Snakebite68

Nice! Welcome in... Have you checked the baffle hasn't fallen out?

Once you get used to putting your foot back where it's meant to be, there's no hesitation. Don't E-Mail the dealer, pop in out of the blue and say: "Hi, this bike you sold me, the rear break position is all wrong for me and poses a safety issue..." They want your money, they want you to keep the bike, believing there's a safety issue with the bike is a valid reason to demand a return! They'll sort it for you, probably on the spot!!!

Someone else should get to you with the technicalities, but I do have an observation... You shouldn't be hovering your foot over your break (or under). Finish using brake, move foot backwards into proper riding position. Nice bike though, but I'd be surprised if it didn't offer the ability to alter the height of the leaver.

Google is your friend... Ground Clearance: 5.7 in OR 145 mm

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Quick google... Yamaha XT400 EUR/SWE Float Bowl Kit (nrp-carbs.co.uk)

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Probably, but that one is the usual culprit...

Checked the main battery earth?

You realise this is a 3 year old thread?

Hihi!

Hihi... 1/ I'd be inclined to ditch the hoses and get new ones anyway, if they're originals, they'll be toast. Reservoirs are 10 a penny, if it doesn't clean easily, just get a new one. It's your callipers that you need to concentrate on, strip them down and give them a damn good cleaning! 2/ Bad things!!! Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot battle lance! Cough up some cash and pass the problem to a reputable bike garage. 3/ Google is your friend, it looks like there's loads of options out there..!

Pronunciation... 😛

Cheers!

Grats!

Welcome Mike. Could we get a Mod to move this into a better forum please?

Or worse, if one fork is bent a couple of degrees, and the other one isn't!!! Or a crack in your head bracket on the frame which you'd never notice unless you get in there to check it properly.

Get a cat..! But slightly more seriously, don't try to start it again until you've traced all the damaged wires, you don't wanna short anything out.

Bearing in mind that I don't have a clue about electrics, but do know a bit about locks in general... I'm suspicious that the ignition barrel may be failing, it's probably had a LOT of wear over the years.

All plastic from the fuel tank forward broken / Forks leaking... Check it hasn't had a front end smash, which means are the forks bent, radiator (if it has one) damaged, head of the frame damaged, wheel damage, front brake damage or handlebar damage. There's your first job!!!

Since it's a recent purchase, maybe it HAS been getting gradually worse for a while, hence the sale! lol

We shall await...

Worst come to worst, a cloth round it to protect the shaft and a pair of mole grips. Of course, if you can wiggle it around without that, then you know it's buggered!

On a bit of a rummage, what I'm getting is: Ignition coil (faulty ignition)...

To check the output shaft, it might be an idea to take the sprocket off and replace it with a bar with a hole in it (if you can manufacture such), it will give you more leverage for wiggling.