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  Topic: Pedal style kick start
BlueCafe

Replies: 61
Views: 58966

PostForum: Performance Parts   Posted: April 16, 2007, 6:15 pm   Subject: Pedal style kick start
My 78 xs400 2e is slowly turning into a cafe bike. I a big fan of that vintage look, and I'm sick of my calf getting cut up when my foot slips off the kick. (the 2e doesn't have an electric start.) ...
  Topic: Best way to clean fuel tank
BlueCafe

Replies: 19
Views: 4698

PostForum: Fuel   Posted: March 3, 2007, 7:28 pm   Subject: Re: Best way to clean fuel tank
Amerage is were it's at.

Upgraded the charger. Running at 10A instead of 2A and I can now hear the solution bubble. This should work.
  Topic: Best way to clean fuel tank
BlueCafe

Replies: 19
Views: 4698

PostForum: Fuel   Posted: February 28, 2007, 6:22 pm   Subject: Re: Best way to clean fuel tank
[quote="royfisk"]blue cafe, at 2 amps you will be awhile, I see in a forum that if you hook up a battery and a charger works faster. As far as nuts and bolts an other items dropping them in there dont ...
  Topic: Best way to clean fuel tank
BlueCafe

Replies: 19
Views: 4698

PostForum: Fuel   Posted: February 27, 2007, 10:02 pm   Subject: Re: Best way to clean fuel tank
I'm useing electrolisis cleaning right now. So far I have some very dirty water, but it is only day one and I only have a 2 amp charger/maintainer
  Topic: Funny storie, what i find )
BlueCafe

Replies: 4
Views: 3497

PostForum: A place to clean out your garage - Give Aways   Posted: February 22, 2007, 9:41 pm   Subject: Re: Funny storie, what i find )
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  Topic: Help me identify these carbs
BlueCafe

Replies: 11
Views: 3508

PostForum: Fuel   Posted: December 23, 2006, 1:38 am   Subject: Re: Help me identify these carbs
Your 34mm looks identical to the 34mm Mikuni on my xs400. If you are ever looking to offload them I may be interested. I had some "issues" rebuilding mine (read the perch for the floats cracked off ...
  Topic: xs 400 issues
BlueCafe

Replies: 3
Views: 1952

PostForum: Fuel   Posted: December 15, 2006, 1:53 am   Subject: Re: xs 400 issues
Since it isn't firing I can't tell if it is running too rich or to lean. It is giving a goos strong spark though Looks like I'll be tearing them apart and setting the float much lower. I believe the ...
  Topic: xs 400 issues
BlueCafe

Replies: 3
Views: 1952

PostForum: Fuel   Posted: December 14, 2006, 7:22 pm   Subject: xs 400 issues
I recently rebuilt the carbs on my '78 xs400-2E. According to my haynes manual I set the floats to 32mm. I figured that was rediculously high, but it's what it called for. I left the rest of the se ...
  Topic: Proud new owner
BlueCafe

Replies: 1
Views: 1373

PostForum: Introduce yourself to the community here   Posted: October 11, 2006, 10:28 am   Subject: Proud new owner
I just picked up a 78 xs400 and was refered here by another forum. I'm looking to get any info/history on these things as possible. It's my first bike and my backround is more in corvettes.

Loo ...
 
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