Everything posted by drewpy
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Exhaust compatibility xs400
650's have different exhaust angles so would not work. you can get stainless down pipes made up (mate paid £60 for his) and take it from there if you so desire.
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run for 10 minutes and it dies, looks like no juice.
did you recharge your battery? the handlebar run switch isn't turned off is it?
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How to ride a Yamaha........
saw it on British Eurosport channel, it has the best commentary than any other channel.
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If you can sing the praises of XS360's, Let me hear your song!
go to Stafford show ground in october for the CMM classic bike show, there more bikes there than your legs will allow to visit!!
- HELP!!
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Rear Master Cylinder Rebuild Help.. XS400
you can still get the kits from yamaha, but they are expensive (£45 2 years ago) although I did buy a kit from Uttoxeter VJMC show for a £5. http://yamaha.motogrid.com/pages/parts/vie...d/2/yamaha.aspx still do them $62 http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycl.../m8254sch214280 for same price have you cleared the slurge hole? its a tiny thing and you will need a pin to clean!!
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If you can sing the praises of XS360's, Let me hear your song!
I've tried 10w 40 and didn't like it (or rather the engine didn't) i use 20w 50 semi synthetic , its probably a bit OTT but I only change my oil once a year so this oil stays clean throughout and doesn't slip the clutch. (millars sport) fork oil, I use 20w (I'm 16 something stone ) chain and sprockets from ebay the cheapest, or motogrid, bikebandit in USA. for 360 I would keep to the standard gearing! drewps
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Just Forking Around With my 77 XS360
i'd change it after 1500 miles along with a oil filter
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run for 10 minutes and it dies, looks like no juice.
see my post above to test
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Just Forking Around With my 77 XS360
bike oil is specifically blended for bikes, and has different properties than motor oil which has a much easier time over longer service intervals. I'm asuming that, because it is produced in much smaller quantities, it tends to be more expensive.
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Just Forking Around With my 77 XS360
you can actually mix different grades of fork oil to get another grade ie 10w + 30W to get something between 10 and 30 depending on the ratio's. BTW dont ask I don't know the ratios
- chain problem
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chain problem
they are the same bushes as the RD, i had to get mine reamed out though for the pivot
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xs500 E Clutch Cable
phone motoward, they will have them in stock
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chain problem
the swing arm shouldn't move at all (well, except up and down! ) which sounds like the bushes have worn and the tension is pulling the swing arm over. a new chain is £20, but you really need to get new sprockets at the same time to minimise chain wear. there will always be a tight spot and that is where you adjust the chain so it's not over tightened and doesn't strain the output shaft. it's 20mm movement on the XS.
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Just Forking Around With my 77 XS360
what "spings" to mind, and I won't keep you in suspension, is that I use 20w fork oil and fill it 6" to the top of the tube. (forks fully compressed with the spings removed) The motor oil option performs badly as i belive that the oil foams and thus reduces it damping properties. wurth (german) and hagon (british) do an uprated progressive sping option if you want less dive. a 400 front end will fit yours if you want disks, but offer out the drum front end as lots of peeps are after those to do cafe racer/bobber bikes!! don't forget that you had a spoked front wheel and, unless you can get a 250 spoked front hub, you will have a front alloy wheel!! hope I didn't put a "damper" on things!!
- BAD DAY!
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False neutrals
considering neutral is between 1st and 2nd yes you are being too light on it. wear bike boots help as trainers are too soft over the toes. I occasionally get caught out, especially if I hare to down shift quickly at roundabouts
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lol...Nothing to do with bikes
the beady one?
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Leaking valves?
its called valve seat recession. the valve seats wear and the valve starts to seat deeper into the head closing up the valve clearance
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80 XS400 Battery
thats the problem with them...mucho wonga!!
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XS360 No spark?
pioneerX has a site which has the XS400 which is exactly like the 360 (which has a smaller bore)
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Leaking valves?
did you lap them in this time? just a thought, is the head and barrel flat? use an engineers steel ruler and check for warpage, could be gas escaping to next cylinder
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Headlight problems - how to diagnose
as far as you can tell? you need a multimeter and check volatage and continuity of lamps!
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run for 10 minutes and it dies, looks like no juice.
and.......did you get a spark?