drewpy

not sure about copper. look at this...

1st 3 numbers on your engine # will do

we need to know what year and model the xs400 is, there are at least 4 variants over the years!!

you have to strip the carbs down. you can do all the jets ans the carbs would have to be turned over. larger more expensive ones you can immerse the whole carb in it

no problem

sorry mate, should have been more explicit. Mikes xs is a shop http://www.mikesxs.net/mikesxs-tools.php?category_id=7.1 Alternator Rotor Puller - Safely pulls rotor without damaging it. Fits: All 650’s. Part #35-0040 $10.00 USD EA. I think nthat this will do it, need to check thread size with yours

Aktung snell snell!!!

the xs750/850's have theirs twixt crankcase and oil filter housing. ie from the oil pump, round the cooler and into the filter.

and a different flasher relay http://www.norbsa02.freeuk.com/goffybulbs.htm do hals for older bike fitment. he attends stafford shows in uk as well.

yeah like that opera bird on luc besson's 5th element film!

only cos its cheap. used it the other day and it works a treat, used warm water and a surficant cleaner (w/up liquid type stuff but no salt) more expensive ones have a heater and larger capacity for speed, i just turn the part around just takes longer.

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AAARRR he's gone kwakers!!!

its a sure fire method of cleaning your carbs using ultrasonic sound waves

just get a socket and undo the bugger. it may be tight if its not been touched for a while as the unit sits in line of the front sprocket. if you are really pernikity, take off the whole sprocket cover, unhook the clutch cable and undo the worm unit from inside. put in a vice and go at it from there!!

ultrasonics the way, I'll tell yer!!

crud/swarf making a connection. undo the left sprocket cover and there should be an iory colored plastic thing with 3 countershrunk screws and 1 connection. take this off and clean it. BTW

its an air leak or too much air getting into the mix. mixture screw should be 2.5 turns anti-clock wise from bottoming out. check intake rubber for cracking

its the starter clutch, there are little cylindrical "bearings" which are pushed aginst the crank by little springs and when the engine is stationary the starter motor can spin the clutch up and the "bearings" grip the crank and turn over the engine. when these wear flat they just spin round the crank. to repair you need to take off the left covers and pull off the stator to get to the clutch. special puller is needed to extract the stator. and you can buy clutch starter kits from mike xs which i think fit yours drewpy

thats a lot of oil to burn. yes you do need a battery power to start. its not a magneto bike. check your contacts for pitting and check for flashes from them when a friend kicks it over! (condensors knackered) most prob your carbs have varnished if left with fuel in over a period of time, have you tried easy start?

good one. btw; for the americans here, its not a vietnam vet we a talking about !!

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i'd go at least 3 sizes = circa 500rpm

might just be Psycological

i would say 10 mpg, depends how you ride it