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  1. Ritchie

    What have you done to your XS today?

    Got back from abroad. It is nice weather to do some work on the bike. Replace the carb holders.
  2. Ritchie

    Motor won't start anymore

    Right. Thanx guys. I have new jets wich will suit the openairfilter and pipes. (checked with van de Heiden tuning) I will fit these and take it from there. Got a new battery, still a weak spark. You got to give me some time since I am abroad for the next couple of days. I will get back to you...
  3. Ritchie

    Motor won't start anymore

    Hello Peanut, I fixed the broken wire. It runs now. I will replace the sprakplugs later on. On cylinder is giving a good bang the other not. It will also rev up suddenly and then I have to cut power. It will also rev up when I give it little more on the throttle. I will checked the mass...
  4. Ritchie

    Motor won't start anymore

    Hi Peanut, You are right. It is the 1979 model with contact points. It has the BS38 carbs with open filters. The engine has open pipes. The jets are the same size. Before I cleaned the carbs the engine was running a but rough, but no starting problems. I replaced the jets for newer ones. I...
  5. Ritchie

    Motor won't start anymore

    The motor was running fine before I cleanded the carbs. I also put in new jets. I looked at the spark plugs and the give a weak spark. The battery is fully charged. I am running out of ideas. Pls help.
  6. Ritchie

    What have you done to your XS today?

    :umm:Well took care of the carbs, new jets and all. But the Nike won' t start. Took a look at the spakplugs. Mmm one with no spark and one with à very week yellow spark at a fully charged battery. Guess I need new ignition coils.
  7. Ritchie

    rejetting question

    Interesting reading I must say. I have the mikuni bs38. Any tips to aptimize this? I have a big bore engine.
  8. Ritchie

    What have you done to your XS today?

    Squeezed in the new aitfilters, after I checked the carbs en put these back together.
  9. Ritchie

    What have you done to your XS today?

    Took out the tacho mechanism and put a nice alu plug back in.
  10. Ritchie

    What have you done to your XS today?

    Thanks gggGary. Thats all I wanted to know.
  11. Ritchie

    What have you done to your XS today?

    I took of the carbs. Check them over en clean them. Does someone know how far I should turn the idle jet in. How many turns does it needs?:confused:
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