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Everything posted by drewpy
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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!
drewpy replied to Mike's76-XS360's topic in Yamabyss
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 -
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.
drewpy replied to stoggy's topic in Yamaha Workshop
see my post above to test -
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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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
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they are the same bushes as the RD, i had to get mine reamed out though for the pivot
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phone motoward, they will have them in stock
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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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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!!
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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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the beady one?
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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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thats the problem with them...mucho wonga!!
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pioneerX has a site which has the XS400 which is exactly like the 360 (which has a smaller bore)
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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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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.
drewpy replied to stoggy's topic in Yamaha Workshop
and.......did you get a spark? -
run for 10 minutes and it dies, looks like no juice.
drewpy replied to stoggy's topic in Yamaha Workshop
when running with charged battery. you should be getting 14.5 volts + across the battery terminals @ 3k revs. if not, your voltage regulator has gone. -
it will be engraved on a flat part of the crankcase in an obvious position.
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all hail King Merv, the courier King!!!
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neither 20w 50 i use millars semi synthetic classicsport oil, never use full synthetic as your clutch will slip!!