the importance of a properly functioning petcock on an older bike is
monstrous.
most old ones leak when off-just enough to build up gasoline in your
OIL-BEWARE....
question-should i rebuild mine or get a new one for a 1981 xj750 seca
if new-where????
peace

i want to know from what rpm- what rpm the idle jets have an effect on
performance.when you take off from a dead stop and it bogs a
little,could that be idle jet related?
after 3000 rpm the bike runs great,however,after a 15 min.ide,i pull
the plugs and they are sooty-not wet.only the #1 cyl is not sooty
adjusting the air screws does not seem to make much difference.boots
are good
ran the bike shortly without connecting boots to air filter to see if
that made a diff.
my next thought is to adjust the valves
whhatta ya think? 81 xj750 seca

I have a 2001 1200 bandit that likes to beat me up once in a while. I
like the bike and the power it has, but it seems a little rigid for
me. I

Hi. I have a '78 cb400t. Just cleaned the carbs and as about to put
them back in when i discovered that one of the throttle cables broke
(there are two). My question is do I need the second cable at all?
When I turn the throttle it pulls on the good cable and returns when i
pull on the good cable on the carb end. If i do need that second
cable, where can i get one? Couldn't find anything on ebay. Would it
be possible to just buy the actual wire and thread it through the
cable jacket and solder on the ends? Any advise would be great.
Thanks, eric