First off I'd like to say "howzit" from sunny Hawaii and I look forward to what this forum has to offer!
Anywho, I have an '81 xs400 (as the title states) and have a general question about cleaning the carbs. The bike currently runs fairly well but only with the choke completely out. The guy who I bought the bike from said that it hasn't had a tune up in approximately 5,000 miles (currently has 12,000 miles) and has been sitting in storage for about three months. Should I take the time to completely rebuild them or "chance it" with some light work. I have read the other post relating to this question and haven't pulled the bowls off yet but I at least wanted to hear what others had to say who are much more experienced than I am in this area.
Thanks in advance for your info!
p.s. I also have an '81 650!
Anywho, I have an '81 xs400 (as the title states) and have a general question about cleaning the carbs. The bike currently runs fairly well but only with the choke completely out. The guy who I bought the bike from said that it hasn't had a tune up in approximately 5,000 miles (currently has 12,000 miles) and has been sitting in storage for about three months. Should I take the time to completely rebuild them or "chance it" with some light work. I have read the other post relating to this question and haven't pulled the bowls off yet but I at least wanted to hear what others had to say who are much more experienced than I am in this area.
Thanks in advance for your info!
p.s. I also have an '81 650!