1981 Yamaha XS 400 Special "timing" Questions

my bike was starting hard in fact the last few my bike was starting hard in fact the last few times i have had to push it a pop the clutch to get it started. now it will not start at all and there is ...

I had a hard time starting the 1980 xs 400, one piston is not firing, just dumping out gas smoke into the muffler. Muffler is cold on that one side. It sounds like you have a carburetor float that is ...

...specifications show a top speed of 87mph. Are the brakes dragging a bit? When was the last time the timing was checked? How clean is the gearbox oil? Filters on the petcock / fuel line plugged up a ...

HI BATTERY SEEMS GOOD........NO LIGHTS ,INDICATORS,NOTHING WORKS BUT...,...........MAIN FUSE TESTS HOT........NO POWER DETECTED AT 3 PRONG CONNECTION TO IGNITION SWITCH(KEY) WITH TEST ...

change fork seals you need to undo the pinch bolts on the yolks and remove the front wheel & mudguard. Undo the bolys retaining the brake caliper and swing it towards the frame downtube, secure it

lose power, backfires, stalls, pull choke out it will start and run for awhile, the next day it runs like no ones business, I do not understand 1981 yamaha 400 special II clean the carbs, could also ...