOHC manual but there is one in the sticky I made at the top of this thread drewps

I'd say its an earth problem ie lack of a good earth. check the connections (black)

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that is niiice!

I belive susan boyle is in your area at the moment , give her a call......

sorry, didn't explain very well.. no, the vaccum pulls a diaphram in the petrol tap, which opens up the fuel flow into the carbs. you said the fuel filter had a rather low level and when you went on to reserve it ran fine!!!

Dan, enjoy the forum and don't forget to view all the catagories we have here!! drewps

check the fuel tap bowl for crud, it might be that and the starter forcing the fuel to flow via the vaccum system!!

or wear a bhurka

if you go that route use a proper motorcycle powder coater like triple s or grifs reality works. they are really not that expensive and do know their stuff. I tried a local powder coater and it came out shit.

lavvy or is that luvvy! nice bike the mirage

eh? get a phot bucket account and upload the picture there. copy the image (IMG) tag in the text box. this will load the picture from photobucket into your posting drewps

69jmo nice bikes thoses I like the grey ones for some reason. watch those electrics though

no pocheen, just a few "barrels" in the bar and lots of tinnies. I'm still getting over it meself, and I finally manged to start cleaning the bike today. Its had 2 washes so far and I think I will need to strip it down to do it properly.

if they have them in stock (usually don't)

need to keep the oil clean as the cam runs in the head, no bearings!! make sure you use yam oil filters as after market stuff can impede oil flow. give the engine a good degrease bfore to take off the oil cover or you will get crud in the engine. If you are just replacing the oil its 2L if replacing the filter as wel its 2.3Litres drewps

pictures, we want pictures

did you lose the steel ball along the clutch rod? it sits between the steel mushroom part and the clutch rod near the clutch basket

get someone to start it and hold a long screwdriver to your ear and the engine where you think i might be. If you can pin pont the aea maybe soem one can shed some light on your problem!!

mine lapses this september, bloody 34 in a 30. effing cameras!!!