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Wow, thanks for the diagram! The leak is pretty minor at the moment so I'll probably just let it ride. The bike runs great so just getting mentally prepared for the fix if necessary. The rule of thumb for leaks (correct me if I'm wrong) is to repair if they will cause damage, loss of...

After cleaning up the engine I noticed a little oil leak up front on the lower fins and assumed it was the head gasket, but after further inspection it's coming from this little bolt. Anyone know what this is or how to stop the leak?

I called them up this morning and they said to bring the bike by and they'll take the wheel off and rebalance for me, whew! I'm a software engineer so I can just bring my laptop up with me and work from there. Hurray! We're a single car family and this 83' is my daily driver now, so definitely...

In everyone's experience, is it even that big of a deal if I can't notice it? Can that cause some sort of extra wear or damage if they are not balanced properly?

They put the clippy kind on the front wheel but used stickies on the rear wheel. Maybe to balance the wheel side to side? I'd do the work myself but I don't have any gear or tools for it. Just annoyed that I have to take the bike back up there now. I have three kids 5 and under... I'm hurting...

I recently bought new tires and decided to let a shop install and balance them. I removed the wheels and took them in. After they were installed and put back on the bike (by myself), I rode around 20 miles total between a few trips. I rode into my garage yesterday and noticed something on the...

It's alive! I'll need to get the air intake box hooked back up and the tires pumped, then I can see if my brake and clutch cables actually do their job.

Score! In order to get to the other side of the 90deg bend of the fuel inlet I had to take apart the carbs. I used a coat hanger to clear the debris and some dirt came out! Air now flows freely. I think what originally threw me for a loop was that there was gasoline in the carbs when I took...

The needle valve set is brand new and let's air through. Not sure how to get anything in there to clear the pipe though. I sprayed some starter fluid in there last night, so I'll try a pipe cleaner again to see if things are clear. Am I correct in the assumption that air should flow freely...

Hello everyone. First post, thanks for having me :) A friend gave me a 1983 Yamaha xs400 Maxim (wohoo!) and I just started fixing it up. It cranks but doesn't start/fire, so I rebuild/cleaned the carb, re-installed, set the petcock to prime and let it sit for a few minutes... It still won't...